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Supporters of abortion rights gather in Raleigh to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.

'Disappointed but not surprised': Protesters swarm Raleigh after reversal of Roe v. Wade

By Emmy Martin | Jun. 25

Over 1,000 people filled the Bicentennial Plaza in downtown Raleigh on Friday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade – thus ending the almost 50-year constitutional right to abortion.
A coalition of 12 local organizations had been planning the protest for two weeks in anticipation of a possible overturning of the landmark Supreme Court case.
Protesters held signs that read, "We dissent," "Keep abortion legal," "Let's talk about the elephant in the womb," "I will not go quietly back to the 1950s" and "No sign is big enough to list all the reasons I'm here."

A sign directing community members toward the UNC Campus Health Services building is pictured on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

A guide to reproductive health resources for the Chapel Hill community

By Allie Kelly | Jun. 24

The Gillings School of Global Public Health as pictured on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, long-time leader in public health, named dean of Gillings School

By Lucas Thomae | Jun. 22

Dr. Jeni Shannon, director of the Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program (AMP), poses for a portrait in her office in the McCaskill Soccer Center on Monday, June 20, 2022

Jeni Shannon's work with UNC athletes highlights importance of mental health resources

By Riya Jayanthi | Jun. 22

Reverend Robert Cambell, Robin McClain and Noahh McClain provide cold beverages in front of Hargraves Community Center at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 19, 2022.

'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 20

Huxley Templeton plays with cats at the Cat Tales Cafe on June 15, 2022.

Column: A first year's guide to weekending in Chapel Hill and Carrboro

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 24

UNC senior forward Leaky Black (1) and first-year guard Dontrez Styles (3) exit the court after an NCAA championship game against Kansas in New Orleans on Monday, April 4, 2022. UNC lost 72-69.

2022 postseason run 'lit a fire' for UNC men's basketball's upcoming season

By Jennings Lin | Jun. 23

With high-profile recruits and a strong returning core, the North Carolina men's basketball team has a strong case for a comeback season complete with a national title.

DTH Photo Illustration. UNC offers a wide range of options for study abroad.

UNC students reflect on their study abroad experiences around the world

By Emily Shih | Jun. 23

UNC students have travelled to dozens of places around the world and experienced new cultures, environments and perspectives. Current and former students reflect on their experiences abroad.

From left to right: Courtney Geels, Renee Price, Landon Woods, Valerie Foushee, Charles Lopez and Graig Meyer. Photos courtesy of Geels, Woods, Foushee, Lopez and by DTH/Saurya Acharya and Anna Connors.

Meet the candidates running in the 2022 midterm election to represent Orange County

By Ethan Horton | Jun. 23

Here's a look at the several offices representing Orange County that are up for grabs in the 2022 midterm general election – including in the U.S. House of Representatives and the North Carolina General Assembly.

UNC football head coach Mack Brown speaks at a press conference held at Kenan Stadium on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

'If we shine, all of us eat': Three takeaways from UNC football's summer media day

By Shelby Swanson and Evan Rogers | Jun. 23

The UNC football program held a summer media day on June 22 to discuss the upcoming season and share updates on spring practice and recruiting. Among the topics discussed by the numerous coaches and players in attendance, an emphasis was placed on defensive consistency and the importance of a successful 2022 season.

Carrboro Town Hall pictured on Sunday, August 15th, 2021.

Community members voice concerns over picketing ordinance at BOCC meeting Tuesday

By Lucy Marques | Jun. 23

Orange County community members voiced their concerns over an ordinance that would prohibit picketing on or near school property and public playgrounds while children are present at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday.

Carrboro Town Hall is located at 301 West Main St.

Carrboro Town Council approves FY23 budget in meeting Tuesday

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 23

The Carrboro Town Council approved its budget for the Fiscal Year 2023, 6-1, in their meeting on Tuesday. The FY23 year begins on July 1, 2022 and ends on June 30, 2023.

Editors and staffers gather in The Daily Tar Heel office on Franklin Street on Oct. 30, 2019.

Column: My experience with the DTH and why you should join

By Madi Kirkman | Jun. 23

Although working for the DTH has taught me many valuable skills I will use as a journalist, I strongly believe the skills this newsroom teaches are also useful for any student.

Shoppers browse the racks at Rumors, a thrift boutique on N. Graham St., on June 9, 2022.

Fashion on Franklin Street: A student's guide to clothing stores near campus

By Henry Thomas | Jun. 22

Chapel Hill is home to many unique boutiques. For current and incoming UNC students looking for new clothes to wear to class this fall, look no further than Franklin Street. The Daily Tar Heel has compiled a few popular clothing stores close to campus.

The Town of Chapel Hill renamed the Chapel Hill Transit Facility after former Chapel Hill Mayor and state Senator Howard Lee and his wife Lillian Lee at a ceremony on Monday, June 21, 2022. Paris Miller-Foushee, Howard Lee, Lillian Lee and Teddy Vann gather after the ceremony.

Chapel Hill Transit facility renamed after first Black mayor Howard Lee and wife Lillian

By Maddie Singleton | Jun. 21

The Chapel Hill Transit Facility was dedicated to former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee and his wife Lillian Lee at a ceremony on Monday.

Gregory Paul Copenhaver poses for a portrait in a lab in the Genome Science Building on Monday, June 20, 2022. Copenhaver was recently named director of UNC's Institute for Convergent Science.

Director of Institute for Convergent Science aims to solve real-world problems through research

By Joelle Adeleke | Jun. 21

Greg Copenhaver, a UNC faculty member since 2001, was promoted to director of the Institute for Convergent Science, which focuses on problem-solving in science.

Students gather on Hooker Fields for FallFest in 2017.

What is FallFest? The event to return this August for the first time in two years

By Cameron Shaw | Jun. 20

FallFest will return in person this year on Sunday, Aug. 14 after being canceled last year due to inclement weather and the previous year due to COVID-19.

UNC redshirt sophomore guard Ariel Young (11) dribbles the ball up-court off a fast break against Florida State on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. UNC fell to Florida State 61-51.

Four fresh faces look to lift UNC women's basketball team in upcoming season

By Evan Rogers | Jun. 20

With three players from last season’s roster returning from injury and the addition of a top-30 recruit in Paulina Paris, UNC women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart believes these newcomers are more than enough to fill any void present in this year’s squad.

The chancellor's committee met via Zoom on Monday, June 20, 2022.

Chancellor's committee considers removal of Pettigrew and Ruffin Jr. building names

By Madi Kirkman | Jun. 20

In its meeting on Monday, the Chancellor's Committee to Review Resolution from Commission on History and Race discussed the removal of the names Pettigrew and Thomas Ruffin Jr. from campus buildings.

The Batchelder Family Honors Carolina Scholarship provides funding for two UNC students who have an interest in business, history or drama. Sam Hackett, a graduate in the class of 2022, was one of those recipients. Photo courtesy of Sam Hackett.

Batchelder Family Honors Carolina Scholarship exemplifies true meaning of 'family'

By Madi Kirkman | Jun. 19

The Batchelder Family Honors Carolina Scholarship provides student aid to two Honors Carolina students at UNC who have an interest in business, history or drama. Richard Batchelder, a UNC alumnus and advisory board member of Honors Carolina, helped to create the scholarship.