With open seats across a variety of statewide and local offices, many candidates have already begun their campaigns.
SB 824, which required people in North Carolina to present a photo ID while voting, was recently struck down because it unconstitutionally targeted Black voters. The law and the recent decision are part of a lively nationwide debate on voter ID laws.
More than 55,000 North Carolina residents were granted the right to vote. Until they weren’t. On Sept. 3, 11 days after the Wake County Superior Court ruled to restore voting rights to North Carolina residents on felony probation or parole, the N.C. Court of Appeals overturned that decision, and the N.C. Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals decision Friday.
The CHCCS Board of Education honored Stan Vickers at a recent school board meeting for his contributions to the original desegregation movements in Orange County 60 years ago. When Vickers was 10 years old, Vickers’ family filed a lawsuit against the Chapel Hill City Board of Education to gain entry into Carrboro Elementary School where, at the time, only white students were allowed to attend. "Every child should have a right to a good education," Vickers said at a board meeting last week. "We have come a way, but there’s a long way to go."
These government officials represent UNC students at the local, state and national levels.
Critical race theory has become a topic of contention nationwide, a trend that has reached the North Carolina legislature. In March, N.C. Republicans introduced House Bill 324, which would control teachings about race and history in public schools. The bill now awaits a vote in the Senate.
Moving to a new place is difficult, and finding good places to eat is even harder. To help first-years moving onto campus this fall, here is a list of students' favorite restaurants around town.
A fire damaged nearly half of a home on Kenan Street the morning of Tuesday, July 6.
Last week, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted 5-3 to move forward with plans to build the Aura development at Estes Drive, a mixed-use development with retail, office and live-work spaces and housing opportunities with at least 361 apartment units and 57 town homes.
As the oldest public university in the nation, UNC — and the town that was created because of it — has a rich history that spans over two centuries. From the founding to the civil rights movement to recent tragedies, here's a timeline of some major events that have happened at the University and in Chapel Hill in the past 232 years that students should know about.
The ArtsCenter located at 300 E Main Street in Carrboro, pictured on Feb. 20, 2020. The Pauper Players will be hosting performances at the ArtsCenter from Feb. 20-23.
The ArtsCenter located at 300 E Main Street in Carrboro, pictured on Feb. 20, 2020. The Pauper Players will be hosting performances at the ArtsCenter from Feb. 20-23, 2020.
A UNC student walks past an advertisement outside Hanes Hall for the Diversity Job Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. The fair hosts students and employers who are interested in careers that promote diversity. The fair will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Ram’s Head Recreation Center.
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center pictured on UNC's campus on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. The Stone Center will serve as a voting location for the democratic primary on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center pictured on UNC's campus on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. The Stone Center will serve as a voting location for the democratic primary on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center pictured on UNC's campus on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. The Stone Center will serve as a voting location for the democratic primary on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center pictured on UNC's campus on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. The Stone Center will serve as a voting location for the Democratic primary on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
