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Op-ed: UNC faculty, graduate students and staff call for ceasefire

November 9

"We, the undersigned faculty, staff, and graduate students of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, are writing to join the widespread calls ...

UNC offers new self-defense LFIT class after monthslong push by student

By Lauren Lovitt | November 9

"Self defense is something that you can take power in and it can boost your confidence," UNC fifth-year Eszter Rimanyi said. "It can make you feel ...

Blair LM Kelley discusses the history of the Black working class in new book

By Grace Gao | November 9

Her book, "Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class," presents a personal, researched-based perspective on the experience of Black workers that ...

Chancellor, provost address tension on campus, call for peaceful dialogue about Israel-Gaza war

By Lauren Rhodes | November 9

In a campus-wide email sent on Thursday, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and Provost Chris Clemens condemned "corrosive" behavior at UNC related to the war ...

2023 Local Election Results

By Ethan E. Horton and Sierra Pfeifer | November 9

On this episode of Before You Vote, City & State editor Ethan Horton breaks down the election results and talks about the behind the scenes of The ...

No. 16 UNC women's basketball defeats Gardner-Webb, 102-49, in season-opener

By Emma Moon | November 8

UNC's women's basketball stunned with a 53 point lead, but the game did not play out without its hurdles

No. 7 seed UNC men's soccer defeats No. 6 seed Syracuse, 3-1, in ACC Tournament semifinals

By Cade Shoemaker | November 8

The No. 7 seed North Carolina men’s soccer team (10-3-5, 2-3-3 ACC) knocked out No. 6 seed Syracuse (8-3-7, 2-1-5 ACC), 3-1 in the semifinals of the ...

Transfers show out in No. 19 UNC men's basketball's season opener against Radford

By Noah Monroe | November 8

In North Carolina’s 86-70 win over Radford on Monday, the transfers in UNC’s starting lineup showcased why head coach Hubert Davis brought ...

'An athlete perspective': Former UNC diving standout returns to program as graduate assistant

By Moira Martin | November 8

“I’m just stoked that I get to continue being a part of [the team] and help all of the current divers and divers that are going to join our team in ...

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'Do I have the money?': Some graduate students grapple with gaps in insurance coverage

By Amena Matcheswala | November 8

The Graduate Student Health Insurance Program provides insurance to graduate workers serving as research assistants, teaching assistants, fellows or trainees ...

Lone goal propels UNC men's soccer to first ACC Tournament semifinal since 2018

By Brendan Lunga | November 8

Senior midfielder Ahmad Al-Qaq's goal against No. 2 seed Wake Forest was the decider. It was the third goal of his three-year Carolina career.

Word on the Street: Do you feel prepared for Election Day?

By Lena Miano | November 8

On Oct. 6, staff writer Lena Miano asked students in the Pit, "Do you feel prepared for Election Day?"

A letter from the editors on submissions received about the Israel-Gaza war

By Emmy Martin and Le Ha | November 8

"We welcome input from everyone, and value the range of opinions and lively discourse in the opinion section of our paper and website. We reserve the ...

Op-ed: UNC SJP responds to hostile campus climate and anti-Palestinian racism

November 8

"We call on the whole UNC community to stand in solidarity with Palestinians against this ongoing genocide."

Op-ed: An open letter to my fellow Tar Heels

November 8

"I’m not asking you to support Israel, but I am asking you to care about your Jewish peers."

Op-ed: No place for hate

November 8

"The line between animated public discourse and hate speech can sometimes be difficult to identify, especially when participants in that discourse understandably ...

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Ryan, Nollert, McCullough win open seats on Chapel Hill Town Council, fourth seat uncertain

By Walker Livingston | November 7

Amy Ryan won the highest amount of votes, Melissa McCullough and Theodore Nollert won the second- and third-most votes in the Chapel Hill Town Council. ...

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Three newcomers, one incumbent elected to CHCCS Board of Education

By Lucy Marques and Sophia Fanning | November 7

Rani Dasi, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education frontrunner, won 20.13 percent of the vote, 11,628 votes total. Barbara Fedders was ...

Jess Anderson defeats Adam Searing in Chapel Hill mayoral race

By Ethan E. Horton | November 7

Jess Anderson won the 2023 Chapel Hill mayor race, per unofficial results. Anderson won 58.79 percent of the vote, compared to Searing's 40.97 percent ...

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Fray, Merrill and Posada win open seats on Carrboro Town Council

By Walker Livingston | November 7

Catherine Fray, Jason Merrill and Eliazar Posada have won the three open seats on the Carrboro Town Council, according to unofficial results. Fray earned ...