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Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart visits UNC, criticizes social justice

By Hailey Vest | December 5

Andrew Breitbart did not wake up one day and decide to buy a bunch of elephant pins, he told an audience of students, faculty and community members Monday ...

UNC printers could be installed in Greek houses

By Katharine McAnarney | December 5

Fraternity and sorority houses might still get printers despite a failed initiative to integrate them into the University printing system.

UNC senior Michael Crosa takes pride in controlling the Bell Tower’s traditional tunes

By Claire McNeill | December 5

Every day, UNC students hear the exhaust of buses, the hubbub of the Pit and the scuff of shoes on bricks.

Struggling economy linked to fewer students choosing to live in on-campus housing

By Liz Crampton | December 1

The struggling economy might explain why a record number of beds in UNC residence halls have been left empty this year, housing officials said. Rick ...

UNC hosts 13th annual HIV/AIDS symposium in honor of World AIDS Day

By Kelly Williamson | December 1

Doctors, nurses, research assistants and medical students gathered to listen to the latest information in HIV/AIDS research Thursday in honor of World ...

New patent law's effects on UNC uncertain

By Paula Seligson | December 1

Patent law gained its first significant revision in 50 years last September, but Mitch Bigel, a patent attorney who has been in the field for 30 years, ...

UNC's new Young Democrats president prepares for primaries

By Elizabeth Ayers | December 1

The 2012 presidential election is about 11 months away, but political groups at the University are already gearing up for on-campus efforts.

Not so activist here at UNC

By Mark Laichena | November 30

There’s no doubt that UNC has a history of activism. Last year, we celebrated 150 years of the Campus Y, and in October, a commemorative plaque was ...

UNC students start petition against NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's commencement address

By Sarah Brown | November 30

If some students had their way, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would have his invitation to speak at UNC’s commencement revoked.

UNC student election rules updated

By Megan Cassella | November 30

New student elections regulations passed through Student Congress Tuesday seek to spare UNC students of a repeat of last year’s controversy.

NC community colleges see enrollment surge

By Madeline Will | November 30

When Andrew McCarthy graduated from his New Jersey high school in 2009, he hoped to attend UNC-CH.

Budget cuts and tuition hikes are changing schools’ revenue models

By Daniel Wiser | November 30

Families nationwide continue to grapple with the rising costs of higher education. Public universities, which typically rely on state appropriations as ...

Kenan-Biddle Partnership receives 40 fewer applications this year

By Wendy Lu | November 29

In its second year, the Kenan-Biddle Partnership has seen a significant drop in interest.

New innovation lab coming to W. Franklin aims to keep businesses in Chapel Hill

By Hailey Vest | November 28

A new space for budding entrepreneurs aims to keep innovative ideas in Chapel Hill.

Carson trial jurors could hear about another case in Lovette trial

By Jeanna Smialek | November 28

Jurors, who will be selected starting today, could be allowed to hear about another case related to the shooting of former student body president Eve ...

UNC's Campus Y to open social innovation incubator in January

By Ryan O’Rorke | November 28

The third floor of the Campus Y will soon be devoted to innovative ideas for social change.

UNC Student Congress to debate new oversight bill

By Colleen Ni | November 28

The way Student Congress accounts for its property held by student organizations will be streamlined significantly if a bill presented before the body ...

UNC to stop reserving North Campus residence hall space for freshmen

By Taylor Hartley | November 28

As if there weren’t enough freshmen on South Campus already.

UNC housekeeping reform a slow but steady process, administrators say

By Leda Strong | November 28

Reform in the housekeeping department is underway, but administrators said they are moving slower than expected, with an eye on quality rather than speed. ...

The NC probation system is still seeing changes three years after Eve Carson's murder

By Jeanna Smialek | November 22

Three years after former Student Body President Eve Carson’s murder exposed cracks in the N.C. probation system and prompted a total overhaul, practices ...