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LAB! Theatre premieres student-written play about college senior challenges

By Valeria Cloës | April 22

LAB! Theatre, a student theatre company, is virtually producing and broadcasting an original student play by senior Stuart Wilson, “One Foot Forward, ...

'Start educating yourself now': Groups around campus celebrate Earth Day

By Casey Meisel | April 22

Plant a tree and make a friend. Earth Day is an appreciation for the planet we all share together. From planting flowers to being activists for the global ...

The DTH predicts the 2021 Oscars

By Guillermo Molero , Ryan Phillips and Madison Ward | April 22

The votes are in and the 2021 Oscars Awards show is here for you to see how the best films of the year match up against each other. Arts & Culture ...

What to Watch: Oscars Edition

By Guillermo Molero , Ryan Phillips and Madison Ward | April 20

The 2021 Oscars awards will showcase a diverse selection of films April 25th. Some notable films that the Academy nominated are Judas and the Black Messiah, ...

Op-ed: To my Asian grandmother

April 20

"It has taken the lives of Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Soon Chung Park, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue and Delania Yaun for me to realize I have ...

Orange County Historical Museum will take you on a date, 20th century style

By Hannah Kaufman | April 19

“I think the most exciting part is seeing the way love is portrayed in different decades, because now I feel like love is portrayed in a solid, social ...

UNC MFA candidates find global implications in personal stories for Ackland exhibit

By Sophia Ramirez | April 15

In media ranging from pencil and oil on canvas to fluorescent light and projected video, the selected works of the students illustrate that, in the words ...

Put a poem in your pocket: Town of Carrboro celebrates April as poetry month

By Jane Wilson | April 15

“I mean to me, poetry is not just about poems, it’s about the creative impulse,” Fred Joiner, Carrboro’s poet laureate since 2019 said. “I think ...

Column: Lizzo is breaking boundaries — and bringing others with her

By Layla Peykamian | April 15

"As a plus-sized Black woman in an industry dominated by whiteness and toxic diet culture, Lizzo stands her ground as a leader in diversifying the music ...

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Grammy-nominated band Steep Canyon Rangers reflects on UNC origins, self-produced album

By Casey Meisel | April 15

Steep Canyon Rangers, a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band based in Asheville, started as a group of friends at UNC during the 1990s. The band recently ...

UNC group to hold virtual art show to benefit Habitat for Humanity

By Sara Raja | April 15

“It’s about physically lending your support to two communities that mean a lot to North Carolina, which is Habitat and the arts community,” junior ...

Oscars Spotlight: 'Nomadland' is, far and away, this year’s best picture

By Guillermo Molero | April 15

The last time I was this confident about a film winning Best Picture was in 2019, when “Roma” so magnificently captured the story of a live-in housekeeper ...

Column: It doesn't matter who wore it better

By Annie Grace Plott | April 14

"Fashion is a choice, and we should be doing everything to empower each other, not tear each other down."

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Oscars Spotlight: “Judas and the Black Messiah” is a thoughtful, emotional powerhouse

By Guillermo Molero | April 14

Judas and the Black Messiah is a powerful film, and that should be no surprise — for “anywhere there’s people, there’s power.” (9.5/10)

We talked with five UNC students about how they're redefining fashion this spring

By Chloe Walker | April 14

As the weather changes, students are trading in their Zoom sweats for new outfits.

Crystal healing provides stepping stone for people looking to spirituality

By Greta Travaglia | April 14

Practitioners of crystals emphasize that they are not meant to replace medical treatment, but rather should be used to heal and connect with oneself. ...

Art Unblocked exhibit aims to amplify the voices of disabled artists in NC

By Lily Chubb | April 13

“We all have different issues that we have to deal with and I think that’s what Arts Access is about: making everything accessible, and realizing ...

'Queen of disaster': star of disaster girl internet meme graduating from UNC

By Lucy Smithwick | April 13

“It was just pretty neat just to see this house fully engulfed in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Mebane, but not for bad reasons,” Dave ...

'A kaleidoscope-like exploration of love': UNC student writes novel with D.C. fellowship

By Hannah Rosenberger | April 13

Mallik is in the middle of the pre-sale process for her debut novel, "Endless: A Villain's Love Story," with help from the Creator Institute and New Degree ...

Students describe their altered senses of taste and smell after having COVID-19

By Anthony Howard | April 12

“I love getting potatoes on the side with burgers, but now because of (COVID-19) potatoes taste like dirt to me,” sophomore Alvin Dinh said. “I ...