Editor-in-Chief Emmy Martin is the 2023-24 editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously served as the DTH's city & state editor and summer managing editor. Emmy is a junior pursuing a double major in journalism and media and information science.
"I will forever be grateful to the people who leaned in when things got tough. The people who were ready to drop everything to chase a story. A piece of my heart will always remain at 109 E. Franklin St. once I hand over my keys and clean out my desk."
Dozens of tents in the pro-Palestinian “Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on UNC’s Polk Place remained standing into the early hours of Tuesday. But by 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, they were gone and 36 protesters were detained. And by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, protesters and police had clashed again after replacing the American flag with a Palestinian one in the center of the Quad. By 6:45 p.m., the American flag was reinstated by police.
All classes and non-mandatory operations have been suspended for the rest of the day, according to an Alert Carolina message. The University has moved to Condition 2 until 11:59 p.m.
At 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning, 36 protesters within the inner part of the pro-Palestinian "Triangle Gaza Solidarity Encampment" that began on Friday were detained by law enforcement and moved to Gerrard Hall. Six of the 36 were arrested and transported to the magistrate's office in the Orange County ...
The "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on Polk Place at UNC has entered its second day. As of 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, the pro-Palestinian demonstration has remained on UNC grounds for 24 hours.
The nearly 300 responses to the 2024 internal audit prove that our newsroom must continue to do more. We must continue to transform and take strides to improve internal diversity and inclusion — thus increasing the scope of our reporting.
Jamie Marsicano was banned from campus last spring following a charge of domestic terrorism. Her fellow third-year law students are asking interim Chancellor Lee Roberts — who was not a part of the original decision to ban Marsicano — to allow her to graduate with them on May 10 at Carmichael Arena in another petition.
Every time I walk through the Pit at UNC, I remember the sticky notes and flowers left on those green chairs three years ago. I remember the candles that sat at their feet, the messages written in chalk on the bricks. “Your fire will never truly die,” the largest chalk message said. I ...
Neither UNC nor N.C. State publicly track the exact number of students who die during their time at the institutions, including those who die by suicide. This makes it hard to determine how many students die at the universities each year.
Blankenburg will face incumbent Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee, who currently holds the seat, in November.
UNC Students for Justice in Palestine and other organizations lead a march on Franklin Street on Feb. 19, 2024.
At the end of the fall 2023 semester, Editor-in-Chief Emmy Martin sat down with Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz to talk about victories UNC has experienced and unprecedented challenges it has navigated over the past twelve months. Shortly after the interview, Guskiewicz announced his intention to resign from his position at UNC and assume the presidency of Michigan State University. Video produced by McKenzie Bulris Interview conducted by Emmy Martin Thumbnail photo by Viyada Soukthavone
2023-2024 Editor-in-Chief Emmy Martin recaps the events of Monday, Aug. 28, and what has happened since.
In the final episode of this season, we talk about the results from the election. Thank you for listening to Before You Vote this year. This episode was produced by Will Christensen.
In this episode, City & State Assistant Editors Samuel Long and Ethan Horton talk to reporters Maggie McIntyre and Lucy Marques about accessibility barriers to voting as well as campaign spending. Election Day is less than a week away and early voting ends on Nov. 5. Go vote! This episode was produced by Audio Editor Will Christensen.
Editor-in-Chief Guillermo Molero and Audio Editor Will Christensen talk to Liv Reilly, Emmy Martin, and Sarah Choi about UNC's settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones, a court ruling that restricts abortions after 20 weeks in North Carolina, and a surge in Monkeypox cases nationwide.
Daily Tar Heel Audio Editor Will Christensen sits down with the hosts of the DTH's upcoming podcasts to talk about what to expect, and when to expect it.
