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DTH wins state award for higher education reporting

By From staff and wire reports | February 16

The Daily Tar Heel took first place in the Duke University Green-Rossiter award for higher education reporting, besting other professional and student ...

UNC’s SafeWalk prepares for off-campus growth

By Kristina Kinard and Sydney Mckinney | February 15

Today, SafeWalk will begin the first phase of an expansion aimed at better catering to off-campus students by eventually serving all locations within ...

Dismissal could lead to SBP results

By Chelsea Bailey | February 14

The road leading up to tonight’s pre-trial hearing that could result in the release of student body president election results has featured more than ...

Ralph Byrns gives last-ever lecture on economics of love

By Lydia Rusche | February 14

Ralph Byrns might be the only professor to convince more than 600 students to voluntarily go to class on the night of Valentines’ Day.

SBP results may come out Tuesday

By Andy Thomason | February 14

The results of the student body president election won’t be released until Tuesday at the earliest, said Jessica Womack, chief justice of the Student ...

Campus recreation’s Valentine’s Day challenge draws couples

By Haley Sklut | February 13

An ordinary basketball court transformed into the playground for an alternative Valentine’s Day celebration Sunday at the Rams Head Recreation Center. ...

‘The Vagina Monologues’ take taboos to heart

By Tariq Luthun | February 10

The women of “The Vagina Monologues” won’t shirk away from the word. In its first ever presentation of Eve Ensler’s infamous performance piece, ...

Fundraiser gets community involved today with first Dance Marathon Day

By Lindsay Pope | February 10

With only one week left until the big stand, UNC Dance Marathon is going beyond date auctions and benefit concerts. Today is the town of Chapel Hill’s ...

Norman and Thomas to lead Campus Y

By Katia Martinez | February 9

Though they’ve only worked together for three weeks while campaigning, the Campus Y’s new co-presidents say they complement each other perfectly.

SBP election results delayed due to Student Supreme Court injunction

By Jordan H. Walker | February 8

The student body president election ground to a halt Tuesday when the Student Supreme Court issued an injunction that prevented the release and certification ...

Santoro resigns as speaker, files suit against elections board

By Andy Thomason | February 7

In the latest complication to an already tumultuous campaign season, Deanna Santoro, speaker of Student Congress, resigned her post Monday and filed a ...

Congress speaker resigns, to sue elections board

By From staff reports | February 7

Deanna Santoro, speaker of Student Congress, resigned this morning in order to pursue a lawsuit against the Board of Elections for “refusing to ...

Union renovation needs 1,000 signatures

By Caitlin McCabe and Aaron Moore | February 1

With just six days left before student elections, volunteers are rushing to collect signatures to breathe life into a Student Union renovation, requiring ...

Code to guide conduct overseas

By Alexa Burrell | January 26

While on campus, students are required to adhere to the Honor Code, the “heart of integrity at Carolina.” But when they step off campus and are ...

Bill to abolish Student Congress rejected

By Nicole Comparato | January 25

A reform bill to rid UNC of its Student Congress was unanimously rejected when it was brought to the rules and judiciary committee for review Tuesday. ...

Nourish International will hold an information session

By From staff and wire reports | January 24

Nourish International, a student-led nonprofit that partners with organizations around the world and carries out international service trips each year, ...

Committee weighs a vote to break up student congress

By Brooke Hefner | January 24

The rules and judiciary committee of Student Congress will debate major legislation tonight that proposes a referendum for the spring election that would, ...

SBP campaign season starts off with complaints

By Brooke Hefner and Daniel Wiser | January 19

A flurry of complaints citing illegal campaign practices came in the immediate aftermath of the Tuesday candidates meeting in what is shaping up to be ...

UCOMMONS, a proposed rennovation project for the Student Union includes an all-night ground floor as well as several other updates. Courtesy of Ucommons.

Students voice opposition to fees for Union renovation

By Melissa Abbey | January 11

Student Union officials are pushing their campaign for renovation despite unexpected student opposition to the increase in fees the project would require. ...

Speaker of Student Congress Deanna Santoro (left) was promoted to associate vice president of the legislative and public affairs committee.

Deanna Santoro promoted in Association of Student Governments

By Brooke Hefner | January 9

Deanna Santoro, the speaker of Student Congress, was promoted to the role of associate vice president of the Association of Student Governments’ legislative ...