CULTURE

What's your type? The enneagram, explained

By Maddie Ellis

The newest in online personality tests is the enneagram. The concept of finding ourselves in online descriptors of personal strengths and weaknesses is not new, but it is becoming somewhat of a social media trend. As more influencers, college students and avid social media users start to share and publicize their personality results as a form of deeper connection, they also infiltrate the corporate world as a hiring indicator. Myers-Briggs, the Big Five and even astrological symbols have become a form of self-expression and self-labeling that allows people to connect with their peers and contextualize their personality.   While these kinds of groupings may help us relate socially to others, they may not actually be objective u2013 or even totally accurate  u2013 measurements. Students and psychological experts weighed in on the real value of these tools. After all, is it really possible for everyone in the world to fit into seven neat boxes?

Carolina Indian Circle acknowledged that UNC was built on Native American land

By Stephanie Mayer

Open mic Carolina Waves offers N.C. independent artists a platform for expression

By Pranav Chintalapudi

Carolina Waves travels all over North Carolina to bring exposure to singers, rappers, dancers, musicians and poets across the state, and it's coming to Cat's Cradle on Aug. 25. Tickets will be free for UNC students with a valid UNC One Card. 

Native American culture comes alive on campus with AIC Welcome Extravaganza

By Olivia Foley

The American Indian Center welcomes a new school year and a new class of students with a celebration of American Indian culture.

UNC student theatre organization offers an inclusive performance platform for all

By Ava Eucker

UNC student Aeris Carter founded Carter Plays for POTS, a nonprofit organization providing people with disabilities with the opportunity to be involved in the dramatic arts. Her inspiration for the organization stemmed from her own struggles with POTS and her want for the UNC community to better understand similar disabilities. 

PlayMakers to produce one-woman show about NC music legend and activist Nina Simone

By Aaron Sugarman

Playwright and UNC professor Howard Craft has presented versions of this one-woman show since 2012. The interactive play shares the story, music and life lessons of Grammy Award nominated musician and civil rights activist, Nina Simone, "a North Carolina treasure," as Craft described her. The show will run from Aug. 21 to Aug. 25.  

UNC students turn artistic skills into side hustles

By Jessica Hardison

Working while in school doesn't have to be boring. These three entrepreneurs turned their favorite hobbies into a source of income during their time at UNC. 

‘It's giving me the foundation I need’: UNC students reflect on summer arts experiences

By Jessica Hardison

Check out what these Tar Heels in the arts were up to this summer, and how you might interact with their work. 

'I want to blur that line': Student poet finds the sacred in the secular

By Maddie Ellis

UNC senior Hanna Watson is bringing worlds together with her words and igniting a conversation on race relations. 

Just a hop, a skip, or a drive away: the nearby performance venues you need to know

By Jess Bennett

Need a break from school or work to check in with the arts? Here's where to go. 

Carolina Blue and lavender too at the LGBTQ Center's 13th annual Lavender Graduation

By Kyra Miles

UNC will be holding its 13th annual Lavendar Graduation on May 5. The event is meant to provide an accepting space for LGBTQ+ students to celebrate their graduation.

If you think a one-person show would be boring, think again, and then go see 'Zara'

By Maddie Ellis

“Even though we’re telling my particular story, the scenes that we are taking on are so universal that almost everyone in the audience seems to have something that they really latch onto and identify with."

UNC professors talk digital media — and why you can't avoid it

By Jerome Simpson

"The difference is images hunt us down in our daily lives. We don't have to go out and seek them if anything we're trying to get away from them." 

Buddy up partner: Contra dancing comes to the Triangle

By Eleanor Davis

Spring Dance Romance, running from April 26 through 28, is a dancing event focused on educating others on multiple dance forms, as well as fostering community ties. 

Carrboro Day celebrates the city with poetry, music, food and more

By Macy Meyer

“Carrboro is an artistic community and it cares about bringing together people through lots of different venues and art." 

What do Cosmic Cantina, Phish and BIOL 272 have in common? They all inspired this band

By Ava Eucker

The Local Flora band can be described by three main characteristics: “funky bass,” “groove” and “weird vibes.”

Company Carolina celebrates 25 years of theater with end-of-year revue

By Aaron Sugarman

Company Carolina is preparing to celebrate their 25th anniversary with scenes and songs from some of their favorite performances throughout their time on campus. 

The intersection of art and climate change was facilitated by the NC Sunrise movement

By Jamie Cummings

St. Anthony's Hall and Sunrise Movement are teaming up to raise awareness about climate change using creativity and art.