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Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz fields a reporter's question during an interview in South Building on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. "I've heard students express concern over the distrust that they have with police... and I remain committed to ensuring their safety," Guskiewicz said.

By Myah Ward

Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to his new position in February, following the unexpected resignation of former Chancellor Carol Folt.

Following a controversial year on UNC’s campus, and a little over a month from the Board of Governors’ May meeting, University desk editor Myah Ward sat down with Guskiewicz to discuss recent incidents and the future of UNC’s campus.

Student Body President Ashton Martin updates the 101st Undergraduate Senate during the body’s first full meeting.

101st Undergraduate Senate disagrees over first substantive bill

Members of the Carrboro Truth Plaque Task Force and Board of Alderman stand beside the a newly unvieled truth plaque dedicated to bringing light to the origin of Carrboro. The plaque was unvieled Tuesday, April 16, 2019, and details how the town began and how it came to be named Carrboro after Julian S. Carr, a prominent figure in the white supremicist movement and influential industrialist.

Carrboro recognizes town’s history with new truth plaque about namesake Julian Carr

Kathy Atwater, the community advocacy coordinator for The Marian Cheek Jackson Center poses in front of the center on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Atwater has lived all her life in Chapel Hill, N.C. and a few years after retirement she decided to get involved with the Jackson Center. She said that her new work has brought her closer to her community. The center is located at 512 West Rosemary St.

How off-campus student living affects Chapel Hill residents

A look back at the '90s in Chapel Hill

These Christian ministries team up for a Week of 24/7 Prayer

Tar Heels in the pros: UNC basketball alums crucial in NBA playoffs

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Vaults, concrete and holograms: Here's what people wanted done with Silent Sam

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514 UNC students are on SeekingArrangement. Who's behind the number?

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4 reasons why downtown Chapel Hill is the perfect place to live

Contrary to the daft claims of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, these changes will decrease access to health care for poor people, especially in rural areas. (Rodolfo Gonzalez/Austin American-Statesman/TNS)

N.C.’s 20-week abortion ban was struck down in court. But will the law change?

By Samantha Perry

The North Carolina law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in life-threatening situations, was declared unconstitutional.

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Chapel Hill’s Heavenly Buffaloes provides flavorful wings and good company for all

By Diana Pressey

Dain Phelan and Mark Dundas partnered up and, with the help of their spouses Jennifer and Iara, opened Heavenly Buffaloes after a failed quest for quality local wings. The Chapel Hill location opened last April.

The Community Empowerment Fund Advocacy Choir sings at Souls to the Polls at the Rally Peace and Justice Plaza on Franklin Street on Sunday Oct. 21, 2018. before marching to vote for Chapel Hill's affordable housing bond.

Orange County plans to improve affordable housing bond

By Crystal Yu

Changes proposed by the Board of Orange County Commissioners will be made to the Affordable Housing Bond program following their meeting on March 19.

The Committee on the Status of Women met on Thursday to discuss recommendations to address gender pay inequity at UNC. Committee co-chairs Elizabeth Dickinson and Brent Wissick and COSOW consultant Claire Counihan were present during the meeting. Committee member Kenya McNeal-Trice joined via conference call.

From 2014 to 2017, female faculty at UNC were paid 28 percent less than men

By Stephanie Mayer

The report, 2019 Re-Analysis of Gender Pay Inequity at UNC-Chapel Hill, also showed that inequity was highest at the UNC School of Medicine and lowest at the UNC School of Nursing.

First-year guard Coby White (2) pushes pass defenders for a layup against Louisville in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. UNC defeated Louisville 83-70 to advance to the semifinals.

Three Washington players to look out for in UNC's second-round matchup

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle

COLUMBUS, OH — Hours before the No. 1 seed North Carolina men's basketball team knocked off No. 16 seed Iona, Washington similarly put the clamps on Utah State to earn a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

First-year forward Nassir Little goes up for a layup during the first half of UNC's first-round NCAA Tournament game against Iona at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 22, 2019.

‘It just feels amazing’: Nassir Little shines in NCAA Tournament debut for UNC

By Ryan Wilcox

In what was mostly a game of two halves, first-year wing Nassir Little was the lone constant.

It's getting increasingly difficult for patients to afford Truvada, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, because of the drug's high price and insurance company efforts to restrict the use of coupons that shield patients from it. (Heidi de Marco/KHN/TNS)

N.C. Ending the Epidemic Plan hopes to end HIV through education

By Sofia Lesnewski

Free STD testing is among a few preventative measures being taken to end the HIV epidemic.

New Hope Elementary School teacher suspended amid child pornography investigation

By Jonny Cook

Investigators are not currently aware of any students at New Hope Elementary being the subject of photographs.

Jeff McCracken and Dean Penny held a discussion and presentation Tuesday morning on their new five-year plan for transportation and parking at UNC.

Guest Column: 'The only crime UNC Police has committed'

"These intentional, slanderous fabrications are an attempt to recruit for a cause that for some may have begun as an anti-racism campaign, but has now devolved into a concerted effort focused on the opposition to, and destruction of, all forms of campus authority."

UNC men's tennis junior William Blumberg and men's basketball senior Luke Maye share a happy moment after Blumberg won both his sets against N.C. State on April 3, 2019. UNC beat the Wolfpack, 4-0.

Someday a pro, but first, a Tar Heel: Blumberg tackles tennis and life with his 'WE'

By Madeline Coleman

Tennis player William Blumberg puts his professional tennis career on hold to pursue his education at UNC.

After announcing the Sterling A. Stoudemire Award for Excellence in Spanish, Julia Pulawski stopped before receiving her award to criticize Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz in relation to Pulawski's arrest during a Silent Sam protest at the Chancellor's Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in the Great Hall of the Student Union.

Chancellor's Award recipient criticizes Guskiewicz’s Silent Sam response at ceremony

By Praveena Somasundaram

Senior Pulawski, among other recipients, utilized their recognition at the ceremony to speak out about the Silent Sam controversy and disconnect between UNC students and donors.

(From left) Deah Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha lost their lives Feb. 10, 2015. (Courtesy of the Abu-Salha family)

'Please remember them': father of murdered Muslim students testifies to U.S. House

By Sophia Wilhelm

Mohammad Abu-Salha recounted the tragic murder of three of his family members, the autopsy, the victims' humanitarian work and the violence targeted at the Muslim community to the House Judiciary Committee earlier this week.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke visits UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday, April 15, 2019 in the Great Hall of the Student Union.

How’d Beto O’Rourke’s meet-and-greet go?

By Taylor Buck

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke came to UNC Monday to discuss immigration reform, healthcare and to answer questions from students.

Ike Freeman (8) makes the game-ending catch during the first game of Saturday's double header against UMass Lowell. UNC beat UMass Lowell 5-0 during the first game on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

North Carolina baseball faces crucial 18-game stretch to finish out regular season

By Jack Frederick

With the postseason for the North Carolina baseball team in the horizon, the foundation for a solid launch into the most important part of the year is looking more stable as the Tar Heels keep up a home win-streak.

NCPIRG calls on YoPo and Sutton's to stop using styrofoam

North Carolina Public Interest Research Group is a consumer interest group with an emphasis on environmental and public health issues. The request is part of NCPIRG’s lead campaign for spring 2019, where they’re focusing on campus sustainability and single-use plastics.

The Blue Ribbon Mentorship Program was recently absorbed into the school system's wider equity initiative.

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