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Seniors endure heat for Bell Tower tradition

By Mark Burnett | April 18

Graduating seniors crowded in and around the Bell Tower to celebrate the end of their undergraduate careers with an age-old tradition. Here's what they ...

Low-income students face red tape when seeking study abroad

By Casey Quam | April 18

Some low-income students have had frustrating experiences trying to coordinate a study abroad trip and feel that the scholarship and study abroad offices ...

Honor Court attempts to balance increased efficiency with fairness

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | April 18

The UNC Honor Court has increased its efficiency by 25 percent since last year, meaning that students get in and out of the system almost two weeks faster. ...

'We’re already on our way' to a more sustainable future, Earth Day Keynote speaker says

By Brooke Bauman | April 17

Climate change isn’t typically considered a topic to debate over the dinner table, but Susan Joy Hassol is on a mission to start that conversation. ...

Your ultimate summer guide for staying put at UNC

By Cy Neff | April 17

So you decided to take some summer classes at UNC. Maybe you realized that you wanted to graduate on time. Or your summer internship didn’t pan out. ...

UNC Science Expo says you don't need a lab coat or a STEM degree to be a scientist

By Mary Powell Boney | April 17

The UNC Science Expo drew curious young students and finals-frenzied STEM majors out of their homes and labs for an outdoor celebration of the sciences. ...

DACA week reminds UNC community that 'this is still news'

By Hannah McClellan | April 16

UNC DACA Week aims to bring awareness to immigration justice from an intersectional and inclusive lens this week through reading groups, a community forum ...

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp talks new mental health task force

By Hannah Anglin | April 16

"The reason for a task force is because the answers to the questions, even as basic as 'What do we need next?' or 'What are the best ways to improve things?' ...

UNC political science professor shows that 'Women Also Know Stuff'

By Taylor Buck | April 15

It's 2018, and it's about time people understood Women Also Know Stuff. “Part of what’s going on is that people tend to have a set of ...

College graduation has become an expensive milestone in one’s life. Many people forget certain costs, such as those of a cap and gown.

Caps, gowns and empty wallets: graduation leads to unexpected costs

By Emily Galvin | April 12

The price to graduate is high for many students, especially those with family that live out-of-state and have to travel to UNC. With pressure to buy graduation ...

Holi Moli rings in the spring with colorful festival

April 12

Get ready for the color-filled celebration of spring's arrival at Holi Moli. This Hindu tradition is a must-do on the UNC bucket list. For many at UNC, ...

When injury strikes, players lose more than a team

By Charlie McGee | April 12

Student-athletes at face extreme pressure on and off the field. When some athletes can't compete anymore, mental health takes a toll and their grades ...

UNC students (from left to right) Emma Karlok, Allie Omens, and Elinor Solnick host the Epsilon ETA shack. Epsilon ETA raffled off various outdoor gear and sold succulents to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.

Back in the shack: Carolina Blueprint raises money for local Habitat projects

By Grace Little | April 11

Carolina students live 24/7 in hand-built shacks to raise money and awareness for Habit for Humanity. Campus organization compete to raise the most money ...

Struggling to pass the bar exam? It might not be your fault

By Casey Quam | April 11

Every pre-law student spends the better part of their career prepping for the inevitable bar exam. But what they don't know is the state of North Carolina ...

Incoming Kenan-Flagler students to experience tuition increase

By Hannah Lang | April 10

“(The recently implemented fee) doesn’t fix the problem, but it gives us a big step,” said Dean of the Business School Doug Shackelford. “The ...

Watchdog Medical is a student startup that focuses on creating technologies that recognize the first signs of necrotizing enterocolitis, particularly in premature infants. Photo courtesy of Dhruv Shankar

UNC student startup aims to save lives of premature infants facing intestinal disease

By Mary Powell Boney | April 10

On a mission to save lives, five UNC biomedical engineering students turned what was originally a graded assignment into one of UNC’s most recent student ...

Professor Hassan Melehy expresses his concerns about the general education curriculum during the Faculty Council meeting on Nov. 10, 2017.

Faculty Welfare Committee discusses heart health, faculty satisfaction

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | April 9

The Faculty Welfare Committee held their last meeting of the school year yesterday where they discussed faculty issues of the past, present and future. ...

AMWHO Conference gives students opportunity to resolve public health problems

By Jessica Snouwaert | April 8

The 2018 American Mock World Health Organization International Conference brought together students to gain hands-on experience making public health policy ...

UNC Autism Research Center launches $10 million dollar campaign to raise awareness

By Grace Little | April 8

UNC kicked off National Autism Awareness Month on April 2nd by launching the #LightUNCBlue to help garner support and understanding for those with autism ...

UNC Esports' Spring Gamefest heats up Sitterson Hall

By Jackson Liu | April 8

The biannual gamefest was held by UNC Esports, the largest video gaming club on campus. The student organization has 400 to 500 active members ranging ...