Student guest passes for football on sale

A new policy announced Monday by the UNC Athletic Ticket Office will allow students to purchase guest passes for football games online. The passes for those games became available for purchase Monday. Passes for the East Carolina University and N.C. State University games will be available beginning the Monday before those games. MAR 11

Internship program will create energy internships

The program, known as Developing Energy Leaders Through Action, or DELTA, will provide more than 60 undergraduate and graduate internships in the emerging field of clean energy. AUG 23

Frier is sole candidate for DTH editor

Whether she’s writing and editing stories about the town of Chapel Hill or making The Daily Tar Heel staff feel welcome, junior Sarah Frier has a strong sense of community.

Frier, the current city editor and a former features editor, said one of her primary goals would be to foster a stronger community relationship after The Daily Tar Heel’s move off campus next fall.
APR 7

Four candidates see end of the road

Juniors Monique Hardin, Nash Keune, Joe Levin-Manning and Greg Strompolos did not receive enough votes to compete next Tuesday’s runoff election and were eliminated from the race after a month of campaigning.

Hogan Medlin and Shruti Shah will continue campaigning for another week until students vote again in a runoff to determine the next student body president.
FEB 10

SBP candidates to face tuition issue

The student body president has always faced difficulties when it comes to tuition — namely balancing student interests with UNC’s fiscal needs. But next year’s chief student representative could face greater challenges than usual.

Collins aims to end RHA tenure as its president

Only one candidate this year is truly going to hit home with most students.

Ryan Collins, a junior political science and economics major, is running unopposed for president of the Residence Hall Association, which could impact all 16 on-campus residential communities.

Senior class officer platforms focus on fun, service

From James Bond movie nights to Sadie Hawkins dances, this year’s senior class president candidates have filled their platforms with ideas for social and service events.

Tyler Aiken / Justin Webb
JAN 27

Monique Hardin offers determination in SBP race

Even on a challenging bike ride in Malaysia this summer, student body president candidate Monique Hardin knew what it took to be a leader.

Leading a group of rising sophomores on a study abroad trip through southeast Asia, Hardin showed her determination and perseverance by motivating the group to finish the ride, said sophomore Laura Harker.
JAN 25

Di-Phi endorses Medlin for SBP

Correction (March 28 10:29 p.m.): Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story misstated the room number of The Daily Tar Heel forum. It will be 6 p.m. Feb. 3 in Student Union, Room 3411. This story has been updated to reflect this correction. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

Campaign signs to be regulated

They’re inconvenient, unsightly and one of the most popular ways to campaign for student government. And they’re threatening students’ health.

Campaign signs, often referred to as “A-frames” because of their shape, have grown taller than candidates (more than 8 feet), flown through the air because of a stiff breeze and distributed more than their fair share of splinters and cuts.

Graduate students push for funding

In the past nine years, Theresa McReynolds has been divorced, learned to cope with a chronic illness and spent countless hours in the library.

But she has yet to receive the doctoral degree in anthropology that brought her to UNC in the first place.
NOV 20

Parade returns to downtown

Students’ passion for Saturday morning sleep will be overcome by their visceral hatred of Duke University this weekend.

Dozens of student groups will wake up early, dress in Carolina blue and roll through the streets of downtown Chapel Hill as part of student government’s Homecoming parade to build spirit for another chapter in UNC and Duke’s storied rivalry.
NOV 9

Hospitals a hazard for drivers

Blocked by a truck travelling in the neighboring lane, junior Caldwell Zimmerman could not see what was coming when his scooter crashed into a turning car on Manning Drive.

Zimmerman’s accident was one of 50 collisions since the start of 2009 on either Manning Drive, Mason Farm Road or the smaller roads in the area of UNC Hospitals.

Efforts to make the roads safer have been targeted toward pedestrians despite higher accident numbers for vehicle-to-vehicle accidents.
MAR 21

Hospitals a hazard for drivers

Blocked by a truck travelling in the neighboring lane, junior Caldwell Zimmerman could not see what was coming when his scooter crashed into a turning car on Manning Drive.

Zimmerman’s accident was one of 50 collisions since the start of 2009 on either Manning Drive, Mason Farm Road or the smaller roads in the area of UNC Hospitals.

Efforts to make the roads safer have been targeted toward pedestrians despite higher accident numbers for vehicle-to-vehicle accidents.
NOV 2

Thursday Night Lights

Getting 60,000 fans into Kenan Stadium for the school’s first-ever Thursday home football game presents a host of challenges for the University.

And while administrators have been preparing since last spring for the game, many UNC employees still aren’t comfortable with how things will be run.

Reducing traffic Thursday afternoon will require getting employees and some hospital patients off campus sooner.

“It’s just one more nail in the coffin,” said Alan Moran, a facilities services employee and Employee Forum delegate, about the plan’s effect on employee morale. OCT 26

Five prestigious alumni receive University Day awards

Five UNC alumni were presented with Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards on Monday at the University Day convocation ceremonies.

Each was recognized for significant contributions to their respective fields. The awards were first presented in 1971.

J-School hosts Carnegie-Knight Initiative

UNC played host to a group of 12 of the country’s top journalism programs last week as part of an effort to revitalize the news business.

These programs were in town as part of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative, a national program intended to foster collaboration between 12 universities.

It also provides funding for eight of the schools to develop interdisciplinary multimedia projects on topics of emerging national importance and encourage innovation in the industry.
OCT 11

Carolina Marketplace highlights arts groups

The casual, subdued atmosphere of Wednesday’s Carolina Marketplace was a stark contrast to the more hectic kickoff event known as Fall Fest.

The event, held in the Pit, was designed to give student organizations related to arts and culture another opportunity to reach out to students.

Carolina Marketplace — part of Student Body President Jasmin Jones’ platform — was sponsored by the student life committee of student government.
SEP 30

The end of No Shave November: A true cause for celebration

We’re right in the middle of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is over and we still have Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's eve approaching.

Yet the only thing I feel like celebrating today is the end of "No Shave November."

It might be because I don’t have facial hair, but I can’t understand the November phenomenon of trying to grow as much of it as possible.

Quiet day in Pit prompts memories

On a slow day in the Pit, it's easy to forget how hectic the center of campus can be.

Though today's free Locopops from the Carolina Union Activities Board were exciting, the absence of a Pit Preacher or Dance Marathon recruiters prompted students to remember some more exciting experiences in the Pit.

Sophomore Caitlin Sasser recalled one day that shocked her last year.