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Despite cuts to health fees, Campus Health services will stay

By Jane Wester | October 8

After the student health fee was cut by 4 percent this academic year, Winston Crisp spent the summer finding new ways to keep programming — like ...

UNC senior poses for special ACC Playboy issue

By Colleen Moir | October 8

Playboy Magazine’s October edition included a “Girls of the ACC” section, featuring UNC senior Brittany Leppert, a drama major. Leppert took the ...

Fishing Club and Geology Honors Society get funding for rods, flights

By Emily Lowe | October 8

Members of Student Congress had tough decisions to make Tuesday as student clubs came before the Finance Committee asking for everything from money for ...

Campus Rec entertains building lazy river

By Danny Nett | October 7

Potential renovations to UNC’s recreation facilities might be making a splash on campus in 2015.

The UNC chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held a voter education forum which hosted arguments from both the Carolina College Republicans and Young Democrats. Topics discussed included reform for health care, immigration and education. Kathryn Walker, the College Republicans Chair, answers a question from the panel.

College Republicans, Young Democrats argue politics at forum

By Kate Grise | October 7

UNC’s two major political student groups sparred in a debate on Monday, defending the respective positions of U.S. Senate candidates Kay Hagan and Thom ...

From left to right, Sam Lin, Kathleen Cheng, Christie Leung, Tim Kang, and Kiko Wong stand together to support Hong Kong, sponsored by the Asian Students Association at UNC. Christie and Kiko are students from Hong Kong studying at UNC through the GLOBE program, Sam and Tim are students at UNC and members of the Asian Students Association, and Kathleen graduated from UNC with the Class of 2014.

Asian Students Association stand with Hong Kong

By Brielle Kronstedt | October 7

The UNC Asian Students Association filled the Pit with yellow ribbons and umbrellas Monday in support of the current protests in Hong Kong calling for ...

Zeta Tau Alpha's "Think Pink" campaign will start at the end of the month.

Zeta Tau Alpha ‘thinks pink’ for breast cancer awareness

By Bradley Saacks | October 6

For senior Lauren Kangas, Breast Cancer Awareness Month hits close to home.

UNC student brings first American Mock World Health Organization to Chapel Hill

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | October 3

The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health will host students from across the country this weekend for the first American Mock World Health Organization ...

J.R. Reid, a former UNC-Chapel Hill basketball player, talks about his post-athletic career at a meeting of the Carolina Sports Business Club in the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Tar Heel legend returns to talk sports business

By Mohammed Hedadji | October 2

For UNC basketball alumnus J.R. Reid, the question of whether student-athletes should be paid isn't a question at all.

Student group event delves in Latina/o identity issue

By Victoria Mirian | October 2

It's not something that's talked about a lot. But for the Latino students at UNC, it's something that's felt everyday. 

Student racer Ben Albano hits the books and the track

By Kristen Chung | October 2

Long before he started racing a Mazda MX-5, freshman Ben Albano had an interest in cars.

Airport cites ride-share service Uber

By Sara Svehla | October 2

As fall break approaches, some UNC students might rely on a ridesharing service for cheaper transportation to and from the airport — but companies ...

ArtHeels, an organization of students that participates in art-therapy for mental illnesses, held a game of "Messy Twister" with colorful paint on Wednesday afternoon in the pit for students to de-stress during midterms.

Student group puts on paint-covered Twister in the Pit

By Wei Zhou | October 2

To relieve some midterm stress, students turned to getting their hands and feet a little dirty in the Pit.

Students to ‘speak out’ about sexual assault today

By Jamie Stuart | October 2

About one month after the University released its new sexual assault policy, members of Project Dinah will gather in the Pit to read aloud anonymous testimonials ...

Dan Ariely, TED speaker and author of three New York Times bestsellers, speaks at the October 2014 Carolina Science Cafe. The event was held at TOPO Back Bar and sponsored by Sigma Xi. Ariely spoke about the psychology of money. He is a James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University.

Dan Ariely debunks opportunity cost at Science Cafe meeting

By Tyler Fleming | October 2

Ideally, people would think about the opportunity cost of making a purchase, but Duke economics professor and best-selling author Dan Ariely knows people ...

Tailgating persists despite UNC rules

By Margaret Gilmore | October 2

The tents go up. The hotdogs are purchased and the George Foreman Grills are warmed. Fans decked in Carolina Blue flock to parking lots and grassy knolls ...

Jack Vitaliz, community director of the Olde Campus Lower Quad Community at UNC-Chapel Hill, sings vocals for a local '50s tribute band.

UNC community director doubles as musician

By Carly Peterson | October 1

Jack Vitaliz is not only in tune with student life, but also tunes his guitar to the swinging beat of Ritchie Valens.

Carolina Club fundraises for co-worker Jacquelyn Segovia

By Liz Bell | September 30

In the same place where Jacquelyn Segovia worked as a UNC student, community members will gather tonight to raise money for the co-worker and friend who ...

SafeWalk appropriated enough money for October

By Langston Taylor | September 29

Of the $25,000 Student Congress gave to SafeWalk during its meeting Sept. 21, $5,000 is a stopgap while the group meets with student government representatives ...

The School of Pharmacy held their first Cornhole Tournament at the Kappa Psi house on Friday to start off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Cornhole game raises more than $500 for American Cancer Society

By Harvey Ye | September 29

Armed with precision and bean bag throwing capabilities, “Breast Friends 4 Ever” duo Michael Wells and Chase Sasser dominated the Tossing for Tatas ...