Food insecurity grows for students, and UNC has nothing 'in the works' to study it
As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.
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The low-down on Honors Carolina
“We offer over 200 unique courses, student-centered, generally small, research-oriented, all across the disciplines of the University," said assistant dean of Honors Carolina, Ritchie Kendall.
Orange County residents now eligible to apply for FEMA aid after Florence
Residents of Orange County are now able to apply for disaster relief aid, which has various protections and conditions.
Carrboro residents voice concerns over bicycle safety in town
Despite being rated a silver-level community by the League of American Bicyclists, Carrboro residents say that the town has room to improve its bike safety.
North Carolina men's basketball lands in preseason top 10 for fifth straight year
Another year, another top 10 ranking for the North Carolina men’s basketball team.
Death of LSU pledge raises questions about fraternity and sorority hazing
Hazing in Greek life is nothing new, but now Title IX is being used to try and fight it.
Tar Heels in the Pros: Former basketball players make their 2018-2019 NBA debuts
These former Tar Heel football players are lighting their path to success in the NBA season, bringing the effective sportsmanship they learned at UNC with them. As many as 13 of them are making as many as 12 different rosters, veterans and rookies alike.
What's going on with Title IX?
The Trump administration expects to make changes to Title IX law that seems to favor protecting the accused, but no official adjustments have been made yet to UNC's policy.
Diwali Night aims to create a celebratory environment for students of all backgrounds
"Diwali is the festival of light, so it's a celebration of how good overcomes evil. It's celebrated in a lot of different religions and in different places all over South Asia, and it's basically a celebration of joy, prosperity and knowledge."
UNC extends deadline to drop classes
The Office of the University Registrar and its partner offices have extended deadlines to drop classes or declare classes pass/fail due to Hurricanes Florence and Michael.
Here's what you missed at Monday's Faculty Executive Committee meeting
The Faculty Executive Committee came together on Monday to discuss infrastructure, efficiency and operations.
Secret scrimmage at Villanova 'a slap in the face' for UNC men's basketball
The North Carolina men's basketball team played Villanova, the defending national champions, in a secret scrimmage on Saturday.
Little's attorney ventures into new legal territory with Silent Sam and Constitution
Maya Little, the UNC students who protested Silent Sam being located on UNC's campus by marking the statue with red paint and her blood, testified last week against vandalism charges. District Court Judge Samantha Cabe found Little guilt. Here's what happened, and what both sides argued during the hearing.
Tensions escalate in Undergraduate Senate following failed nomination
Arguments broke out in the Undergraduate Senate’s full meeting Tuesday as senators criticized each other and the nomination process that led to the failed bid of a nominee to the prestigious Student Advisory Committee to the Chancellor.
LGBTQ center teaches allyship through Safe Zone trainings
The UNC LGBTQ Center has been offering Safe Zone trainings since 2003, teaching allyship strategies and bringing awareness to various LGBTQ perspectives and experiences.
Column: The Failure of Grievance Studies
"If the University truly valued producing students who are not only more knowledgeable in their chosen field of study but also possess the ability to think, they might attempt to reform these departments. Clearly, the University does not value this."
Did midterm season ruin your GPA? Here's how to recover.
With midterm season over and grades beginning to trickle in, some students have been faced with the harsh reality of one or more unexpectedly low grades. This problem is common for first-year students, especially in their first semester of classes as they start to adjust to the speed and difficulty of college.
Journalism profession engages with prominence of news deserts, study finds
It's not secret that many have said the fate of print media, especially local newspapers, is grim. A local study confirms this idea, but hidden in the numbers, there is hope.
Column: Slow down there, liberals
The campus culture is changing so rapidly and so perversely that to address one facet of it would neglect many others. But, I’ll give it a try.
UNC volleyball swept by Boston College in seventh straight loss
Junior Skylar Wine led North Carolina with eleven kills on the day, and added a block. She was a big part of the Tar Heels making it close in the first set and continued to make an impact throughout the rest of the match.
