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Carolina Firsts aspires for a sense of community

By Maydha Devarajan | October 8

Viviana Gonzalez is one of 18,862 undergraduate students at UNC. However, according to the Office of Undergraduate Retention, Gonzalez is one of 4,000 ...

HackNC hosts annual hackathon this weekend

By Abbey Thompson | October 4

Students from all around the globe will gather in Murray hall this weekend to participate in HackNC, a 24-hour social and collaborative coding competition. ...

Muslim Students Association receives hate mail

By Suzanne Blake | October 3

When Amira Mustafa, the UNC Muslim Students Association (MSA) community service chairperson, saw the contents of an envelope addressed to the MSA on Sept. ...

The expensive textbook ultimatum: buy a meal or be prepared for class

By Eva Ellenburg | October 3

Every student knows how expensives textbooks and access codes can be, even if they are rented or bought used. However, for some students, this is not ...

Nnenna Freelon encourages students to appreciate life at Sonja Haynes Stone Memorial Lecture

By Ellie Heffernan | October 2

“We were dreamed here, for a reason. By people who had little reason to believe that dreams could come true."

You can now fill out the FAFSA on your smartphone

By Lyell McMerty | October 2

In an effort to make the process of applying for federal financial aid more accessible, the U.S. Department of Education released a FAFSA mobile app called ...

Tired of breaking your phone chargers? These UNC students can help

By Casey Quam | October 1

A group of UNC students are part of a group working to create an ultra-durable phone charger.

Stomp N' Shake has struck lightning on UNC's campus

By Cammy Welch | October 1

After their first breakout performance on April 2, Blue Lightning gained campuswide attention. They will perform during halftime at the annual Homecoming ...

Acupuncture is now practiced at Campus Health Services

October 1

Campus Health Services has a new way to solve your under-the-weather feeling of "pins and needles." The solution is... pins and needles! Acupuncture is ...

UNC launches $2 million fund and support hub for Hurricane Florence student victims

By Cam Edson | September 30

UNC launched a $2 million emergency fund and resource hub to support students impacted by Hurricane Florence on Monday, Sept. 24. Students can access ...

Need help finding an internship? We have you covered.

By Cynthia Dong | September 30

With internship season approaching, the Director of University Career Services Gary Alan Miller offered his advice for finding resources and tips for ...

School of Dentistry holds fourth annual memorial for murdered students

By Elizabeth Moore | September 27

UNC School of Dentistry students and faculty aimed to 'Live like Deah' while volunteering for the fourth annual DEAH DAY to honor and remember former ...

Inconsistent sexual assault definitions hamper UNC-system Campus Security Committee

By Cole Villena | September 27

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, UNC system schools convened to talk about a standard for resolving issues related to sexual harassment. But with ...

Campus Y hosts voter registration drive to combat low voter turnout

By Landon Bost | September 27

With voter turnout near record lows and even fewer young adults showing up at the polls, several UNC students are working together to help their peers ...

What we know about Sarah Ferrell, the fake UNC student who tried to get into Granville

By Payne Lubbers | September 26

UNC and NCSU students were warned against sharing personal information or granting unknown people access to residence halls following the incident on ...

Where will Silent Sam go next? UNC Libraries say ‘not here, please’

By Casey Quam | September 25

The staff and advisory board of UNC Libraries do not want Silent Sam to be relocated to any University library, fearing that the monument's presence would ...

'More could be done': UNC students celebrate Latinx Heritage Month

By Maydha Devarajan | September 25

Members of the Carolina Latinx Collaborative hope that UNC’s Latinx Heritage Month will have a positive impact on Latinx representation not only on ...

Three Zeros Initiative reflects on success, looks toward future renewable goals

By Stephanie Mayer | September 25

The second annual Three Zeros Day celebration at Maple View Farm gives you more than just free ice-cream.

English and Comparative Literature Department rolls out seven new major concentrations

By Cynthia Dong | September 24

The UNC Department of English and Comparative Literature has released seven new major concentrations, giving more options for students to use English ...

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A look into UNC's financial aid and drug conviction policy

By Payne Lubbers | September 23

The University recently outlined how a drug conviction affects federal financial aid eligibility.