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Column: Six places to watch the game that aren't Kenan Stadium

By Mary Mac Porter | October 24

Now that Mack is back and it's a little harder to get a football ticket, here are six places you can watch the Tar Heels take on the Blue Devils. ...

Column: How to win at brunch regardless of the Homecoming results

By Brian Keyes | October 24

Good brunch is a staple of Homecoming weekend. Here are a few places we reviewed.

No shrubs, no problem: Students react to the Bell Tower's makeover

By Nathan Wesley | October 24

The Bell Tower recently got a makeover, and students may notice that the bushes that once surrounded it are now gone. Here's how students feel about the ...

Here's how a group of UNC students is trying to use music for healing

By A.J. OLeary | October 23

Heeling in Harmony is a student-run musical therapy group that aims to soothe and calm people with their music.

Volunteerism or voluntourism? The ethical questions of student volunteering trips

By Maydha Devarajan | October 23

While some students are interested in volunteer and travel opportunities, others find these types of trips problematic. A colloquial term for this phenomenon ...

New student organization hoping to raise domestic violence awareness on campus

By Kyle Ingram | October 23

Wonder Women, a female empowerment group at UNC, is hosting a series of workshops next week to promote the understanding and prevention of sexual assault. ...

'This is not normal': Action on campus addresses survey results on sexual assault

By Ramishah Maruf | October 23

The University recently participated in the Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct, which stated ...

New records show years of UNC's animal research violations, but others go unreported

By Arabella Saunders | October 23

The Daily Tar Heel obtained through a federal public record request 40 separate reports of lab-animal welfare violations at UNC over the last four and ...

Anti-abortion exhibit spurs counterprotests from campus activists

By Evely Forte and Hannah Lang | October 22

On Tuesday, students and activists gathered on Polk Place to protest the presence of the Genocide Awareness Project, a movement that has set up an installation ...

A Hussman history: how an Arkansas newspaper war led to a landmark UNC donation

By Mattias Miller | October 22

Hussman emerged victorious – erasing his rival’s newsroom and creating a bitterness toward Hussman among its former staffers that persists to this ...

Maya Little arrested Monday after group protesting abortion came to campus

By Stephanie Mayer | October 22

UNC graduate student and activist Maya Little was arrested on Monday and charged with misdemeanor larceny. The arrest occurred during a counterprotest, ...

Out of the ivory tower: The Tar Heel Bus Tour returns after 11 years

By Preston Lennon | October 20

After eleven years since the last Tar Heel Bus Tour took to the roads, interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz decided to start it back up. He said it's his ...

These UNC classes could change your life — or at least your major

By A.J. OLeary | October 20

UNC students interviewed by The Daily Tar Heel shared the life-changing experiences they had in classes.

Undergraduate women in computer science turn to each other for support

By Casey Quam | October 20

When senior Jessica Davis posted on Facebook about creating a network of female computer science students, she did not expect to get 19 responses in a ...

Undergraduate Senate heard from Chancellor, debated length of meetings on Tuesday

By Mary Mac Porter | October 20

After hearing from interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz with his State of the University address, the UNC Undergraduate Senate argued about issues including ...

Students celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day to honor Native American peoples

By Erich Hess | October 16

The Carolina Indian Circle, a student organization at UNC, kicked off the celebrations with t-shirts, dances, arts and crafts, and Native American trivia. ...

New vice chancellor named in response to 'safety-related incidents'

By Maeve Sheehey | October 15

The University has named George E. Battle III as its first vice chancellor for institutional integrity and risk management, in response to safety-related ...

Professor uses 3D printing to address birth control and HIV prevention worldwide

By Allie Kelly | October 14

Here's how a UNC biomedical engineering professor is working to improve contraceptive care and STD prevention among women with 3D printing technology. ...

This app made by two UNC alumnae allows teens to discuss sensitive topics

By Preston Fore | October 14

UNC alumnae Liz Chen and Cristina Leos built an online platform for teenagers to share taboo or awkward stories.

Helpful or problematic?: Whether or not you should use Rate My Professors

By Nathan Wesley | October 14

Rate My Professors is a platform often used by students to gauge what classes to take, but some say it may actually be sexist and racist.