'The power to shape the future': Roy Cooper and Josh Stein speak at Young Democrats rally

The Governor and Governor nominee discussed Hurricane Helene, voting on the state-level and the impact of young voters at a UNC student rally on Monday. ...

Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff and Maya Harris visit the Triangle in recent campaign efforts

Douglas Emhoff, Maya Harris and Tim Walz all visited North Carolina in the last week targeting young voters in their campaigning efforts.

Former UNC head basketball coach Roy Willams to endorse Josh Stein in new ad

'There’s nothing better than to be involved': Students organize for the 2024 Election

UNC Young Democrats and UNC College Republicans plan to host events and candidates on campus leading up to the 2024 election cycle.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump win respective North Carolina party primaries

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have won their respective party primary contests for U.S. president. According to unofficial results, Biden earned 90 percent ...

Incumbent Allison Riggs wins Democratic primary for N.C Supreme Court

Q&A: Gov. Roy Cooper talks mobilizing young voters, Cook Out

Gov. Roy Cooper sat down with City & State Editor Ethan E. Horton to discuss his priorities on gun violence and young voter mobilization before ...

Column: Vote substance over spectacle this election

"I’m already tired of the spectacle of politics, despite not having even been old enough to vote in the last election."

'Everything sounded like gunfire': Student organizations hold rally against gun violence

Co-hosted by UNC Young Democrats and the University chapters of March for Our Lives and Students Demand Action, a rally following UNC's campus shooting ...

Elected officials react to UNC shooting, state of gun legislation

A shooting on UNC's campus Monday left on faculty member dead. Now, elected officials respond to the emergency that left students on lockdown for over ...

SCOTUS struck down affirmative action. Where do UNC students go from here?

In the wake of the June 29 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning affirmative action – the consideration of race in college admissions – some groups ...

Mike Pence speaks on UNC campus, students protest in response

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was on UNC's campus Wednesday evening, speaking at an event titled “Saving America from the Woke Left." The event ...

Cheri Beasley, NC U.S. Senate candidate, visits UNC with Sen. Jon Ossoff

As part of the “For the People: Get Out the Vote Tour,” Beasley came to Chapel Hill to discuss her candidacy for U.S. Senate. She was joined by Sen. ...

'COVID has absolutely changed the game': Voter outreach groups take canvassing virtual

Voter advocacy organizations are coming up with new ways to engage voters, especially younger voters who make up a significant portion of the voting bloc, ...

Election precinct changes could make voting on campus easier this year

Recent measures to make student One Cards valid voter IDs and to add a super precinct could impact student voter turnout in the upcoming election.  ...

College Republicans host former Trump campaign manager for lecture, met with walkout

The protest was organized by the Political Action Committee of UNC’s Black Student Movement in response to Corey Lewandowski’s visit. 

Former congressman visits UNC to call for conservative action on climate change

Former Republican Rep. Bob Inglis came to campus on Wednesday to talk about a conservative approach to climate change. 

Your One Card could work as your voter ID — if UNC makes the deadline

UNC has until Nov. 15 to submit a form that would allow One Cards to be used as a valid voting ID. 

Now that I'm on campus, what does voting look like as a student?

Wondering how you'll be voting when you are hundreds of miles away from home? Never fear, we've got answers for you here, and on how you can get involved ...