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SBP Candidates Maurice Grier, a junior and political science major.

Maurice Grier gains enough signatures to make ballot for student body president elections

By Celia McRae | February 25

Maurice Grier gained enough signatures during the 24-hour grace period to be on the ballot for student body president elections.

Ida Friday poses for a picture with her husband Bill. Both Fridays have since passed away.

Ida Friday, wife of former UNC-system president, dies at 97

By Sayoni Ghosh | February 20

Ida Howell Friday was a lifelong advocate for women’s rights and social justice — and the wife of former UNC-system President Bill Friday.

Yale renamed Calhoun College in honor of Grace Murray Hopper. Some students wanted the building now called Carolina Hall to be named Hurston Hall.

Yale changes name of college to distance history of racism

By Hanna Grimm | February 19

Yale University’s board of trustees announced Feb. 11 that it would change the name of one of its undergraduate residential colleges, Calhoun College, ...

Zeke Parsons (Environmental Studies Major, middle), who started the Lettuce Club stands with two other members Brendan Gallagher (Mathematics Major, right) and Michael Bono (Business/Mathematical Decision Sciences Major, left).

Students compete to be head of UNC Lettuce Club

By Gloria Ge | February 16

There will soon be a group for competitively minded lettuce connoisseurs — the UNC Lettuce Club,

UNC Registrar Chris Derickson leaves for position at Duke

By Madeleine Fraley | February 16

Chris Derickson, the former University Registrar, has left his position of 10 years with UNC to take on the position of assistant vice provost and director ...

First South Asian a cappella competition on East Coast to be held in Memorial Hall

By Tiffani Gibbs | February 16

This coming Saturday, February 18th, Memorial Hall will hold the South Asian A Capella competition, Sangeet Sangar, at 6pm.

NC Senate passes bill shrinking UNC-system Board of Governors

By Jordyn Connell | February 16

The North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 39 Thursday, which would shrink the membership of the UNC-system Board of Governors from 32 to 24 if signed ...

Ida Friday dies at 97

By Sam Killenberg | February 8

Ida Friday, an advocate for women’s rights, social justice, and public health and the wife of former UNC-system President Bill Friday, died on Monday. ...

Andrew Clark is running a fake campaign for student body president.

Junior Andrew Clark mocks student body presidential campaigns with fake site

By Tiffani Gibbs | February 3

While other candidates are collecting signatures, junior Andrew Clark is causing confusion over his campaign.

Historical SBP campaigns involved horses, narwhals and renaming the town

By Charlie McGee | February 3

This is part of a series of stories looking into different parts of UNC’s long history and how life at the University has changed over time.

Tristan Clapham, a UNC first-year, is a Trump supporter who was in attendance at the inaugural events. He spoke about his experience as a conservative in the more liberal town and campus of Chapel Hill.

'It was the one day of fitting in': College-age Trump supporters share perspectives post-inauguration

By Corey Risinger | February 2

Almost two weeks since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the realities of a new administration with a new policy agenda are setting in across ...

A meeting was held in Carroll Hall on Monday for students to announce their intent to run for Student Body President.

Meet the six student body president candidates for 2017-18

By Celia McRae and Brinley Lowe | February 1

UNC students have six choices for who will lead them in the 2017-18 academic year — Sammie Espada, Matthew McKnight, Elizabeth Adkins, Joe Nail, Maurice ...

Sophomore Erin Hoover (left), Senior Emily Milkes (center) and Senior Keagan Trahan work in the Carolina Cupboard in the basement of Avery Residence Hall.

Food insecurity challenges undergraduates at UNC, nationwide

By Bailey Aldridge | February 1

A 2016 survey by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness reports that 22 percent of around 3,800 undergraduate respondents experienced ...

Despite national trend, UNC income demographics relatively balanced

By Becca Heilman | January 30

In contrast to national trends reported by the Equality of Opportunity Project, the income distribution of students at UNC is more balanced than that ...

More than 1,000 gather at RDU to protest 'Muslim ban' executive order

By Corey Risinger and Ana Irizarry | January 30

For one UNC graduate student from Iran, President Donald Trump’s executive orders last week shifted more than international policy.

Southern Folklife looks ahead to release first single Dolly Parton ever dropped

By Rosie Loughran | January 27

On April 22, Dolly Parton’s first single — released when she was 13 years old — will be re-released, showcasing one of the country legend’s lesser-heard ...

Professor Jodi Magness takes students to Israel to partake in digs every summer. Photo Courtesy of Jodi Magness.

Full-time archaeologist Jodi Magness digs into teaching religion at UNC

By Leah Asmelash | January 27

Professor Jodi Magness has been on more than 20 archaeological excavations over her career, published 10 books, won numerous awards, consulted for the ...