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UNC Black Congress holds vigil at Unsung Founders Memorial after vandalism incident

By Abbey Thompson | April 4

Following the defacement of the Unsung Founders Memorial, UNC Black Congress held a vigil on Thursday night to honor the founders and remind the University ...

USC student's death sparks discussion about ride-share safety

By Evelyn Gandy | April 4

After the death of University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, the safety of ride-share programs is being questioned.

Meet the Union Soldier who's been standing on McCorkle Place

By Elizabeth Moore | April 4

William Thorpe, the orchestrator of the "One-Man Stand," has been standing where Silent Sam once was for 30 minutes every Thursday since the beginning ...

UNC Chief Diversity Officer G. Rumay Alexander to step down at end of academic year

By Taylor Buck | April 4

Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor G. Rumay Alexander will be resigning at the end of this academic year, continuing a turnover trend ...

Would a new program for textbook access codes really help UNC students?

By Stephanie Mayer | April 3

Pearson Education hopes to implement their Inclusive Access model, which provides digital textbooks, in UNC's Student Stores.

UNC Army ROTC to train at U.S. Army's Fort Bragg

By Elizabeth Thompson | April 3

The Army ROTC’s Combined Field Training Exercise will take place from April 5 to 7 and will prepare juniors for Advance Camp, a roughly month-long ...

UNC announces a new licensing partnership with Hanesbrands Inc.

By Noah Dolgoff | April 3

Hanesbrands Inc. is the number one seller of licensed college gear.

UNC Student Government to host first Mental Health Awareness Week

By Praveena Somasundaram | April 3

Beginning on Monday, April 8, UNC Student Government will host a Mental Health Awareness Week to support mental health education on campus.

Relay for Life of UNC is fighting to end cancer at their annual event on Friday

By Rachel Crumpler | April 2

Attendees of this 15-hour event, which ends April 6 at 9 a.m., will stay up throughout the night with some participants walking laps the entire time to ...

2019 marks UNC’s third year participating in largest genetic autism research study

By Maydha Devarajan | April 2

This month marks the third anniversary of UNC’s participation in the largest genetic autism research study in the United States.

Live-action Clue in Wilson Library gets spooky to make the library less scary

By Jamie Cummings | April 2

As an ongoing University tradition, the game of Clue is coming to life at UNC's Wilson Library on Wednesday, April 10.

The Unsung Founders Memorial was a subject of debate earlier this year, 2017, during the Silent Sam sit-in.

Graffiti on UNC property, naming activists, linked to Heirs to the Confederacy

By Casey Quam | April 1

UNC Police have two warrants for arrest out for the individuals involved.

'Everyone loses when bright people play small': how impostor syndrome affects achievement

By Suzanne Blake | April 1

Many students at UNC describe feeling out of place, or as though they aren't smart enough to compete at Carolina. This is called imposter syndrome, and ...

Peace Corps ranks UNC fifth for volunteer-producing large schools

By Nathan Wesley | April 1

This is the 10th year UNC has been ranked in the top 20 large-size schools to volunteer with the Peace Corps.

Word on the Street: April Fools' Day

By Casey Quam | April 1

In the spirit of April Fools' Day, we had Tar Heels share with us their favorite April Fools' memories.

Interim Chancellor Guskiewicz goes back to the classroom

By Evely Forte | April 1

Guskiewicz and Professor Buck Goldstein will be holding a once-a-week course to mentor Ph.D. students who are planning to move into academia following ...

Leslie Parise, Chairperson of the Faculty Committee, resigns

By Cynthia Dong | March 31

The Advisory Committee hopes to appoint an interim chairperson by early April.

'Issa Party' at Kamikazi's 23rd annual Spring Showcase

By Ellie Heffernan | March 31

“I can’t put it into words how I feel after I finish a performance, and especially after I do it with the people that I really like dancing with. ...

On Saturday's syllabi: zombies, fracking and more

By Anna Southwell | March 31

High school students flocked to UNC's campus to take unique classes from student teachers not typically offered during the semester.

Raising awareness of Asian culture with sticky rice and UNC Lambda Phi Epsilon

By Kyle Arendas | March 31

While the event was predominantly designed to bring awareness to Asian culture by sharing a premium Asian dessert, it was also meant as a fundraising ...