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As student-run restaurant hits two-year mark, founder reflects on impact

By Olivia Metelo | February 13

Buckets at Chapel Hill was founded by then-sophomore Will Gerstein in 2022 as an experiment. Two years later, the late-night restaurant is celebrating ...

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt talks social media, free speech at UNC

By Charlotte Wilkerson | February 13

The lecture, titled “Academia and the Anxious Generation: How Universities Lost the Trust of America,” focused on dynamics within U.S. universities ...

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'I hope it keeps its charm:' Davis Library after 40 years

By Dania Al Hadeethi | February 12

Davis Library hosted a celebration on Tuesday to commemorate its 40th anniversary.

Word on the street: What students want addressed by the next UNC student body president

By Cormac Baxter | February 12

Student concerns include compost infrastructure, accountability and communication and dining hall space.

Tj Edwards sues Board of Elections for denying eligibility as graduate SBP candidate

By Natalie McCormick and Aidan Lockhart | February 12

On Jan. 20, Edwards, chair of the Carolina Union Board of Directors, filed a case in the Student Supreme Court against the UNC BOE after the board's acting ...

UNC System President Peter Hans announces chancellor search committee

By Ashley Quincin | February 12

The committee will be tasked with selecting candidates and making recommendations to the Board of Trustees, who will then vote on candidates to recommend ...

'A recipe for burnout': The journalism industry grapples with burnout amid a polarizing landscape

By Samantha Nichols | February 11

Shannon McGregor, an associate professor at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media who researches the role of social media in journalism, said that ...

'The message is still the same': How students celebrate Lunar New Year away from home

By Brooke Elliott | February 9

Lunar New Year traditions include cooking, watching traditional dances and setting off fireworks to drive evil spirits away.

Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies hosts second student body president debate of 2024

By Lucy Kraus and Catherine Tiddy | February 9

As early voting begins, student body president candidates Jaleah Taylor and Laura Saavedra Forero discussed free speech, the relationship between UNC ...

UNC Police arrest individual at Chase Dining Hall for trespassing, resisting arrest

By Lauren Rhodes | February 9

UNC Police arrested an individual at Chase Dining Hall at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday for second-degree trespassing and resisting arrest.

Community mourns David Dansby Jr., first Black undergraduate to get their degree from UNC

By Lena Miano | February 8

“He wasn’t ever looking for the limelight,” UNC class of 1967 graduate Melvin Watt said. “He was there always as an advisor, as a supporter, as ...

UNC Board of Elections hosts first spring student body president debate

By Sofia Szostczuk | February 8

The candidates answered questions about topics such as advocacy, new initiatives and community engagement.

Author Shilpi Somaya Gowda to give Eve Marie Carson lecture on Feb. 22

By Isabella Hopkins | February 8

Shilpi Somaya Gowda, who graduated from UNC as a Morehead-Cain Scholar in 1992, was selected as the 2024 speaker for the Eve Marie Carson Lecture Series. ...

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman to be speaker for spring 2024 commencement

By Ashley Quincin | February 8

Zena Cardman earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Master of Science in marine sciences from UNC in 2010 and 2014, respectively.

SBP candidate Laura Saavedra Forero campaigns for accessibility and community

By Claire Harutunian | February 7

Laura Saavedra Forero's campaign for student body president is founded on four pillars — radical love, community care, collective healing and accessibility. ...

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UNC employee files complaint alleging pregnancy discrimination

By Ananya Cox | February 7

Jessica Haiges, who is employed as a hazardous materials specialist for UNC's environment, health and safety department, said the University did not reasonably ...

Hundreds sign petition to 'restore freedom of expression' for Lenoir worker

By Celia Funderburk | February 7

Hundreds have signed a petition after Lee Win, a food service worker who is known for his banter with students at the ice cream bar in Lenoir Dining Hall, ...

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Jaleah Taylor and Laura Saavedra Forero certified as 2024 student body president candidates

By Lauren Rhodes | February 7

The UNC Board of Elections named Jaleah Taylor and Laura Saavedra Forero as the certified candidates for the 2024 student body president election. ...

Laura Saavedra Forero added to SBP ballot after technical issues

By Madeleine Ahmadi | February 6

Undergraduate Student Senate candidate Matthew Tweden filed a lawsuit — which he later dismissed — against the Board of Elections arguing unclear ...

SBP candidate Jaleah Taylor aims to address food insecurity, inclusion

By Charlotte Wilkerson | February 6

There are four pillars to the campaign’s platform: diversity, inclusion and belonging; accessibility; collaboration and community service; and transparency. ...