App offers students loans with little background information
“Overall, I think the product speaks for itself. I believe the app has the potential to alleviate one's college experience, which is something I can stand behind.”
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These UNC students found a zero-waste way to reuse old billboards
The brand, Phoenyx, recycles old billboards and uses the vinyl material to create accessories like wallets, purses and backpacks.
Why was there so much trash in the Pit on Monday?
The Three Zeros Environmental Initiative chose to raise awareness for Earth Day a little early this year.
Middle schoolers visit UNC for Model UN conference
UNC recently hosted a Model UN conference, which allows middle school students to sit on one of eight committees represented at UN summits, such as the World Health Organization, and debate on topics.
Two individuals arrested for March 31 vandalism
Both individuals also received warnings of trespass from UNC's campus and will go to trial in late April.
Did police body cam footage factor into dismissing a student's Silent Sam-related charges?
Video footage of Silent Sam demonstrator Mark Porlides shows the Dec. 3 night of his arrest, where officers charged him with larceny, assault of a campus officer and resisting an officer. Since then, the graduate student learned that the charges against him were dismissed. Porlides said that the incident echoes sentiments expressed by others who are raising concerns over police brutality and unnecessary roughness during public demonstrations. His experience adds to the year's ongoing conversation about policing on campus, and how the relationship between law enforcement and activism has been muddied.
Yer a makeshift Hogwarts, Cobb Residence Hall
Attendees dressed up in wizardry robes, drank Butterbeer and played Quidditch-themed cornhole at Cobbwarts, a Harry Potter-themed event sponsored by the Residence Hall Association.
Meet your new editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel
After a committee comprised of many members of the Chapel Hill community came together on Saturday, Maddy Arrowood was selected to be the new editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Everything you need to know about the Weeknight Parking Program before it starts
Starting in August, the Weeknight Parking Program will go into effect as part of UNC Transportation and Parking’s Five-Year Plan.
UNC Black Congress holds vigil at Unsung Founders Memorial after vandalism incident
Following the defacement of the Unsung Founders Memorial, UNC Black Congress held a vigil on Thursday night to honor the founders and remind the University that Black students are not disposable.
USC student's death sparks discussion about ride-share safety
After the death of University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, the safety of ride-share programs is being questioned.
Meet the Union Soldier who's been standing on McCorkle Place
William Thorpe, the orchestrator of the "One-Man Stand," has been standing where Silent Sam once was for 30 minutes every Thursday since the beginning of the semester.
UNC Chief Diversity Officer G. Rumay Alexander to step down at end of academic year
Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor G. Rumay Alexander will be resigning at the end of this academic year, continuing a turnover trend of UNC officials.
Would a new program for textbook access codes really help UNC students?
Pearson Education hopes to implement their Inclusive Access model, which provides digital textbooks, in UNC's Student Stores.
Could out-of-state tuition go up for UNC students?
N.C. Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Anson, introduced a bill that would make out-of-state students at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to pay $5,000 more in tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year.
UNC Army ROTC to train at U.S. Army's Fort Bragg
The Army ROTC’s Combined Field Training Exercise will take place from April 5 to 7 and will prepare juniors for Advance Camp, a roughly month-long training in Fort Bragg between the cadets’ junior and senior year.
UNC announces a new licensing partnership with Hanesbrands Inc.
Hanesbrands Inc. is the number one seller of licensed college gear.
Relay for Life of UNC is fighting to end cancer at their annual event on Friday
Attendees of this 15-hour event, which ends April 6 at 9 a.m., will stay up throughout the night with some participants walking laps the entire time to reflect that cancer never sleeps.
2019 marks UNC’s third year participating in largest genetic autism research study
This month marks the third anniversary of UNC’s participation in the largest genetic autism research study in the United States.
Live-action Clue in Wilson Library gets spooky to make the library less scary
As an ongoing University tradition, the game of Clue is coming to life at UNC's Wilson Library on Wednesday, April 10.
