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Carolina For The Kids plans for 25th annual dance marathon

By Selena Hernandez | March 1

Later this month, hundreds of students will spend their Saturday dancing for a cause. This year, Carolina For The Kids is celebrating their 25th annual ...

'No body or mind left behind': The 32-hour fight for accessibility at UNC

By Liv Reilly and Elizabeth Egan | March 1

On Feb. 26 2022, the elevator in Koury Residence Hall stopped working. This left Eleanor Bolton and Laura Saavedra Forero, UNC students who use wheelchairs, ...

How tenure and Tier II academic appointments are granted by the Board of Trustees

By Corey Davis | February 28

For professors, gaining tenure is one of the most coveted aspects of academic life. It provides job assurance as they teach and conduct research. Though, ...

A cappella group to host benefit concert with Ayoni for Women's History Month

By Corey Davis | February 28

Cadence, an all-female-presenting a cappella group on campus, will hold Power in Purple, their first-ever benefit concert, in honor of Women’s History ...

New ArtsCenter facility to hold soft opening in August after renovations

By Vina Senthil | February 28

After months of deliberation and renovation, a soft opening of the new ArtsCenter facility at 400 Roberson St. in Carrboro is scheduled for August of ...

'Close to heart': Stone Center hosts first community book walk

By Brianna Atkinson | February 28

For the first time, the UNC Alliance is hosting a Community Book Walk, which focuses on different cultures for different centers. These book walks will ...

Editorial: School of Civic Life is just another example of ideological combativeness

By Editorial Board | February 28

"The new school will supposedly promote democracy and work to protect free speech at UNC. It’s astonishingly clear that the school is merely a Trojan ...

'Play Today': student-produced documentary releases this week

By Amie Cooke | February 28

For the last three months, a group of journalism and media students have been creating a documentary that highlights UNC field hockey’s journey to its ...

UNC and Duke collaborate to host first Critical Games Symposium

By Emily Chambliss | February 28

Last Friday, the UNC Media Art Space hosted the first-ever gaming symposium that connected UNC and Duke faculty and students. The event focuses on the ...

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NC universities receive funding for mental health resources, trainings

By Sophia Fanning | February 27

Gov. Roy Cooper announced $7.7 million in new funding for North Carolina's public universities, allocated for funding mental health support resources. ...

ChatGPT: Cheating or checking?

By Kayla Hallac | February 27

ChatGPT, released last November by OpenAI, is a generative chatbot that provides in-depth writing samples and answers to questions on a variety of topics. ...

UNC students find visibility in Arab Student Organization

By Zoe Sinclair | February 27

UNC students Noor El-Baradie and Rama Yasin, restarted UNC’s Arab Student Organization with the mission of connecting Arab students on campus and spreading ...

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Virtual reality aids cross-cultural communication in language classes

By Ashley Quincin | February 27

Using Google Cardboard VR headsets, UNC students in Arabic language classes are able to explore the histories and cultures of Morocco, Algeria and other ...

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"KnOw Your Roots:" Kappa Omicron hosts Black history event

By Celia Funderburk | February 26

The Kappa Omicron chapter of Delta Sigma Theta hosted a two-day event last week called "KnOw Your Roots". This event highlighted the Black history at ...

UNC law professor plans launch of new book, focused on NC representation and politics

By Stella Griffin | February 26

UNC School of Law professor Gene Nichol is publishing a new book this April that focuses on the political effects of lacking representation of marginalized ...

UNC Board of Governors talk mental health grant, increased funding

By Defne Önal | February 26

The UNC Board of Governors recognized an honoree of a faculty service award and discussed enrollment challenges at its Thursday board meeting. In ...

Students launch new 'We Are CPA' campaign for performing arts

By Maeson Wagner | February 26

On Feb. 16, CPA launched their “We Are CPA” campaign with the intention of raising student awareness about the organization.

National Invasive Species Awareness Week focuses on protective native life

By Caroline Horne | February 26

This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Carrboro is celebrating with an extraction event at Anderson Community Park on Saturday.

'Omar': A cultural opera hits the stage this weekend

By Holly Adams | February 24

This weekend at Memorial Hall, the Carolina Performing Arts will be showing "Omar" – an opera following the story and life of Muslim scholar Omar Ibn ...

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'The Bench: a puppet show about everything and nothing' to debut for The Process Series

By Tristan Slates | February 23

A conversation with the former director of Carolina Performing Arts led Joseph Megel to create The Process Series — a feature of new works in the ...