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Keep midterms in perspective

By Taylor Mabrey | October 26

Grades don’t matter. OK, they do, but we need to relax about them.

Word on the Street: What's the best part of living off campus?

By Krupa Kaneria | October 25

All students fanaticize of the day that they will graduate from college and move into their own place. Whether it is an apartment or a house, there is ...

The best roommates in TV history

By Andrea Gonzales | October 25

College is one of the first chances for strangers to become roommates — and roommates to become friends. Here are some of the best roommates in TV history ...

Mipso performs at Musical Empowerment's 2nd Annual Benefit Concert at University United Methodist Church in April of 2014.

Mipso and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper celebrate early voting

By Callie Riek | October 25

Anyone who has heard Mipso’s song “Carolina Calling” will know just how much the bluegrass band loves North Carolina.

'The Girl on the Train' is OK at best

By Zach Goins | October 24

I went into “The Girl on the Train” with high expectations. After all, it was the highly anticipated film adaptation of this summer’s hottest novel ...

Dorm-friendly Halloween decorations

By Tess Bettinsoli | October 24

Trick or Treat, smell my feet, LET ME DECORATE MY ROOM HOW I WANT.

The 2015 design for the McKee Cornfield Maze. Photo taken from McKee Maze

Haunted/not haunted things to do to prepare for Halloween

By Seth Pyle | October 24

Halloween is on a Monday this year, which is a perfect fit for how 2016 has been so far. Instead of raging on Oct. 31, some students may opt to utilize ...

Column: Pink 'Blue Cups' mean more than they do

By Sarah Vassello | October 24

Over fall break, I was one of a lucky few who was selected to go to New York on a networking trip through the MJ-school.

Your guide to the best (and the worst) UNC bathrooms

By Lauren Farrington | October 24

We all know that at UNC, no two bathrooms are alike. Just like the student body, the bathrooms have some things in common but are all unique in some way. ...

Kindness— as told by UNC students

By Jacquelyn Melinek | October 19

In an effort to assess how conscious UNC-Chapel Hill students are of their actions, I went around campus asking students about kindness. I posed two questions: ...

8 Kanye West gifs for all of your season midterm needs

By Alli Ehrman | October 19

It’s midterm season. That time each semester where you can’t seem to figure out if there is, in fact, a light at the end of the tunnel. You begin ...

Upgrade your meals with these dining hall hacks

By Haley France | October 19

UNC-Chapel Hill's dining hall is great, but students have discovered creative ways of making it even better. By choosing items from various food stations ...

Meet Chapel Hill’s horse-mask-wearing organist

By Noni Shemenski | October 19

I was walking down Franklin Street last Friday when I stumbled upon a Snapchat-worthy sight: someone wearing a poncho and a horse mask was playing an ...

I watched 'Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2' so you didn't have to

By Callie Riek | October 18

I’ve seen "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" five times, so I’m pretty I’ve lost the right call my taste in movies “sophisticated." Still, I have ...

N.C. State Fair steps up its food game

By Taylor Mabrey | October 17

As you may know, the N.C. State Fair is in full swing in Raleigh from Oct. 13 to Oct. 23. If you are anything like me, you care most about the large selection ...

The NC State Fair is in Raleigh from October 13-23.

N.C. State Fair: quite the ride

By Jordan Howard | October 17

The North Carolina State Fair — the only place where it’s acceptable to spend a week’s paycheck on copious amounts of fried food and ride tickets. ...

Drunk, Sober, High: N.C. State Fair edition

By Callie Riek | October 17

This past weekend, I went to the North Carolina State Fair. Some people from the group I was going with were planning on pregaming before we headed over, ...

Adjusting to your first semester away from home as told by 'The Office'

By Zach Goins | October 17

Fall Break is upon us, and you know what that means. Most everyone will be heading home for some much-needed relaxation, home cooking and quality cuddles ...

All the cool things you didn't know were happening at the N.C. State Fair

By Tess Bettinsoli | October 17

Obviously, everyone loves to gorge themselves on deep fried food until their arteries clog up and wait in long lines for a 3-minute ride every year at ...

The Monterrey Mexican food truck parks around town.

Food trucks expand in Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Lily Lou | October 17

Food trucks are rolling into Chapel Hill. Literally.