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The Board of Trustees met Thursday at the George Watts Alumni Center.

Board of Trustees hears testimonials on academic programs and campus issues

By Natalie Conti and Paige Nehls | September 23

At their Thursday meeting, the Board of Trustees discussed issues facing the state and the University, heard presentations on academic programs and summarized ...

Charlotte shooting hits close to home for UNC students

By Kayla Drake | September 23

UNC students are tired and angry. This week, Charlotte has been a site of protest and violence following the death of Keith Scott, who was shot by Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...

Legacy of Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha lives on in service

By Brinley Lowe | September 23

Four hundred and twenty-three people volunteered Thursday for the second annual Deah Day, a service day that honors former UNC School of Dentistry students ...

Hidden treasures between the shelves at UNC libraries

By Ashley Cruz | September 23

At UNC, history can be revisited through the campus libraries. Whether that be in the form of 3-D artifacts or historical rooms, students can get a glimpse ...

Four first-years take seats on Student Congress

By Allie Mobley | September 22

Rachel Augustine, a Peace, War and Defense and Mathematical Decision Sciences double major from Greensboro, was elected as a district four representative, ...

The Orange County branch of Habitat for Humanity is currently working on building two houses in the Northside neighborhood of Chapel Hill.

UNC Habitat for Humanity sets high goals for the year

By Celia McRae | September 22

UNC Habitat for Humanity has big plans for the school year. The organization’s goal for the year is to build 10 houses — rather than one house — ...

Chapel Hill startups represent in D.C.

By Emily Wakeman | September 22

Two Chapel Hill-based startups — EpiCypher and Renovion — attended the first University Startups Demo Day in Washington, D.C.

Craig Smith lectures students on Tuesday evening at Hanes Art Center.

Craig Smith talks about relational experiences in art

By Ivy Ingle | September 21

Dr. Craig Smith, an artist and professor at the University of Florida, gave a lecture Tuesday evening at the Hanes Art Center as a part of the Hanes Visiting ...

Junior Interdisciplinary Studies major Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme experiments with Adobe Photoshop in the design lab of the Undergraduate Library.

Adobe Creative Cloud now available for all students

By Harris Wheless | September 21

UNC students are on cloud nine over having access to the Adobe Creative Cloud.

Student committee voted against business school fee

By Jamie Gwaltney and Sofia Edelman | September 21

The Student Fee Audit Committee did not recommend passing a new student fee proposed by the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

North Carolina runs dry as gas company plans to restart pipeline

By Jared Weber | September 21

After a week of gas shortages and rising fuel prices across the south, North Carolinians and Southerners will soon feel relief at the pump.

Student Congress elects 4 new members

By Acy Jackson | September 20

Four new students were elected to Student Congress on Tuesday, Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner said.

Rumay Alexander (far left), Dr. Viji Sathy (left), Dr. Kelly Hogan (right), and Chancellor Carol Folt converse at the Carolina Conversations while students, faculty, and staff do the same in small groups on Monday in the Aquarium Lounge at the Student Union.

Carolina Conversations holds its first event of the year

By Aaron Redus | September 20

Students, staff and faculty attended the first Carolina Conversations meeting of the school year on Monday night to discuss inclusion in the classroom. ...

Student researches technology for deaf community

By Madeleine Fraley | September 20

Meghana Ganapathiraju, a sophomore computer science and biology double major, started a research project this semester studying deaf literacy issues within ...

Staying informed — how UNC prepares in an emergency

By Charlotte Thompson | September 19

North Campus buildings lost power in the midst of a thunderstorm Monday morning. While power was restored relatively quickly, there is still no information ...

Sophomore Erin Hoover (left), Senior Emily Milkes (center) and Senior Keagan Trahan work in the Carolina Cupboard in the basement of Avery Residence Hall.

Carolina Cupboard faces delays in moving to new space

By Julia Faulkner | September 19

Carolina Cupboard, UNC’s on-campus food pantry for students, will be moving to a new location within Avery Residence Hall by the spring semester.

Power is mostly restored to campus buildings

By From staff and wire reports | September 19

After a brief power outage in many campus buildings, UNC is working to restore

The Campus Y propped up the temporary gender neutral restroom signs on the fire extinguisher. They will replace the old ones with the new gender neutral signs in a few days.

Gender-neutral bathroom signs to be replaced in Campus Y and across campus

By Malin Curry | September 19

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Business school students raise money to send 13-year-old brain cancer patient to Maui

By Eva Ellenburg | September 19

The “Ready, Fire, Aim” project is a competition between pairs of students who create a product or service. The goal is to generate profit and improve ...

Brittiany Ortiz poses with her service dog Phoebe in the Pit on Thursday.

Service animals: Going to work on campus

By Emily Wakeman | September 19

Junior Brittney Ortiz’s golden retriever, Phoebe, accompanies her everywhere, whether it is on campus, class or in the dining hall — but what most ...