The Leonid meteor shower did little to dazzle stargazing students in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Many students stayed up until as late as 5 a.m. to watch the meteor shower at its peak. But many of those students said it definitely did not live up to its hype.Junior Brett Whitney said he watched the shower from outside his dorm at Spencer Hall but was not impressed.
Never mind the turnovers that have plagued the Tar Heels against Valparaiso.The biggest challenge UNC faced for Sunday's game might have been printing student tickets.
When it rains, it pours.This phrase has been especially appropriate this week as the remnants of Hurricane Ida have saturated campus.Only one thing has topped the cold, damp and dreary conditions — the notorious golf umbrella.
I was willing to consider two trees falling on campus in the last few weeks bad luck.But with another rash of uprooted timber over at Duke University, I’m beginning to get suspicious.One tree blocked traffic on Duke’s West Campus, and pedestrians and motorists reported almost being hit by other falling trees.Here at UNC, two students were hit on Nov. 2 by a large pin oak near Mitchell. And a second tree fell Wednesday, breaking a classroom window in the process as an obvious act of protest.
The weather this week has been completely miserable, particularly today. I braved the barren tundra out in the Pit for around 15 minutes this afternoon to see how students are coping.Here are a few stats:Umbrellas flipped inside out: 3
For those of you who read on the toilet, sing in the shower, or just enjoy chilling in bathrooms, there is a blog made just for you.UNC Pooper scopes out bathrooms on campus and rates them based on cleanliness, location, space, supplies, heating and air conditioning, traffic, and even Internet availability.If you ever get the urge to write a paper from the toilet seat, you'll be well-informed.
Have no fear. The "Werewolves" are here.In preparation for their flyover at Saturday's football game against the Miami Hurricanes, four fighter jets from the VMFA-122 squadron known as the "Werewolves" will have a practice run Friday afternoon.Barring poor weather or schedule changes, students can expect to hear the roar of Marine F/A-18 Hornet jets between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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.
New Jersey and Virginia announced the victory of the Republican party in their gubernatorial elections on Tuesday.
Today is election day for Homecoming king and queen in case you've been living beneath a rock for the past week.Campaigners are out in full force trying to sway students to vote for their candidates.Entering the Homecoming Zone
Overflow crowds spilled into Wilson Hall for Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie's seminar on the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein in Coker Hall on Tuesday. With the use of GFP — which Chalfie discovered alongside fellow laureates Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y.
Visiting artist and printmaker Eduardo “Choco” Roca Salazar, has gained international fame for his work. And he even has some famous fans who have sponsored his art.Choco said that he personally knows both Fidel Castro and his brother, Cuban President Raúl Castro.Keeping up with the Castros
Coughing students and media coverage of the recently-released H1N1 vaccine have prompted talk on campus about the vaccine, especially its effectiveness.
Two campus groups are organizing substance-free events to offer students who choose not to drink and student-parents a safe Halloween celebration.At 7 p.m. on Saturday, the Latter-day Saint Student Association will be hosting their second annual OcSOBERfest event for students who choose not want to drink on Halloween.
Halloween came a bit early for residents of Chapel Hill last night, prompting some confused looks and statements.
State governments are working to draft legislation regulating the medical use of marijuana after the federal government announced that it would no longer prosecute users or providers of legal marijuana.
The world’s most powerful economies met again to discuss ways to curb the effects of global climate change on Monday in London.Global climate change is an increasingly pressing issue, and the U.S. is still considered as the country most responsible for the increase in carbon emissions.
The Carolina Athletic Association announced last week changes to their basketball ticket distribution policy. Students will now receive one ticket if they win the lottery, in place of last year's policy of awarding two tickets per student.
Since last week, media and the public have been buzzing about the "balloon boy" — a 6-year-old boy whose parents, it seems, may have lied about his whereabouts in order to gain a spot on a reality television show.