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UNC junior Rachel Jones is running for the 2018-2019 Editor-in-chief position at The Daily Tar Heel.

New editor-in-chief wants to better serve local community

By Leah Asmelash | April 8

“It’s encouraging to know that the person taking over this position is someone I fully trust and have the utmost confidence in,” said current editor-in-chief ...

First in flight, but not the last: Carolina General Aviation hosts potentially last event

By Mark Burnett | April 5

Carolina General Aviation is offering what might be its last flying event at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday at Horace Williams Airport. The airport faces potential ...

UNC APAHM holds panel to discuss barriers and challenges Asian Americans face

By Hannah Anglin | April 5

The "bamboo ceiling" keeps Asian Americans from reaching leadership positions in their fields of work due to the quiet and passive stereotypes that follow ...

Greek life educates campus on sexual assault with It's On Us

By Madeleine Fraley | April 5

“What the It’s On Us campaign is encouraging is that sexual violence is everyone’s issue,” said Shelley Gist Kennedy, the program coordinator ...

Students completing honors theses spend several months researching topics that relate to their fields.

Honor theses give students the chance to explore specific interests

By Giselle Pagunuran | April 5

UNC offers students the opportunity to complete an honors thesis in their major fields of study. To start working on the project, students must be in ...

Having trouble finding a subletter? Chapel Hill students struggle to find summer leasers

By Carlyann Edwards | April 5

The turnover between the spring and summer sessions can result in a fairly complicated subletting process. For a lot of people the subletting procedure ...

Despite Arts Everywhere initiative, UNC arts staff feels neglected by University

By Harris Wheless | April 5

Arts initiatives like Arts Everywhere are creating a public platform for the arts at UNC, integrating them into campus life through new events, performances ...

Community members commemorate legacy of Martin Luther King, discuss Silent Sam

By Myah Ward | April 4

The distant sound of the UNC bell toll rang through the Peace and Justice plaza Wednesday as students and community members shared a moment of silence ...

UNC's Musical Empowerment allows students to mentor youth and share their love of music

By Suzanne Blake | April 4

Senior Lindsay Player’s 5-year-old student Matthew ran off the stage immediately after finishing his piece at his first piano recital. Now, four years ...

Depression at UNC is more common than you think — but help is available

April 4

Stories of depression are difficult to tell. The voices of the depressed are often questioned, ignored or dismissed outright. Meanwhile, suicide is the ...

Should universities track student suicide data?

April 4

Keeping student suicide data can come with many challenges – it’s not always easy for schools to know what’s going on with students without someone ...

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UNC makes strides to become a hub for business development

By Lorcan Farrell | April 4

UNC is a launch pad for startups and research ventures according to data published by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship ...

UNC graduates black male athletes at 10th lowest rate among major universities in the nation

By Charlie McGee | April 3

UNC has graduated Black male student-athletes at the 10th lowest rate among 65 major universities across the nation in recent years, according to a recent ...

Editor-in-chief candidate Rachel Jones wants to increase diversity at the DTH

By Molly Looman | April 3

If selected as editor-in-chief for the next school year, junior Rachel Jones, current online managing editor, said she wants to use her diverse professional ...

UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus and current associate professor of sociology at James Madison University Dr. Matt Ezzell gives a talk on consent, rape culture, and campus sexual assault for Sexual Assault Awareness Month on April 3 in the Student Union.

UNC supports survivors and educates the community during sexual assault awareness month

By Kate Karstens | April 3

UNC kicked off its recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Sunday with tabling in the Student Union by One Act and Heels United. This month, ...

$Photo illustration. In response to a series of serious infractions at fraternities across the country, UNC system schools have cracked down on codes of conduct violations.$

UNC-system schools are cracking down on fraternities for violations

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | April 2

Schools in the UNC system have cracked down on fraternities for violating student codes of conduct after a series of deaths at fraternities in 2017.

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CampWrite UNC inspires creativity and writing skills in local students

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | April 2

With summer right around the corner, local middle and high school students are getting ready for CampWrite UNC, a free, two-week day camp for aspiring ...

Need a new outdoor hangout? South Campus now has hammocks

By Lorcan Farrell | April 1

“It’s really nice to get outside, especially when there is really nice weather. “It’s great too because of the triangle formation you can talk ...

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Women in Physics symposium aims to keep women in the major

By Jessica Snouwaert | April 1

In the past, Women in Physics has been dedicated to strengthening diversity in the field. Now, the club looks to engage interest from the broader Carolina ...

The bleachers are gone in Kenan. But where did all the metal go?

By Mary Powell Boney | April 1

Going green, even though they're grey. Kenan Stadium will do away with its aluminum bleachers and replace them with individual seats with chair ...