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Elizabeth Adkins is a junior political science and journalism major and is running to be Student Body President.

Still in the race: Elizabeth Adkins campaign receives one point after complaint

By Jamie Gwaltney | March 5

The Adkins for Student Body President campaign was awarded one point by the UNC Board of Elections for a false start violation.

Board of Elections holds hearing for complaint against Elizabeth Adkins

By Molly Looman | March 3

On Friday, the UNC Board of Elections held a hearing for student body presidential candidate Elizabeth Adkins in regard to the complaints filed by junior ...

University arborists are keeping up with the early blooms.

Grounds crew shifts plan for warmer weather

By Preston Lennon | March 3

Recent fluctuations in weather — namely, the increased number of 70 degree days in February — have the potential to shake up the UNC Grounds Service’s ...

The Ackland Art Museum is closing for 13 days for construction.

Ackland Art Museum to close for two weeks because of construction vibrations

By Harris Wheless | March 2

Construction occurring directly adjacent to the Ackland Art Museum will force the museum to close for two weeks starting Monday.

Criminal Justice Reform Advocacy Week brings play to shed light on solitary confinement

By Lorcan Farrell | March 2

Criminal justice is taking center stage this week in a series of events put on by the Criminal Justice Awareness and Action club.

UNC competes for spring concert through Shoudify app

By Myah Ward | March 1

If students drop the most "shoudouts" in the next two weeks, UNC could win a free concert this spring.

GPSF executive positions will be paid positions

By Anish Bhatia | March 1

A referendum in Thursday’s election will determine whether UNC’s student government will split into an undergraduate council and a graduate council, ...

SBP candidates talk sexual assault policy, inclusion at Young Democrats debate

By Brinley Lowe | March 1

Student body president candidates Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins debated in the UNC Young Democrats Debate in Manning Hall. Senior Writer Brinley ...

Di Phi hosts last student body president debate of the night

By Molly Looman | March 1

Staff writer Molly Looman live-tweeted the last student body president debate tonight between Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins which was hosted by the ...

Student body president elections halted after Travis Broadhurst complaint

By Acy Jackson | February 28

Travis Broadhurst has made a complaint against the UNC Board of Elections to the UNC Student Supreme Court. The complaint requests that the Supreme Court ...

Boateng Kubi, chairperson of the Carolina Union board of directors, presents the completed feasibility study for a new Carolina Union.

Results of feasibility study for new Student Union released

By Madeleine Fraley | February 28

The results of the Carolina Union’s Feasibility Study were released on the new Our Carolina Union website Monday, revealing students’ high interest ...

Organizers hope to memorialize Wilson Caldwell in event

By Nicole Booth | February 28

Education and awareness — that's what co-organizers Anna Blackwell and Kristen Marion want students to take away from the Wilson Caldwell Day event. ...

Frank B. Hanes, courtesy of Susan H. Irons

Q&A with journalist, author and Writer-in-Residence Ted Conover

By Aaron Redus | February 27

Ted Conover is the Frank B. Hanes Writer in Residence. He is offering a reading tomorrow in Genome Sciences Auditorium at 7:30.

Students sing "We Can't Keep Quiet" in the event based on the recent Women's March.

Event based on Women's March on Washington performance sought to bring people together

By Will Arrington | February 27

A choir of students gathered in the Pit Monday morning for an event called We Can’t Keep Quiet, which by all means lived up to its title.

Dr. Daniel M. Cobb is a professor in the American Studies department who was recently nominated as a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship, giving him the ability to teach and research in Helsinki, Finland.

Leading with a 'moral compass' — UNC professor wins Fulbright Scholarship

By Varun Kasula | February 27

Dan Cobb, coordinator for the American Indian and Indigenous Studies curriculum, will be able to teach international students in Helsinki, Finland, about ...

Faculty Executive Committee discusses immigration and Franklin Street bonfires

By Brinley Lowe | February 27

The Faculty Executive Committee met with Provost Jim Dean to discuss immigration and other issues facing the University on Monday afternoon.

Marissa Butler, a first year from Lumberton, NC, started the Self-Illumination club, which strives to make students on campus their best selves. When asked why she started the club, she said she loves "seeing people smile when [we] make their day."

New group, SelfIlluminate, hopes to spread happiness on campus

By Leah Asmelash | February 27

What started as a few social media blog posts about struggling with self-love has now morphed into SelfIlluminate — a group at UNC aimed at providing ...

Black male enrollment at UNC hasn’t risen above 125 in a new class since 2009

By Colleen Moir | February 27

For Chris Faison, the key to raising graduation and retention rates for male students of color lies in professional resources and listening to what the ...

Keynote Speaker Chandra Ford spoke at the Minority Health Conference at the Friday Center on Friday.

Conference focuses on race and discrimination in health fields

By Mark Burnett | February 27

The Minority Student Caucus held their 38th annual Minority Health Conference last Friday and brought out numerous professionals in the field, including ...

Grier and Adkins talk diversity and Greek life at student body president debate

By Celia McRae | February 27

Staff writer Celia McCrae live-tweeted the Greek Council Student Body President debate between candidates Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins in Bingham ...