Here's how a group of UNC students is trying to use music for healing
Heeling in Harmony is a student-run musical therapy group that aims to soothe and calm people with their music.
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Volunteerism or voluntourism? The ethical questions of student volunteering trips
While some students are interested in volunteer and travel opportunities, others find these types of trips problematic. A colloquial term for this phenomenon is "voluntourism," which many say exacerbates a "white savior complex." A good deal of risk can come with international organizations that commercialize humanitarian volunteering, originating from organizations not knowing the impact of their actions on the ground.
New student organization hoping to raise domestic violence awareness on campus
Wonder Women, a female empowerment group at UNC, is hosting a series of workshops next week to promote the understanding and prevention of sexual assault.
'This is not normal': Action on campus addresses survey results on sexual assault
The University recently participated in the Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct, which stated that more than a third of female students at UNC were victims of sexual assault. Here is how UNC is taking action based on the results.
Anti-abortion exhibit spurs counterprotests from campus activists
On Tuesday, students and activists gathered on Polk Place to protest the presence of the Genocide Awareness Project, a movement that has set up an installation comparing abortion to historic acts of violence and genocide. Counter-protesters say the demonstration is harmful to students and shouldn't be permitted on campus.
Maya Little arrested Monday after group protesting abortion came to campus
UNC graduate student and activist Maya Little was arrested on Monday and charged with misdemeanor larceny. The arrest occurred during a counterprotest, which opposed the Genocide Awareness Project exhibit. The exhibit, which compares abortions to genocides and other human rights violations, is scheduled to be on campus from Monday to Wednesday. The University sent an email on Friday to warn students about the exhibit and offer psychological services they could reach out to if disturbed by the exhibit. Because UNC is a public university, protesters are permitted to exercise free speech on campus grounds. However, some students felt UNC could have done more to prevent the unsettling images they saw on Monday.
Granville Towers residents aren't the only UNC students dealing with mold
Carolina Housing received over 400 reports of mold in residence hall rooms between August 2018 and May 2019. Some students living in rooms with mold have complained about the University's response to the issue — especially as it was recently announced that Granville Towers residents will be relocated to nearby hotels as the mold in their rooms is cleaned.
'How much power do we really have?': Faculty discuss Program for Public Discourse
Members for the Program for Public Discourse met with UNC faculty members on Monday to discuss how to facilitate civil conversations in their classrooms while also commenting on the program's origins and long-term motivations.
Out of the ivory tower: The Tar Heel Bus Tour returns after 11 years
After eleven years since the last Tar Heel Bus Tour took to the roads, interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz decided to start it back up. He said it's his way of bringing back a little bit of former Chancellor Michael Hooker, who died in 1999 and who started work at UNC on the same day as Guskiewicz: July 1, 1995. This year's bus tour began on Wednesday morning and consisted of three buses, each carrying 30 faculty and administrators who applied to attend the trip. They visited areas such as the executive mansion in Raleigh, the Bank of America Financial Center in Charlotte and schools and community centers in rural parts of the state.
These UNC classes could change your life — or at least your major
UNC students interviewed by The Daily Tar Heel shared the life-changing experiences they had in classes.
'It's about respect': How students should avoid appropriating cultures on Halloween
As Halloween nears, many students are deciding what costumes they should wear. This is how some people from minority groups suggest people can avoid appropriating their cultures.
Undergraduate women in computer science turn to each other for support
When senior Jessica Davis posted on Facebook about creating a network of female computer science students, she did not expect to get 19 responses in a day. As it turns out, many other female students in the department have had similar struggles with sexism in the major.
Undergraduate Senate heard from Chancellor, debated length of meetings on Tuesday
After hearing from interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz with his State of the University address, the UNC Undergraduate Senate argued about issues including student fees and the length of meetings.
We looked into rumors that N.C. Speaker Tim Moore is going for UNC-System President
After interim UNC-System President Bill Roper said he will not seek to serve in his role in a permanent capacity, the search for a new system president became even more uncertain. Though the names of candidates have not been released, one controversial public figure has been the topic of recent rumors: Tim Moore. Moore, the speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, has made his name by supporting fiscal prudence and controversial moves such as HB2. Some say Moore would be a poor leader for the UNC System given his history in the General Assembly, while others argue that he could be a viable candidate.
How UNC got the tech to track men's basketball, football players' class attendance
Emails and financial agreements received by the DTH through multiple public records requests reveal details of the lead-up to and implementation at UNC of SpotterEDU. The technology, developed and operated by a Chicago-based consulting firm, tracks the class attendance of student-athletes through beacon devices with an automatic Bluetooth connection to their smartphones. Early last month, the DTH reported the existence of the new program at UNC. While the University declined at the time to state which sports it is using the new technology for, new documents suggest that SpotterEDU has been applied only to select players from the football and men's basketball teams.
Students celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day to honor Native American peoples
The Carolina Indian Circle, a student organization at UNC, kicked off the celebrations with t-shirts, dances, arts and crafts, and Native American trivia.
Campus climate survey shows increase in reported sexual assaults
UNC released the results of the Association of American Universities’ 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct on Tuesday. Here's what the results said about the state of sexual assault at the University.
Applications to business journalism major suspended following uncertainty
Here's what the future of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media business journalism major will look like and what people have to say about it.
New vice chancellor named in response to 'safety-related incidents'
The University has named George E. Battle III as its first vice chancellor for institutional integrity and risk management, in response to safety-related incidents over the past few years.
Professor uses 3D printing to address birth control and HIV prevention worldwide
Here's how a UNC biomedical engineering professor is working to improve contraceptive care and STD prevention among women with 3D printing technology.
