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'Corporate does not care about us': UNC community members strike on Red Cup Day

By Ananya Cox | November 20

Students, community members and Starbucks workers present at the strike carried signs and flyers raising awareness of Starbucks' union-busting tactics, ...

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UNC American Mock World Health Organization offers immersive learning experiences

By Isabella Hopkins | November 19

The organization educates students about the health policy field by giving all members the chance to simulate leadership positions and learn writing, ...

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UNC Albums and Record Society connects Black students through music

By Dallia Lindell | November 17

The society, founded in 2021, has worked towards creating an inclusive environment for Black students to explore how music impacts their experiences.

Religious and faith-based organizations provide resources for students

By Claire Harutunian | November 14

As students are searching for support on campus, some are turning to religious and faith-based organizations, including campus ministries and student-led ...

Carolina Indian Circle prepares for annual Culture Showcase

By Ananya Cox | November 5

The Carolina Indian Circle is expected to host its annual Culture Showcase on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Student Union's Great Hall. Starting at 6:30 p.m., ...

'A piece of home': UNC German Club celebrates Oktoberfest

By Zora Hollie | October 25

The UNC German Club and the Carolina Union Activities Board collaborated to provide free food, carnival games and music for entertainment at an Oktoberfest ...

School of Pharmacy Self-Care Week aimed to support student mental health

By Dallia Lindell | October 17

Hosted by the Carolina Association of Pharmacy Students, Self-Care included an outdoor walk, social media campaigning and free snacks, aiming to help ...

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'A matter of equal treatment': ASO hosts sit-in to demand business school action

By Lily Kane | October 1

On Sept. 21, the Arab Student Organization held a sit-in on the steps of Wilson Library advocating for the Kenan-Flagler Business School to hang a Palestinian ...

UNC to hire three faculty members focused on Asian American studies after student petition

By Madeleine Ahmadi | September 28

The University will hire three faculty members focused on the area of Asian American studies. This comes after a student-made petition was created in ...

UNC food pantries and organizations work to combat food insecurity on campus

By Ananya Cox | September 26

This September, which is also Hunger Action Month, food pantries and organizations are working to combat food insecurity across campus. Programs such ...

UNC Black Pre-Law Student Association to create space for Black students pursuing legal careers

By Kamryn Hailey | September 25

Co-founders Joann Obioma, Taylah Smith and Jaleah Taylor founded the BPLA last summer, a student organization that aims to support aspiring Black legal ...

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UNC chapter of AMEXCAN founded to offer space for Mexican community

By Celia Funderburk | September 20

Jonathan Cortez said one of the reasons he founded a chapter of AMEXCAN at UNC was to ensure representation on campus of groups affected by the Supreme ...

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'Their community is our community': Campus organizations support DREAMers amid DACA ruling

By Grace Whittemore | September 20

On Sept. 13, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, commonly known as DACA, illegal. In light ...

Graduate, professional student association works to 'feel like a home' for Latino community

By Natalie McCormick | September 12

The LGPSA is a student-run organization for students that identify as or in support of Latin American and Hispanic people at the University. The club ...

'Everything sounded like gunfire': Student organizations hold rally against gun violence

By Lauren Rhodes | September 1

Co-hosted by UNC Young Democrats and the University chapters of March for Our Lives and Students Demand Action, a rally following UNC's campus shooting ...

Annual SmallFest connects students to UNC clubs and organizations

By Amie Cooke | August 27

SmallFest, the University's in-person student organizations involvement fair, will return this year during the second week of classes. More than 350 clubs ...

Charanga Carolina shares Cuban traditions with UNC community

By Mary Mungai | April 27

UNC's campus is home to Charanga Carolina — the only university-based Charanga music ensemble in the state. As the ensemble approaches its twentieth ...

Mike Pence speaks on UNC campus, students protest in response

By Lauren Rhodes | April 27

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was on UNC's campus Wednesday evening, speaking at an event titled “Saving America from the Woke Left." The event ...

'Curiosity and the pursuit of the unknown': TEDxUNC returns in-person

By Elizabeth Egan | April 26

TEDxUNC returned this year to Curtis Media Center, where speakers focused on the theme of XYZ — which “explores and celebrates the human essence ...

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Young Nudy headlines UNC's 2023 Jubilee festival

By Corey Davis | April 25

Despite the rain on Saturday, hundreds of students attended this year’s Carolina Union and Activities Board-sponsored Jubilee, which featured rapper ...