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Black Student Movement holds discussion about colorism, what it means and who it affects.

50 shades tackles 'colorism'

By Luman Ouyang | March 5

Junior Jaelyn Coates grew up resenting her skin color.

Art students pursue passions through unpaid internships

By Elizabeth Baker | March 5

UNC senior Miles Bonsignore spent his summer making his hobby his job. 

Freshman Kristen McGreevy is the AnimalKind advisory board coordinator. Courtesy of Kristen McGreevey.

Animal rights group to start working with UNC

By Sofia Edelman | March 4

This month, students will have two chances to support AnimalKind, an organization which aims to stop the overpopulation of adoptable pets and animals ...

Evana Bodiker posts a message to the napkin board at the Bottom of Lenoir Tuesday afternoon as part of the SAW napkin campaign which aims to raise awareness for workers' rights and fair pay.

Students use napkins to advocate for dining workers

By Kristen Chung | March 4

Lance Barnes, a baker for Carolina Dining Services, has dreams that expand outside of Chapel Hill and the ovens on the third floor of Rams Head Dining ...

The Student Congress Finance Committee meets in Gardner Hall Tuesday evening. The small committee discusses a large topic: stipends. Committee members proposed a bill to amend the process by which stipends are overseen.

Student Congress targets stipend reports

By Anyssa Reddix | March 4

The Student Congress Finance Committee passed a bill Tuesday night to revise the process of oversight for student government stipends.

Rameses and the Yik Yak mascot dance in front of Lenoir Hall on Tuesday. Yik Yak filmed a promotional video for their spring campus tour.

Yik Yak tour stopped briefly at UNC on Tuesday

By Deborah Harris | March 4

The Yak disappeared as quickly as he had arrived — a fleeting whirlwind of Yakarma.

Chris Welch, public policy major, helps the Carolina Athletic association kickstart Beat Duke Week by selling Beat Duke shirts in the pit on Monday.

Beat Duke Week gives students chance to win tickets to UNC-Duke basketball game

By Carly Berkenblit | March 3

Each day of Beat Duke Week, hosted by the Carolina Athletic Association, gives students an opportunity to win tickets for the UNC-Duke game this Saturday. ...

Seminar on campus addresses LGBTQ bullying in schools

By Trevor Lenzmeier | March 3

Students have the chance to intimately discuss sexuality with high school students from across the country today — all without leaving Chapel Hill.  ...

Construction equipment has cluttered the quad since August. The recent snowstorms have postponed the project that is now expected to finish in April.

Snow delays quad construction, brought down trees around campus

By Ashlen Renner | March 2

Classes weren’t the only things delayed during the snowstorm.

Food lab wins first ever Create-a-thon

By Ashlen Renner | March 2

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Minority Health Conference still holds keynote, cancels other talks due snow

By Shuyan Huang | March 2

When roads turned icy and traveling became dangerous on Friday, most scheduled events, from classes to meetings, were cancelled. But the Minority Health ...

Graduate Women in Computer Science hosted a workshop for women throughout the Triangle.

Workshop focuses on challenges for women in computer science

By Jada Harkins Andrews | March 2

A little more than a year ago, UNC students founded Graduate Women in Computer Science to mentor and support one another in a male-dominated field.

Associate professor of organizational communication Patricia Parker (right) writes a memory on the APPLES human timeline on Friday morning.

Service learning program APPLES turns 25

By Sofia Edelman | March 2

Coming from humble beginnings, APPLES has served the University and its community for the past quarter century.

Community turns to public art to grieve recent tragedies

By Morgan Vickers | March 1

In the weeks since the deaths of Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, many who knew them have turned to art to make sense of death and remember ...

Disc jockeys unite at WXYC alumni dance

By Christine Bang | March 1

In conjunction with WXYC’s semi-annual ’90s dance, the first ever WXYC alumni dance took place Friday night at Cat’s Cradle. 

Students build snowmen for extra credit

By Hannah Smoot | March 1

Though most students lost class time due to snow days last week, some were able to put their adventures in the snow to good use.

Carolina Women's Center to receive additional staffing and money

By Deborah Harris | February 27

Lines. There are sometimes lines of sexual assault survivors waiting for Cassidy Johnson, the only Gender Violence Services Coordinator on campus.-center-online-0227 ...