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Justin Kiser (left) is a first year pre-business and economics double major and Keery Doyle is a first year exercise science and biology double major. Kiser is the treasurer and Doyle is the President of the club "Roc Solid Carolina."

Roc Solid helps bring play to UNC Hospitals

By Molly Looman | March 27

Two first-years want to take advantage of having UNC Hospitals on campus. Kerry Doyle and Justin Kiser have decided to found the Roc Solid Carolina Club, ...

The UNC basketball team swarms Luke Maye (32) after winning the NCAA Elite Eight game against Kentucky in Memphis on Sunday.

Students are making their travel plans to Phoenix for the Final Four game

By Nicole Booth | March 27

The UNC men's basketball team has made it to the Final Four. Now students are taking on the task of making it to Phoenix to cheer on the team.

Protesters arriving at Wendy's on-campus location.

Protesters march against Wendy's for fair food and farmworkers rights

By Madeleine Fraley | March 27

Students, farmworkers and activists for workers’ rights marched through campus to the beat of guitar music and “boycott Wendy’s” chants Monday ...

Ray Cheever, a sophmore majoring psychology, was instrumental in the creation of the application for CAPS with touch initiative.

Q&A with Ray Cheever, developer of mental health app for CAPS

By Tiffani Gibbs | March 26

Sophomore Ray Cheever is in the process of developing an app for the Counseling and Psychological Services with other students and faculty. Daily Tar ...

The African exchange program works to bring African student leaders to the UNC campus. Photo courtesy of Bradley Opere.

Leadership exchange program brings students from Africa to UNC

By Hannah Lang | March 26

UNC student government welcomed students from four different African countries on March 18 as part of its first African University Leader Exchange Program. ...

Faculty Council hears proposed changes to Honor Court proceedings

By Eva Ellenburg | March 25

The Faculty Council meeting on Friday discussed amendments to the Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, contextual grading transcripts and the UNC ...

Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins embrace in the Student Union after Adkins was declared student body president on Friday night.

Elizabeth Adkins wins student body presidential race

By Paige Nehls | March 25

Elizabeth Adkins was voted the student body president for the 2017-2018 academic year on Friday night.

FAFSA tax retrieval tool taken down

By Jordyn Connell | March 23

The nationwide data retrieval tool for the Free Application For Federal Student Aid — otherwise known as FAFSA — is unavailable until further notice. ...

Michelle Gretch-Carter and Brad Ives point towards the floor plans for the Student Stores renovations.

Plans for Student Stores renovation include study space and food options

By Nic Rardin | March 23

Buying blue books and scantrons and taking the escalator to dodge the stairs — UNC Student Stores is functional, but it wants to be fun.

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is planning a march on UNC's campus on March 27. The march is protesting Wendy's abuse of farmworkers.

UNC groups plan march against Wendy’s for farmworker rights

By Myah Ward | March 22

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, alongside groups such as Student Action with Farmworkers, are planning a protest against Wendy’s fast food restaurant ...

Habitat for Humanity is in the process of building two houses located on Sykes Street in Chapel Hill.

UNC's Habitat for Humanity to reach goal of building 10 homes this year

By Kamilla Rekvényi | March 22

UNC's Habitat for Humanity organization started the 2016-17 year with the ambitious plan to build 10 houses by the end of the spring semester — and ...

Mike Dimpfl (left) and Angaza Laughinghouse speak on a panel about workers rights at UNC.

Panel focuses on worker rights and policies for teach-in series

By Harris Wheless | March 22

Panelists discussed state and graduate workers' rights as well as how the University can organize in support of these rights at the "Workers Rights at ...

First-year undecided major Zachary Gonzalez is the founder of the new club, Carolina Jams.

Carolina Jams wants to bring UNC musicians together

By Cy Neff | March 22

Experienced and aspiring musicians alike have a new home at UNC thanks to the recently established Carolina Jams Club.

Kristen Wagner, the co-chair of the event, paints on one of the blocks in the pit in hopes of publicizing for the The Great Carolina Cook-Off.

'Great Carolina Cook-Off' aims raise awareness for food insecurity

By Danielle Bush | March 22

On March 30, Hope Gardens is hosting The Great Carolina Cook-Off, in which eight student organizations will showcase their culinary talents in the hopes ...

Laura Mindlin, Edible Campus Initiative Coordinator.

UNC focuses on 'food for all' for third year of campus-wide theme

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | March 22

For a third year, the UNC pan-university theme, “Food for All: Local and Global Perspectives,” will bring initiatives and activities to campus — ...

(from left) Sachin Bettadapur, Mario Santiago, Brandon Ivey, Connor Murphy, and Parker Moss are part of a student-run shoe cleaning business

New student-run business will help students keep their kicks clean

By Jackson Liu | March 20

Zapatos Express, a business created by students, now offers a shoe cleaning service with free delivery and drop-offs. Brandon Ivey, the founder of ...

Coker Hall is home to the biology department.

Research roundup for March 20, 2017

By Aaron Redus and Sofia Edelman | March 20

UNC scientists found a group of proteins in tardigrades — a microscopic organism that can survive extended periods of time with no water — that help ...