How to avoid being shamed for your Christmas spirit

There are 49 days until Christmas. Yes, Thanksgiving is approaching and the semester is ending, but there is something much more important going on here.

How to exercise during hibernation season

Hibernation season is coming, and with it, the lessening probability of me ever making that depressing trek to the gym.

Six ways to transform ordinary snacks with a waffle iron

Waffle: (v) to stick whatever you want into a waffle iron and see what happens.

What to look forward to in November at UNC

October has come and gone along with the 40,000 Halloween-goers on Franklin Street last night. Now, we secretly wear our costumes when no one’s around and look forward to these things to do in November.

Ten new emoji characters that will change your life

Exactly one week ago, Apple released its latest software update which included 150 new emoji characters and the internet freaked out.

Lessons I learned as a scary movie guru

I consider myself a scary movie fanatic. A guru, so to speak. Ever since I watched Disturbia for the first time (with parental permission; I literally called my mom,) I’ve been obsessed.

Crayons and markers and glitter, oh my!

Because I had nothing better to do on my break — discounting the pile of homework that I was definitely not thinking about — I decided to do some coloring.

Five conversations to avoid while dining at Lenoir

Dinner should be fun, enjoyable, and it probably shouldn’t result in nausea or discomfort. So here are a few topics to avoid to keep dinner at Lenoir from being too uncomfortable to bear:

Review: All of the supposedly edible Halloween foods we could find

This year for fall break, I escaped my studies by focusing all my attention on food — specifically, everything pumpkin-y I could find at the grocery store. I tasted them so you don’t have to!!

Top three best and worst first dates

First dates stress everyone out!

Halloween costumes for political junkies

As it is currently mid-October, one single task looms over the typical college student. Hint: It isn’t midterms. Deciding on a Halloween costume.

Everything you need to know about NextBus

Around Chapel Hill there’s an infinite amount of apps that are popular within student life. What I’ve found in my few months here on campus is that NextBus is one of the most popular.

Obscure Halloween costumes based on TV shows from your childhood

When it comes to Halloween costume ideas, most people fall into the slump of doing something trendy, hip, and relatively current.

5 things to do during fall break (instead of getting out of bed)

Why pretend to enjoy the outside world when you could follow my lead and never leave your amazingly comfy bed? Instead, entertain yourself from the wonderful solitude of your own pillow kingdom with these five things.

10 Halloween costumes you can make over fall break

Halloween is a pretty big deal in Chapel Hill. People from all over the triangle come around to strut their stuff on Franklin Street. There will be a lot of people with a lot of great costumes, so you want to make sure that yours is great too.

The secrets to getting back "into" running at UNC

The sun is slowly but surely ceasing to beat down on us weary travelers, from south and north campus alike, but almost two full months into the academic year you start to feel the [insert Lenoir, Ram’s, Agora, or Wherever-Your-Primary-Choice-Of-Grub-Is here] Effect.

How to deal with October Loneliness Disorder

It's October, and we're obviously pretty excited. But there's something we need to talk about.

5 websites to waste your time productively

Quick and easy snacks for busy college students

Let’s face it, we live in a world where all-nighters are far too common and food might not always be a student’s first priority. I’ll often find myself skipping a meal because I’m too busy to cook, too anxious to eat, or simply because I woke up late for class.

Bus Driver Lingo 101: Decoding the most entertaining part of public transportation

Bus driver talk is probably one of the most entertaining parts of using public transportation around campus.