N.C. Art Therapy Institute shifts to provide creativity online
Carrboro’s N.C. Art Therapy Institute has developed therapy even more to focus on using its tools across a wide range of communities.
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N.C. Black Farmers' Market provides community gathering place, fresh produce
“It all feels like a larger sense of community,” UNC junior Kayla Brown said. “I don't get that a lot I feel like at UNC, especially since I’m mostly in the theater department, so I’m not around as many Black people.”
The Suite Life of Gum Box: First-year suitemate band optimistic despite move back home
Just weeks after they arrived, the members of Gum Box — along with thousands of other students — were moving off campus again. Instead of having impromptu jam sessions in their hallway or doing homework to the sound of a saxophone solo, the group is now facing a semester of Zoom calls and carefully planned recording meet-ups. “We’re all super stoked about the prospect of creating some original content together,” guitarist Harrington Shaw said. The band members are spread from Wilmington to Apex, but they’re prepared for the challenges of distance. In some ways, the distance could even have its benefits. The band is making plans to meet for its first recording session, in preparation for its first livestream performance.
Student filmmakers adapt from movie sets to YouTube
The statuses of films such as “Tenet,” “Mulan” and “Wonder Woman 1984” have been among the biggest stories in a COVID-19-ravaged entertainment industry this summer. However, student filmmakers at UNC have dealt with many of the same issues, having to delay or cancel several projects due to the pandemic.
UNC alumni filmmakers release a Hurricane Katrina evacuation love story
Meet the UNC alumni duo who made a film about Hurricane Katrina and the difficulty of not being around loved ones during times of crisis.
Back in time: students reflect on their lives before the coronavirus
Many students are experiencing more free time than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this spare time, they are able to reflect upon their most cherished memories from before isolation.
Not fiddling around: UNC alumnus seeks to promote inclusion through music
Meet Mike Ferry, a 42-year-old UNC alumnus and fiddler.
Pets make appearances at Zoom University
Students and professors alike are embracing their pets as a source of humor and love amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
'You know why I'm here': Students swarm McDonald's for Travis Scott burger
UNC students, along with other college students around the nation, are raving about the new tasty collaboration between McDonald's and Travis Scott.
UNC Process Series's 13th season opens with performance about race and sexuality
The fall program of virtual events, which is produced by the UNC Department of Communication, allows creatives to showcase their new artistic works in developments and to build a stronger connection with their audience through unique and new mediums.
Carrboro Farmers' Market takes safety precautions to stay open
Farmers have been working overtime to accommodate their customers. Many now do pre-sales and drop off deliveries that most did not do before.
Four UNC student theater groups collaborate to produce bi-weekly virtual series
After the University moved classes online, four student-led theatre groups — the Black Arts Theatre Company, The LAB! Theatre, Company Carolina and Pauper Players — were left uncertain of their next steps. By Company Carolina’s suggestion, the four groups supplemented their individual plans for the fall with a virtual series of stage-readings, one-act plays and student-run performances.
Eight years after her murder, Native American sorority remembers Faith Hedgepeth
On the evening before Faith Hedgepeth died in 2012, she attended an event for Alpha Pi Omega, the nation’s oldest and largest Native American Greek-letter organization. She was inducted into the sorority as an honorary member in 2013. With this month being the eighth anniversary of Hedgepeth’s death, former neighbor and distant relative Zianne Richardson suggested the chapter do something special to honor her memory.
Jubilee Preview: Rico Nasty and DaniLeigh to headline virtual concert
Although the spring 2020 Jubilee concert was postponed due to COVID-19, the show must still go on—virtually. The Carolina Union Activities Board will host rapper Rico Nasty and singer DaniLeigh in the first ever virtual Jubilee concert this Saturday.
'A little slice of that nostalgia': UNC student recreates campus on Minecraft
What began as a fun experiment would morph into a full-fledged passion project to build the entire campus as part of the Build the Earth project, an effort to build the world on a 1:1 scale.
Change is in the hair: Students try new cuts during quarantine
Mullets, buzz cuts, and bleached hair dominate as students choose to change up their hairstyles during the pandemic. Faced with months of social distancing, some finally try that look they've been delaying while others opt for a bold statement. These changes during the pandemic support research showing the connection between changing your hairstyle and experiencing a major stressor.
Student, filmmaker and adrenaline junkie Josh Neuman is facing his fears head-on
UNC junior Josh Neuman, pushes past fears and racks up views as a professional downhill skateboarder, filmmaker and adventurer. Sitting on roof tops or skating down mountains in the Alps, Neuman pushes the boundaries of skating and filmmaking to new heights.
Art underground: Chapel Hill art space BASEMENT hosts digital art residency program
BASEMENT is an artist-run project space in Chapel Hill that aims to highlight unconventional art practices and provide an inclusive space for artists to exhibit their creations.
Sororities hold virtual Bid Day, following COVID-19 guidelines
What does virtual Bid Day look like? Many new members would have preferred to rush in person, but sororities are adapting to a new virtual setting.
'We are no longer a checkbox:' Asian Americans find a place in center opening
After 30 years of advocating, the Asian American Center will finally open its virtual doors on September 10th, 2020. But for Selina Shi, a UNC sophomore and the co-director of the Asian American Center, the center represents more than just what will be a physical place.
