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On-campus housing

Satire: Carolina housing to provide free ice baths for the foreseeable future

By Sydney Baker | February 20

"It’s 5 p.m. on a Monday. It’s 33 degrees, you just got out of three back-to-back classes and somehow it’s already dark out. You envision your destination, ...

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First-year students consider location, social atmosphere when choosing dorms

By Adele Morris | January 23

'Do I spend all my money?': Graduate students grapple with finding affordable housing

By Madeleine Ahmadi | January 23

'Free, easy, anonymous': Student organizations work to distribute emergency contraceptives

By Celia Funderburk | January 15

UNC students have a choice of 32 residence halls on campus, which are divided into 13 different residential communities. These communities have one or more building with a staff, including a community director, community manager, resident advisers and office assistants.

Column: Hinton hears a hoot — the Class of 2026 vs. the HoJo Owl

By Alan Chen | November 6

"In case you haven’t heard, the class of 2026 is collectively being harassed by an owl. You may have seen the videos circulating online of the owl sky-blitzing ...

A first-year student's guide to playing pickup sports on UNC's campus

By Sarah Schulz | June 29

UNC is a school known for accomplished varsity programs, but the university also offers levels of sports for everyone. While intramural and club sports ...

Forget your car, we've got you covered! Here's how to get around using public transit

By Sean Leider | May 22

Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.

Here's what you missed at the UNC-system Campus Safety and Security meeting

By Praveena Somasundaram | January 10

Here's a preview of what the 2019 UNC-system Safety and Security Conference will look like.

Column: Elevator Etiquette

By Abbas Hasan | September 20

Taking the elevator requires following some simple do's and don'ts. Adhering to these etiquette rules will allow for a smooth elevator ride every time. ...

Tree falls behind Parker as effects of Hurricane Florence reach Chapel Hill

By Taylor Buck | September 14

Effects of Hurricane Florence are beginning to show in Chapel Hill, as a tree fell behind Parker Residence Hall on Stadium Drive. Here's what Alert Carolina ...

'You have to submit your time away': Resident advisers juggle work-life balance

By Sara Pequeño | September 2

It takes 17 minutes to walk to the Pit from Hinton James Residence Hall, according to the Carolina Housing website. Going to Franklin Street adds ten ...

Need a new outdoor hangout? South Campus now has hammocks

By Lorcan Farrell | April 1

“It’s really nice to get outside, especially when there is really nice weather. “It’s great too because of the triangle formation you can talk ...

Dorm decor stacks up outside as students move in.

Exchange students face unique challenges during breaks

By Suzanne Blake | November 28

While the majority of students rush home once fall, Thanksgiving and winter break hit, exchange students often brave a class-free Chapel Hill away from ...

UNC students get into the Halloween spirit with dorm decor

By Ally Churchill | October 22

With Halloween quickly approaching, UNC students are decorating their living spaces in honor of this spooky holiday.

Increase in class size causes housing scramble

By Molly Looman | August 21

Near the end of July, UNC students received calls asking if they would be willing to move out of their current dorms. The calls were coming from Carolina ...

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Campus Recreation opens new specialized training center

By Brinley Lowe | February 16

Campus Recreation opened a new facility this semester for students interested in Olympic weightlifting and other forms of intense exercise.

Stacy and Everett to reopen for incoming first-years

By Sarah Watson | February 11

Two empty residence halls on North Campus will reopen to first-year students during the 2016-17 school year.

On-campus rapes cluster in Granville Towers, on south campus

By Leah Komada | February 2

About one-third of on-campus rape and sexual assaults occurred in residence halls in the four years leading up to December 2013.

New residence hall position created for social justice advocacy

By Olivia Bane | January 7

This semester, social justice-minded students can bring their causes to their residence halls.

Junior geography and psychology major Emma Armstrong-Carter plays the piano in McIver Residence Hall. McIver is one of 11 residence halls on campus with a piano.

Housing maintains 11 pianos in residence halls

By Morgan Vickers | November 5

Emma Armstrong-Carter takes her seat and begins playing a classical piece fit for an opera.