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Absolutely definitive best places to cry on campus

By Cy Neff | November 30

Finals season. Dreaded more than a political discussion with your grandparents; scarier than a ‘we need to talk’ text. For the more high-strung Tar ...

Word from the classroom: How do professors feel about upcoming final exams?

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | November 30

As exams creep ever closer, the stress is building not only for students but for professors as well. Staff writer Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez asked professors ...

Surviving finals and discussing mental health with CAPS director Allen O’Barr

By Eva Ellenburg | November 29

Allen O’Barr is the director of Counseling and Psychological Services and a psychiatrist. Staff writer Eva Ellenburg spoke with him about managing stress ...

Matthew Andrews hits a home run to win Chiron Award

By Lorcan Farrell | November 29

If you were going to die tomorrow what would you talk about tonight? That’s the prompt given to the annual winner of the Chiron Award for their award ...

Photo illustration. Navigating college party and binge drinking culture makes it difficult for students who are recovering from alcoholism.

Recovering students overcome addiction amid college drinking culture

By Eva Ellenburg | November 28

Senior Morgan Vickers spent the night of the 2017 national championship like most other UNC students: she watched the game, rushed Franklin Street and ...

Two UNC graduates make Forbes 30 under 30 Education list

By Cy Neff | November 28

Forbes is known for its lists -- the Forbes 500, the Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful People and the Forbes 400. One can imagine the shock North ...

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Poster advertising nationalist chat taken down

By Hannah Lang | November 28

Flyers reading “Is it okay to be white? Have an open conversation about race. Join the Carolina Nationalist Discord.” were posted at several ...

Dorm decor stacks up outside as students move in.

Exchange students face unique challenges during breaks

By Suzanne Blake | November 28

While the majority of students rush home once fall, Thanksgiving and winter break hit, exchange students often brave a class-free Chapel Hill away from ...

Word on the street: What are your top 3 party bangers?

By Preston Lennon | November 28

With the semester winding down, it's time to get the last parties in before finals week. Staff writer, Preston Lennon, hit fraternity court to find ...

The fourth makerspace on central campus gives greater access to creativity tools

By Nicole Booth | November 28

With the recent opening of Blue, UNC’s fourth makerspace, students will have the tools to create right at their fingertips.

Past candidates in student elections disgruntled after a string of disqualifications

By Jared Weber | November 26

Moses Musilu never suspected 13 cents would break the bank.

Long lines and short deadlines; students scramble for off-campus housing

By Madeleine Fraley | November 26

2017 is the first year the off-campus leasing process has started in September. It has gotten earlier each year due to increased demand for off-campus ...

UNC and NC State researchers discover skin patch to potentially battle melanoma

By Vennela Medapati | November 20

UNC and North Carolina State University researchers developed a skin patch that can potentially battle melanoma using a melanin-enhanced cancer immunotherapy ...

UNC community recognizes Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Hannah McClellan | November 20

Transgender Day of Remembrance was held around the world on Monday to memorialize the lives of transgender and non-binary individuals who have been murdered ...

Two UNC students to head to Ireland as Mitchell Scholars

By Kayla Boswell | November 20

A UNC student, Alexander Peeples, and a UNC graduate, Shauna Rust, have been awarded this year's George J. Mitchell Scholarship, a highly prestigious ...

UNC student and family loses their home to fire, asking for donations to rebuild

By Mark Burnett | November 19

It was 3:40 a.m. on Nov. 11 when Wanda Johnson awoke to a loud popping noise. When she opened her bedroom door to investigate, she faced smoke and flames ...

Costumes make up part of a PlayMakers Repertory Company exhibit in Davis Library.

PlayMakers' exhibit gives community a chance to see work that goes into a production

By Summer Epps | November 19

Most students will agree that Wilson Library is one of the most beautiful spots on campus to study, but the building’s treasure extends much further ...

The UNC Board of Trustees replies to Silent Sam comments in latest full board meeting

By Giselle Pagunuran and Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | November 16

The UNC Board of Trustees met in full Thursday, Nov. 16 and discussed Silent Sam, Daniel Reichart and the Horace Williams Airport. Here's what you ...

Silent Sam was located on McCorkle Place in Chapel Hill.

Students express Silent Sam concerns at Board of Trustee's public talk

By Emily Galvin | November 15

Nearly 30 community members directly addressed the University’s Board of Trustees concerning the presence of the Silent Sam statue on campus. Chairperson ...

UNC Student Government holds first senate elections by major

By Abby Cantrell | November 15

UNC’s Student Senate welcomed 26 new senators following Tuesday’s election.