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Wilmington and New Bern student families struggle after Florence

By Grace Little | September 20

The pervasive effects of flooding and destroyed property is not something students from Wilmington and New Bern have the luxury of forgetting.

Shirley Ort, retired director of financial aid. Photo courtesy of Shirley Ort.

Creator of Carolina Covenant receives Leadership Award

By Elizabeth Holmes | September 20

Shirley Ort created Carolina Covenant to help low-income students pay for tuition exemplifies what it means to be a leader.

SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT

By Preston Lennon | September 20

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, ...

New Turkish Community Center aims to bring Turkish culture to America

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | September 18

“I wanted to try to use it as a vehicle to bring together Turks and Americans so that they could appreciate more (of) one another’s cultures."

UNC introduces new neuroscience major

By Casey Quam | September 18

“The field of neuroscience became of increasing interest to our undergraduate students, and the current demand for a neuroscience major is very high,” ...

UNC-W students create fundraiser for hurricane relief efforts

By Emily Galvin | September 18

“We’re coordinating the efforts according to what the community needs. We would be nothing without them and nothing without the support they’ve ...

Lucy Best (left) and Emily Kiran work on their startup, Phyta, which looks to seaweed as the sustainable alternative for nonrenewable products.

These 3 UNC students are fighting global warming with seaweed and algae

September 17

On 15 Sept., three UNC students pitched their startup, Phyta, to a panel of world leaders at the United Nations Conference. The business seeks to make ...

Here's how you can help Hurricane Florence victims

By Zach Goins | September 17

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, North Carolinians across the state will be feeling its devastation for months to come. Here are some ways you can contribute ...

Leftover food and bowls left by a student in Lenoir Dining Hall with first years Deanna Upchurch and Emma Berry, who are studying for their upcoming finals.

Your guide to going grocery shopping in Chapel Hill

By Laura Brummett | September 17

Already tired of Lenoir? We get it. Here's a list of grocery stores in the area and how to get to them from South Campus.

UNC students abroad in Hong Kong hunker down for Typhoon Mangkhut

By Suzanne Blake | September 17

As Hurricane Florence stalled on the North Carolina coast, UNC students studying abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) banded together ...

Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

By Tarik Woods | September 17

All our student leaders have a responsibility to do what is right, regardless of how “contentious” it may seem. Students have been subject to this ...

A former Olympic figure skater and UNC Ph.D. student is working to fight eating disorders

By Sara Pequeño | September 16

Rachael Flatt, an Olympian figure skater, is now a Ph.D. student at the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. Flatt and Dr. Cynthia Bulik, also ...

Need another reason to vote in November? It's good for your health

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | September 16

While Millennials are one of the largest generation groups, there are still more Baby Boomers and older generations that show up to the voting polls each ...

UNC Latinx Education Research Hub losing on-campus space is nothing new, members say

By Suzanne Blake | September 12

The University took away the Hub’s former space in UNC's School of Education in mid-July.

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UNC student works to write the plays that will tell the story of his generation

By Rachel Jensen | September 12

Junior Gage Tarlton's plays aim to capture the coming-of-age experience of today's youth with the authenticity only someone who has lived it can create. ...

General Alumni Association honors alumni who died on 9/11

By Payne Lubbers | September 11

First-year Dylan Melisaratos spoke of his uncle, one of the UNC alums lost on Sept. 11, at the ceremony.

RAs focus on mediating conflict during high occupancy for Carolina Housing

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | September 11

According to Carolina Housing’s strategic plan, since the 2012-2013 academic year, Carolina Housing has not passed an occupancy rate of 97.5 percent. ...

Wondering what to do if the hurricane hits? We've got answers.

By Taylor Buck | September 10

Although Hurricane Florence was upgraded to a Category 4 on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said it likely hasn't reached peak intensity yet. Chapel ...

Mental Health Monday campaign aims to promote student wellness year-round

By Casey Quam | September 10

On Monday, the Active Minds at Carolina and To Write Love on Her Arms clubs set up booths in Polk Place in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. ...

A residential street in Houston, Texas during the cleanup process after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Valerie Mueller)

As Hurricane Florence continues, UNC cancels classes for Sept. 17

By Kate Karstens | September 10

At 11:02 a.m., the National Hurricane Center announced that Hurricane Florence had been increased to a Category 4 hurricane, with a projected path toward ...