Student Life -

Planetarium gets the wheels rolling on science education

By Ramishah Maruf | September 27

Students in North Carolina are about to get their own Magic School Bus. Ten Boys and Girls Clubs throughout North Carolina will spend a week in an interactive ...

Low income students find working for free is not an option

By Eva Ellenburg | September 27

More college students than ever are participating in internships, and employers increasingly search for recruits with these experiences. With over ...

Members Hannah Smith (1st Year), Alex Udell (Junior), Bella Reiss (Junior), Elizabeth Byrd (Junior) and Kenza Araba bake Challah at UNC Hillel on Wed, Sept 27.

Students use challah to build community and give back

By Vennela Medapati | September 27

Two Thursdays a month, UNC's chapter of Challah for Hunger sells bread in the Pit to raise money for hunger relief. This week’s special: Nutella challah. ...

Landmarks, contextualization and the new provost discussed at University Affairs committee

By Myah Ward | September 27

The Board of Trustees' University Affairs Committee assembled on Wednesday, and here’s what went down:

Latin American Film Festival brings power to Latinx voices

By Nicole Booth | September 27

Film has been used for decades to make personal stories accessible to a wide audience. The Latin American Film Festival, to be held from September 28- ...

Word on The Street: How do you feel about the UNC boycott?

By Abby Cantrell | September 27

The latest wave in protest of Silent Sam has been the boycott of all UNC products. While the monument itself has sparked controversy, this protest ...

Student senate considers redistricting based on majors

By Jerry Jiang | September 26

The Undergraduate Student Senate convened on Tuesday night. In an attempt to make voices more concentrated in student government, the senate is drafting ...

Sustainability is a large part of Carolina Dining Services' mission, as they provide trash, multiple recycling and and compost disposal locations in their dining halls.

UNC improves sustainability through new initiatives

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | September 26

Marking the first anniversary of Chancellor Carol Folt’s Three Zeros Initiative, sustainability at UNC has flourished through efforts to refocus goals ...

From Soldier to Surgeon: Green Beret finds his way to UNC classrooms

By Mark Burnett | September 26

Under Taliban fire, falling out of the sky and crashing into the village below, Staff Sergeant Karl Holt knew his life would never be the same ...

How will DeVos' new guidelines influence how UNC handles sexual assault?

By Danielle Chemtob | September 26

On Friday, The Dear Colleague Letter, which guided the enforcement of Title IX policies at universities across the country, came to an end — changing ...

First Amendment Day struggles to find balance between commemoration and controversy

By Suzanne Blake | September 26

The UNC School of Media and Journalism celebrated its ninth annual First Amendment Day on Tuesday, opening conversation about free speech and the role ...

Lecturer exposes that We Are All Criminals

By Kate Karstens | September 26

“What if your introduction to the world was a retelling of the worst mistakes you’ve made in your life?” Emily Baxter, director and founder of We ...

Veteran professor considers teaching his greatest service

By Hannah McClellan | September 25

Surrounded by towers of books and a myriad of maps and posters, all concerning war strategy and history, Joseph Caddell reflected on his time in the Air ...

UNC takes steps forward in sustainability quest

By Brooke Bauman | September 25

As faculty, staff, and general members of the campus community gathered in the Union to celebrate the University’s commitment to sustainability, Chancellor ...

World famous professor tells students about recent experiments

By Kayla Boswell | September 25

Renowned behavior economics professor Dan Ariely encouraged students to take risk in their education and invest in their future during his lecture at ...

With new space, Carolina Cupboard expands their pantry

By Jessica Snouwaert | September 24

With food, raffles and a ukelele band, Carolina Cupboard leaders and community members gathered around Avery Residence Hall to celebrate the reopening ...

DPS came to McCorkle Place to vacate the immediate area surrounding the Silent Sam statue Aug. 31, 2017.

Campus community continues to boycott, Folt responds

By Preston Lennon | September 24

In response to continued inaction in the case of Silent Sam, a collection of staff, faculty, community members, and both undergraduate and graduate students ...

Suicide prevention walk aims to bring light to those in need

By Summer Epps | September 24

Community members and students walked around campus as part of the “Be the Light” Suicide Prevention Awareness walk on Friday. The walk began and ...

Game nights at Cobb bring fun back to the residence halls

By Emily Galvin | September 21

Each Friday night, students and resident staff from the Cobb residence hall break out the cards and the board games in the common room. The event ...

MSA helps ease the transition for Middle Eastern refugees

By Charlie McGee | September 21

Living in a nation that has become entrenched in racial division, UNC Muslim Student Association Community Service Chair Rizk Alghorazi sees it as his ...