The Savannah Bananas in Durham: 3 sold-out nights of fun

Gallery by Lara Crochik, featuring photos by Samantha Lewis, Hannah Zinn, Olivia Paul, and Lara Crochik.For three days, the Savannah Bananas performed and played at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in a series against the Savannah Party Animals. Spectators of all ages and from all over the country came daily, filling 10,000 seats each time. Fans were met with a game of "Banana Ball" (a modified version of baseball), singing, dance performances, interactive competitions between fans, and more in the event that left and kept everyone smiling. 

Gallery: Emotion filled 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

Photos from the 2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Washington, D.C. Photos by Heather Diehl, Curated by Lara Crochik

Gallery: No. 7 UNC men's basketball takes down No. 9 Duke, 84-79 in Cameron Indoor Stadium

Photos of the men’s basketball game versus Duke on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. UNC beat Duke 84-79. Photos by Lara Crochik.

Gallery: UNC wrestling defeats Pitt, 22-12, in ACC home opener

Photos of wrestling's ACC home opener versus Pitt on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Carmichael Arena. UNC beat Pitt 22-12. Highlights included UNC first-year Derek Guanajuato's first ranked win over Pitt's No. 23 Vinnie Santaniello, UNC unranked redshirt first year Jayden Scott defeating Pitt's No. 28 Finn Solomon, UNC graduate No. 27 Tyler Eischens third straight ranked win with the win over Pitt's No. 18 Luca Augustine, and UNC redshirt junior No. 26 Max Shaw's win over Pitt's No. 14 Mac Stout. Photos by Lara Crochik

Gallery: No. 3 UNC men's basketball slams archrival No. 7 Duke, 93-84, at home

At the end of the day, however, it was North Carolina that pushed just a bit harder, clinching a 93-84 win off a standout performance from Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram. Photos by Kennedy Cox and Grace Richards.

Gallery: No. 24 UNC football beats Duke, 47-45, in double-overtime homecoming victory

No. 24 UNC football beat Duke, 47-45, in a double-overtime homecoming victory on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Kenan Stadium.Photos by Kennedy Cox and Dylan Thiessen.

The 2023 N.C. State Fair - Photo Gallery

Here's a peek into just some of the 88 rides (and more attractions) at the N.C. State Fair this year! The fair runs through Sunday, Oct. 22.

No. 1 UNC field hockey beats No. 11 Boston College, 3-1

No. 1 UNC field hockey beat No. 11 Boston College 3-1 on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Karen Shelton Stadium. Photos by Taylor Nock and Ava Sharon. 

Spotlight on UNC men's rugby

The UNC men's rugby team fell to N.C. State 39-7 on Friday night in the National Collegiate Rugby game of the week on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Hooker Fields. Photos by Nathaniel Skvoretzclose, Maria Barriga-Mateos, Lara Crochik, Abigail McKee and Derek Peng. 

UNC men's soccer defeats Duke, 2-1

UNC men’s soccer beat the Duke Blue Devils 2-1 at Dorrance Field on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. 

Thirty Two Hours.

On Feb. 26, 2022, the elevator in Koury Residence Hall stopped working. This left Eleanor Bolton and Laura Saavedra Forero, UNC students who use wheelchairs, stuck in the hall for 32 hours. So, on Thursday, Campus Y Co-Presidents Saavedra Forrero and Megan Murphy sat out on the steps of the South Building for 32 hours to protest for a more accessible campus and community. Co-Photo Editors Kennedy Cox and Samantha Lewis, and Staff Photographer Heather Diehl, joined them periodically over these 32 hours to help capture this demonstration. Graphic by Carson Elm-Picard.

Photos: Students React to the NCAA Championship Game Against Kansas

Gallery: North Carolina falls to Kansas, misses national title

Though they led by 16 in the first half, the UNC men's basketball team fell to Kansas, 72-69, on Monday. 

Photos: UNC v. Duke Final Four Rush

Fans celebrate after UNC defeated Duke in the Final Four 81-77 on Saturday, April 2, 202 

Gallery: North Carolina Basketball advances to Final Four, defeats St. Peter's 69-49

No. 8 seed Carolina men’s basketball defeated No. 15 seed St. Peters, 69-49, on Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia, Penn. UNC advances to the Final Four.  

Gallery: Carolina Basketball advances to Elite 8, defeats UCLA 73-66

No. 8 seed Carolina men’s basketball defeated No. 4 seed UCLA, 73-66, on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia, Penn. UNC advances to the Elite Eight on Sunday. 

Gallery: Carolina Women's Basketball defeats Stephen T. Austin, advances to second round

Photos by DTH/Jerome Ibrahim. 

UNC defeats Marquette 95-63 in first round of men's NCAA Tournament

Carolina Basketball defeats Marquette, 95-63, during the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. DTH/Ira Wilder. 

Vigil held for victims of Russian aggression against Ukraine

On Feb. 25, 2022 community members attended a vigil for victims of Russian aggression against Ukraine held by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages in Polk Place outside of Dey Hall. Associate Professor of Russian and the Russian Program Director, Stanislav Shvabrin, gave the opening remarks and then allowed other community members to speak their thoughts on the subject. 

Former head coach Roy Williams and the 1982 Championship team honored at the Smith Center

Former head coach of the North Carolina men’s basketball team Roy Williams was honored at the game against NC State at the Smith Center on Jan. 29, 2022. The 1982 National Championship team was also honored during a timeout. The Tar Heels beat rivals NC State 100-80.