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Viral "Mario Kart Man" travels through Chapel Hill, UNC's campus

By Samuel Long | October 7

Joshua Schaffer was wandering the streets of Chapel Hill and UNC's campus driving a go-kart dressed as Nintendo's Mario. Students accordingly dubbed ...

Editorial: Reflecting on UNC's lack of transparency as communications staff depart

By Editorial Board | October 5

"This campus should be a place of open dialogue, both in the classroom and in the community — and communications officials have a large role to play ...

CHCCS holds special meeting to begin superintendent evaluation process

By Ethan E. Horton | October 3

The CHCCS Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss the evaluation process for the school district's superintendent, how to improve it and ...

Editorial: UNC's new class registration policy leaves out transfer students

By Editorial Board | October 3

"The University must not solely focus on degree progress for transfers — degree experience should also be a priority. Transfer students deserve every ...

Editorial: Hybrid learning should be here to stay

By Editorial Board | October 3

"As we gradually start to move on from the effects of COVID-19, the new status quo should adapt and make changes to improve flexibility and accessibility." ...

Editorial: Students should take advantage of content creation classes

By Editorial Board | September 29

"Content creation and influencing are growing fields for young people. As demand for social media marketing grows, UNC should make the most of providing ...

Column: Graduate students are students, too (even though we’re also teachers)

By Zari Taylor | September 26

"While I’m not sure that we’ve reached 'back to normal,' it’s clear that my graduate student experience has been forever changed by the ongoing ...

Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 and vaccination protocols fall short

By Editorial Board | September 21

"Until UNC steps up its COVID-19 testing requirements or requires a vaccine, it can no longer consider other prestigious universities peer institutions." ...

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Workshop aims to show how oral histories can preserve 'voices of the southern past'

By Katie MacKinnon | September 20

The Southern Oral History Program collects oral histories through recorded interviews that are able to capture first person experiences. This creates ...

Orange County Government announces new racial equity plan

By Grant Alexander | September 19

The racial equity plan abides by a framework of all-encompassing questions that include more data and focus on disparities among marginalized groups, ...

Coalition launches to address UNC governance concerns

By Praveena Somasundaram | September 16

Co-founded by Faculty Chairperson Mimi Chapman, the Coalition for Carolina launched publicly Thursday and has a mission to “support and defend the University ...

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Editorial: The chancellor's commissions were made to be ignored

By Editorial Board | September 14

"These commissions are full of students, faculty, staff and community members who volunteer their time to discuss how to make Carolina better, but their ...

Editorial: UNC administration has plenty of its own 'publicity stunts'

By Editorial Board | September 12

"It seems as if any criticisms of the administration by students can be brushed aside as “publicity stunts,” and go unaddressed by University leaders." ...

Column: The struggle of acclimating back to in-person classes

By Charity Cohen | September 1

"For myself and many of my peers, one facet of our acclimation back to in-person instruction will be relearning previous course material and unlearning ...

Editorial: Kenan Stadium's COVID-19 policies won't keep our community safe

By Editorial Board | August 30

"The lack of capacity restrictions or mandatory masking in Kenan Stadium is destined to cause harm to the campus and the local Chapel Hill communities." ...

Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 testing needs to expand

By Editorial Board | August 30

"It’s imperative the University step up and use the resources available to them to expand testing, and to prevent further COVID-19 cases spiking further ...

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UNC Horizons to provide affordable housing in Chapel Hill

By Alexandra Myers | August 26

The Horizons Homestead project, expected to break ground in spring 2022, will provide 32 units of housing to the program's participants, in addition to ...

Editorial: The Yik Yak return nobody asked for

By Editorial Board | August 25

"Yik Yak is bad for college students and its uninvited return only serves to divide us. No matter how many guardrails or changes the platform makes, the ...

Column: Giving journalism a better name

By Caitlyn Yaede | August 25

"You can recognize the monetary contributions Walter Hussman has made for journalism at UNC and still be critical of the values he stands for."