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The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

Duke to open First Amendment clinic, offer free counsel

By Anna Pogarcic | February 27

With UNC still barred from litigation by the UNC Board of Governors, Duke Law School plans to open a First Amendment Clinic, which will give free legal ...

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., addressed members of the UNC Young Democrats and UNC students on Monday in Gardner Hall. He spoke about the state of American politics and the future of the Democratic Party.

House Democrats push for Dickey Amendment repeal, gun violence research

By Blake Weaver | February 25

U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., and six other House Democrats are asking House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to allow for debate to repeal Dickey Amendment ...

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Writing headlines, and making them too: a history of DTH controversy in the newsroom

By Molly Horak | February 23

True character is what somebody does when no one is looking, and how a newspaper handles controversy says a lot about its dedication to editorial freedom. ...

A UNC worker takes down Saunders' name from Carolina Hall on June 3, 2015.

UNT student petition stirs up memories of UNC's Saunders Hall

By Cate Byrne | February 22

Students at the University of North Texas are petitioning to have a new building named after a woman or a person of color. Despite over 50 percent of ...

NCAA upholds decision to strip Louisville of 2013 men's basketball national title

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | February 21

After the former director of basketball operations at the University of Louisville paid for prostitutes and lap dances for players and recruits, the NCAA ...

Find anything from mannequins and fake teeth to refrigerators and tables at UNC Surplus

By Suzanne Blake | February 21

UNC Surplus is working to keep unused University property out of landfills and into the hands of thrifty shoppers.

Preserving the old to celebrate the new: ECSU to create African-American Heritage Center

By Anna Pogarcic | February 21

Preserving the old to celebrate the new. Elizabeth City State University plans to create an African-American Heritage Center on campus from a building ...

President Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum in June of 2016.

White House infrastructure proposal includes education reform

By Blake Weaver | February 20

The Federal Pell Grant and Federal Work-Study Program, programs awarded based on students' financial needs, could be affected by Trump's new infrastructure ...

Notre Dame president criticizes NCAA, alludes to UNC academic scandal

By Olivia Slagle | February 19

In a letter posted to the university's website, John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, criticized the NCAA's decision to deny the appeal ...

ALERT Act would hold universities accountable for sexual abuse cases

By Blake Weaver | February 18

The bipartisan proposal would require university leaders to certify they have reviewed any reports of sexual abuse perpetrated by university employees. ...

Department of Education won’t act on transgender bathroom access

By Michael Meeks | February 18

The U.S. Department of Education will not hear complaints from transgender students who are banned from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender ...

One NC community college will no longer award D's

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | February 14

A North Carolina community college eliminated D's from its grading scale.

National Science Foundation cracks down on sexual harassment

By Anna Pogarcic | February 14

UNC and other scientific organizations join the national conversation of sexual harassment and gender discrimination prevention in the workplace. ...

Net neutrality was repealed. Here's what that means for you and UNC.

By Bailey Aldridge | February 13

The repeal of net neutrality could lead to content discrimination, even for some UNC students.

First-generation college students less likely to complete college

By Jonny Cook | February 13

A study by the U.S. Department of Education found that children of college educated parents are more likely to complete an undergraduate degree than children ...

Frank Bruni and Margaret Spellings responded to questions during "The Art of Disagreement," hosted by the Institute of Politics in Graham Memorial Lounge on Tuesday night.

Did you know disagreements can be artful? Neither did we.

By Veronica Correa | February 13

In the midst of a politically divided era, the UNC Institute of Politics hosted The Art of Disagreement to promote thoughtful debate.

Over time, humanities majors close pay gap with STEM peers

By Michael Meeks | February 13

A new study shows humanities majors close the gap with STEM majors over time when it comes to income.

Kelie Roy is both a mother to Jonah Roy and a full time student at UNC.

She's a single mother recovering from addiction. Soon, she'll be a UNC graduate.

By Sophia Wilhelm | February 13

Kelie Roy, 23, will be getting her UNC cap and gown in just three months. But she won’t be the only one wearing a party hat that month — her son will ...

A home in Windsor airs out along with all its contents after it was hit in 2016 by Hurricane Matthew.

Budget deal promises millions for hurricane damage relief

By Blake Weaver | February 12

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, announced in a press release Thursday there would be an additional $125 million from ...

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Three years after the Chapel Hill shooting, Muslim students talk legacy, Islamophobia

By Lucas Risinger | February 11

According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 44 percent of Americans polled in 2017 responded that "there is a natural conflict between Islam and ...