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Making friends, dating and the campus “hook-up culture” — they’re all anxieties on the minds of incoming freshmen making decisions about their future college.
Friday marked the rededication of “The Gift” — the artistic memorial to the Native American population in Chapel Hill. The ceremony was filled with music, dancing and speeches by campus members.
When students in JOMC 491 walked into class the first day this semester, all they knew was that they’d be working on a creative project for a local client.
Everyone has received a Facebook invitation, or 20, for benefit nights.
Most of the time, books come to Flyleaf Books ready for sale. The staff sees the final product, but not the arduous process of getting it bookshelf-ready.
Co-ed a cappella group the UNC Walk-Ons stood in a circle in Dey Hall 307 on Friday night to rehearse for the last time before competing in the International Championship of Collegiate a Cappella South quarterfinals.
DSI Comedy Theater regularly hosts comedy shows featuring improvisation, stand-up and scenes based on the lives of well-known local figures like Gary Crunkleton of The Crunkleton bar. Behind the scenes, DSI comedians and staff train new comics in six-week classes focused on improvisation, sketch comedy or stand-up writing.
Standing before a picturesque field, with mountains and a setting sun in the background, Tyler Stevenson saw three young Afghan girls playing.
Each fall, upward of 600 students apply for the prestigious role of admissions ambassador. Roughly 60 are accepted, joining the 180 current ambassadors who lead tours and host events for students interested in UNC. While applicants come from all backgrounds, those with experience in the arts have a leg up on the sometimes nerve-wracking task of public speaking that giving tours requires.
Electronic musician Alex Botwin — better known as Paper Diamond — performed at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday night as part of his Rain Drops North American tour. Staff writer Madison Flager spoke with Botwin about his recent performance, his custom sound system and his current tour.
Students with a passion for nonfiction will soon have the opportunity to graduate with a body of work.
Winston Howes is at it again.
Imagine Cookie Monster lyrically professing his love for Internet porn, or Bert and Ernie serenading each other with romantic confessions, alongside other “Sesame Street” characters as they crack jokes about racism and religion. Add in the heart and dedication that UNC’s Pauper Players has injected into their latest production, and you’ll have a good picture of “Avenue Q,” which opens tonight.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article misrepresented the nature of a student government bill at N.C. State University to eliminate instant runoff voting. The bill would eliminate the voting practice only in legislative races. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
The UNC Opera and UNC Opera Orchestra are teaming up for the second time this weekend to perform Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and Michael Ching’s “Buoso’s Ghost,” a two-part opera combining the classic and its 21st-century sequel.
A video by UNC men’s basketball player Wade Moody documenting warm-ups before a game is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Google Glass’ presence on campus.
When Jay Miller sold his chain of music instrument stores some 10 years ago, he knew he wanted to transition into the philanthropic world.
Red Bull might give you wings, but it’s giving a lot more to UNC’s department of music.
By the end of spring semester, students from three Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will have made 200 dresses for girls at the Sulmac Primary School in Lari, Kenya.
While campaigning for Carolina Athletic Association president this week, both candidates — Andrew Barksdale III and Jessie Nerkowski — have been met with their share of puzzled stares.