UNC students bid farewell to Terri Houston

A crowd of about 100 students, staff and faculty gathered at the Stone Center on Wednesday afternoon to bid farewell to Houston, the former interim provost for diversity and multicultural affairs, who announced her resignation earlier this month. MAY 16

UNC's bowl ban could put funding from Nike and Learfield Sports in jeopardy

The bowl ban handed down by the NCAA on Monday may hurt UNC’s athletic department for more than one season and cost it far more than a $50,000 fine. MAR 19

Fall revamp planned for 2 South Campus dorms

Urinals are going to be shelved as part of a larger South Campus renovation to two residence halls this summer. FEB 6

UNC ready for Duke Energy rate increase

The Duke Energy rate increase approved Friday could spike the University’s electric bill by as much as $1.5 million this year. FEB 1

Suspect in December shooting arraigned

The man arrested for the December shooting on Ashley Forest Drive will be arraigned Monday. JAN 9

Shooting victim's family questions racial profiling complaint

The family of the man slain in the Dec. 11 shooting on Ashley Forest Drive has spoken out against a racial profiling complaint made in the shooting’s wake that day by a UNC student. Stephanie Openshaw, sister of shooting victim Drew C. Frasure, 41, said reading about junior Cameron Horne’s complaint was a difficult experience. JAN 9

UNC student files racial complaint with Chapel Hill Police Department

A UNC student who says he was racially profiled when he was stopped by Chapel Hill police near a crime scene in the early hours of Sunday morning met with Police Chief Chris Blue Thursday to discuss the issue. Junior Cameron Horne, who is black, was stopped while driving down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard about half an hour after police received a 12:20 a.m. 911 call about a shooting on Ashley Forest Drive. Horne says police stopped him because of his race, and he filed a complaint Sunday morning. JAN 9

Wood chips could be UNCs replacement for coal

As the University reviews the results from its first large-scale biomass test in its quest to become coal free, new materials to test have appeared on the horizon. DEC 5

Improved crosswalk for South Campus

A South Campus crosswalk has faded white lines and a single yield sign greeting southbound drivers on Skipper Bowles Drive. Located at the end of the curve looping around Ram Village building 4, a driver might miss it. NOV 17

Friday Center to install new, environmentally-friendly cooling system

Things are going to be cooler at the Friday Center this summer. NOV 2

UNC graduate hired by UNC Energy Services to help with sustainability

UNC Energy Services is continuing to put faith in a future where biomass powers the University. OCT 4

Sierra Student Coalition lobbies UNC to divest from coal-related businesses

The Sierra Student Coalition doesn’t want UNC to use coal — or fund it. SEP 22

Torrefied wood pellets no longer an option for UNC’s coal-free goal

As September rolls along, train cars full of torrefied wood pellets were supposed to be rolling into the cogeneration plant on Cameron Avenue.

The pellets were supposed to go through testing that would confirm the University had a viable way to fulfill its pledge to become coal-free by 2020. SEP 13

Student Congress doles out $40,000 after debate over speaker fees

The finance committee of Student Congress approved more than $40,000 in funding requests from student groups Tuesday. SEP 8

UNC considering using torrefied pellets in place of coal

The next step towards a coal-free UNC might be a risky one. OCT 5

UNC changes wood pellet provider for March testing

Facing further delays in its testing of wood pellets as a coal alternative, the University changed suppliers after Carolina Wood Pellets was unable to resolve transportation issues, said Ray DuBose, director of Energy Services for UNC MAR 15

10 projects receive Kenan-Biddle grants

Students at UNC and Duke University who collaborate on projects got a little financial acknowledgement Tuesday. The Kenan-Biddle Partnership announced the inaugural winners of its $5,000 grant. JAN 20

Instructor brings comic relief to UNC

Eight years ago, Ruffin Priest was a librarian in training who couldn’t find the books she needed. The graduate student in the School of Information and Library Science was researching graphic novels — the lengthier, more in-depth cousins of comic books — for her thesis, but many of the titles she sought weren’t at UNC. JAN 18

UNC debates changing exam, graduation schedules

The light snow that blanketed Chapel Hill on one of the last days of the finals period forced administrators to consider the cancellation of exams. Although Chapel Hill only saw an inch of snow, University officials are looking at ways to have more flexibility in the future if snow or other inclement weather necessitates a delay or cancellation during the exam period. MAR 12

UNC designs master's degree for foreign lawyers

UNC School of Law is reaching out abroad to give law students at home a more worldly experience.
The school plans to introduce a one-year master of law degree — or LL.M — for foreign lawyers seeking training in American law. JAN 9

Fresh(man) Eyes: Spring

The temperature is rising. The trees are growing greener. The birds are chirping. That can only mean one thing — spring is upon us. In college, I’ve found that spring seems to take on a different air. The campus seems to come alive, and everyone seems to be rushing outside.

Fresh(man) Eyes: WTFs FTW

I saw something beyond awesome today: two kids playing in the mud. While this tale may come across as the saga of two weirdoes, one must remember that this is college. This is the land of midnight burger runs and sold-out a cappella concerts. This is where the mundane becomes the incredible.

Fresh(man) Eyes: Lowered Expectations

When I first learned that I was going to be a Tar Heel, second to my expectations of receiving a world-class education were my expectations of rooting on a world-class men's college basketball team.

Although my book-learnin' has lived up to expectations, my hopes of rushing Franklin Street in a celebration of victory have diminished slowly over the course of the season.

I should have known. After a four-loss season and dominance in the NCAA tournament that culminated in a championship last year, I thought the next season—my first as an official Tar Heel—would be great. A relatively inexperienced bench and a string of injuries have dashed those hopes of basketball glory.

It was much to my surprise and delight that EA Sports was in the Pit promoting NCAA Basketball 10. Finally, a world where the 2009-10 team could beat up on lesser teams with superiority not known since...last year.

Fresh(man) Eyes: Trying New Things

 A few weeks ago, I tried double-chocolate-chip mint cookies.

They were amazing.  

Before that wondrous afternoon, I had never had double-chocolate-chip mint cookies.  

I'm sure that plenty of you out there have eaten double-chocolate-chip mint cookies. Maybe you have been doing so for years.

Fresh(man) Eyes: Getting a Ride

As a freshman, getting around campus without a car is fine. I can always walk, and the P2P never fails.

But any trips that involve leaving UNC is another story.  

Fresh(man) Eyes: Junk Food

When I first got to campus, I had noble intentions. 

I was going to be healthy and active.  I ate three, well-spaced meals throughout the day, with plenty of fruits and veggies. There were no ifs-ands-or-buts about not eating breakfast. The boxes of sugary snacks my parents left with me remained unopened.  I went to the gym three times a week.

Fresh(man) Eyes: Rainy Days

I wake up from the warmth and comfort of my twin-sized comforter and hop down from my lofted bed.  I groggily stumble my way outdoors to check the weather.

I look out past my dorm's balcony and my heart sinks — it's raining.