Student Groups and Organizations -

Lydia Ippolito and her daughter Carina Ippolito offer samples from their Delight Soy stand at the Fair Local Organic Food spring farmer’s market Thursday.

Fair Local Organic Food held its biannual farmer’s market

By Victoria Mirian | April 6

For students that weren’t running to an exam, Thursday’s walk to class was the ideal time to pick up local produce thanks to a collaboration between ...

Sophomore psychology major Alopi Modi (right) applies henna on freshman public health major Simran Khadka Wednesday afternoon.

CHispA, Sangam host fake wedding to celebrate Indian and Latino culture

By Trevor Lenzmeier | April 2

Prior to their mock engagement, junior Pratik Patel and sophomore Vanessa Delvillar had never even met.

Keelon Dixon discusses with students at the Carolina Pulse event Tuesday evening.

Carolina Pulse targets Yik Yak

By Anyssa Reddix | April 1

It says its not Big Brother, but UNC is watching you on Twitter.

Freshman Kristen McGreevy is the AnimalKind advisory board coordinator. Courtesy of Kristen McGreevey.

Animal rights group to start working with UNC

By Sofia Edelman | March 4

This month, students will have two chances to support AnimalKind, an organization which aims to stop the overpopulation of adoptable pets and animals ...

The Sigma Sigma Sigma members Morgan Van Den Eynde (right), freshman in Pre-business from Marietta, Georgia and Katie Turner, freshman in Health Management and Policy from Frederick, Maryland are handing out a card and a chocolate bar to a passerby.

Sigma Sigma Sigma bringing extra cheer to campus during Week of Kindness

By Acy Jackson | February 24

In a week full of snow, members of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority are going to be all over campus handing out little bits of sunshine.

Roderick Gladney (right) helps recruit new members during Carolina Cupboard's opening week events in the Pit on Monday.

Carolina Cupboard seeks participants

By Emily Lowe | February 24

Since October, Carolina Cupboard has been successful in its goal of bringing food to the campus community, but it has not yet seen the student attendance ...

Cara Pugh, left, and Noah Boyd perform a skit on gender roles Monday evening for "What Are You Looking At?," a performance and facilitated discussion program about media literacy and body image issues across gender and race.

Embody Carolina educates students on eating disorders

By Katie Reeder | February 24

For senior Sarah MacLean and junior Bri Arey, Embody Carolina gave them the platform to share their stories about their struggles with eating disorders. ...

Local creatives turn to crowdfunding

By Siena Scarbrough | February 24

Whether the goal is funding an alternative spring break trip or creating a calendar featuring nothing but bearded men eating breakfast foods, crowdfunding ...

Carolina For the Kids to raise $25K in 25 hours

By Sarah Thomas | February 24

Making $25,000 in a year would be impressive for most college kids — but Carolina For The Kids Foundation, the group formerly known as UNC Dance Marathon, ...

Diversity outreach coordinator and Israel advocate Dumisani Washington speaks to a conflicted crowd at a CUFI on Campus event on February 10.

Pro-Israel speaker inspires walk-out

By Mohammed Hedadji | February 11

The Union’s Great Hall was silent except for the sound of footsteps exiting the room.

Cellar Door has been publishing since the mid 1970s. Feb. 9 marked the final submissions for the literary and art magazine.

Creative writing publication Cellar Door still expanding

By Maddie Flager | February 11

Cellar Door is one of the longest running publications at UNC, and as writers, poets and artists submit their work before Monday’s deadline, they’ll ...

Junior Michael Morrison speaks during a vigil to honor Coach Dean Smith held on Tuesday night at the Dean Dome by the UNC NAACP.

Student vigil honored Dean Smith’s social justice efforts

By Carlos Collazo and Pat James | February 11

Students gathered around a makeshift memorial outside of the Dean E. Smith Center Tuesday night. The wind blew through the North Carolina and UNC flags, ...

Cheap thrills abound in UNC's outdoor clubs

By Sarah McQuillan | February 10

From hurricane chasing to camping with bears, UNC’s outdoor activity groups are not for the faint of heart.

More Di Phi members voted to keep the monument instead of removing it

By Katie Reeder | February 10

The distinction between remembering history and honoring it is a contentious one when it comes to the question of what to do about the University’s ...

Disability advocates note progress and push for more

By Brielle Kronstedt | January 29

In four years, the Carolina Coalition for Disability Justice has accomplished more than most University groups can in a lifetime.

Student leaders dine with Carol Folt, discuss diversity

By Langston Taylor | January 28

Chancellor Carol Folt, several administrators and faculty ate dinner with nearly 40 invited student leaders to plan better communication among campus ...

Jonathan Hebert, a senior Public Policy and Economics double major, won the student speaker series of TEDxUNC on Wednesday. His talk, "Improvisation: A Framework for Collaborative Assembly" will now be featured in the third annual TEDxUNC conference on February 7th in Memorial Hall.

Student to make improv impact on TEDxUNC stage

By Ashlen Renner | January 28

When Jonathan Hebert, a senior improv comedian, spoke at the TEDxUNC student speaker competition earlier this month, the audience expected a comedy skit. ...

T. William Lester (left) and Adam Smith (right) debate the moral and economic impacts of possibly raising the federally mandated minimum wage at Van Hecke-Wettach Hall on Tuesday.

Experts debate minimum wage laws across country at UNC

By Corey Risinger | January 21

Though introduced along party lines, two economic academics eventually found common political ground in their praise of community-set wages in a debate ...

Muslim Student Association, others get Student Congress funding

By Kristen Chung | January 21

After Duke canceled its scheduled call to prayer Friday, discussions of University resources for UNC Muslims students were brought to the surface. ...

UNC student groups celebrate King through various artistic mediums

By Kristina Kokkonos | January 20

Some student organizations have chosen to let art speak for Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy this week.