"My New Year’s resolution since age 12 was always 'get fit.' Each year I scribbled those words onto a piece of notebook paper and sealed it with an envelope addressed to my future self. While my goal remained constant over the years, the societal definition of what constituted in-shape evolved many times as I grew up."
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"My New Year’s resolution since age 12 was always 'get fit.' Each year I scribbled those words onto a piece of notebook paper and sealed it with an envelope addressed to my future self. While my goal remained constant over the years, the societal definition of what constituted in-shape evolved many times as I grew up."
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In 2022, the United States experienced 18 different weather and climate disaster events including droughts, flooding and severe storms. Extreme weather events of this nature have become more frequent in North Carolina in recent years, with 2022 alone seeing the most thunderstorm warnings since 2012 and an above average number of tornado warnings.
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The Eagles, led by senior guard Makai Ashton-Langford, have recorded wins against Virginia Tech and Notre Dame, and were almost close to upsetting Duke.
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"Through my years of being a woman who appreciates this kind of music, I have noticed men consistently have not taken me as seriously as other male fans. In no way am I an expert on every artist and album, but I often feel belittled by the misogynistic comments that men make toward me."
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The UNC women's tennis team's wins started off spring play with a 4-0 record on the season and secured Brian Kalbas’ 500th win as UNC’s head coach.
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With new additions to the roster, No. 18 UNC looks to make yet another postseason run in 2023.
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North Carolina gained an early lead in its first dual against Harvard with wins from Palmer and McNeil. After O’Connor’s pinfall victory in the Brown dual, UNC proved that Brown did not have enough physicality to match up against the Tar Heels.
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Downtown Chapel Hill and Franklin Street have recently welcomed new businesses selling goods ranging from crystals and locally-made art to men's clothing and home goods.
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"It’s difficult enough for the modern student to stay organized, and having to go between Canvas and Sakai to access our classes doesn’t help. They both serve the same purpose, so why don’t we just choose one?"
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“My dream is that one day soon I will find a way to stop just celebrating the dream and start living it," attendees said at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP annual service celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. About 100 guests gathered at First Baptist Church for the event.
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Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to promote the role of all North Carolinians in preventing trafficking and helping victims and survivors.
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In a first-of-its-kind study by two UNC psychology doctoral students, children who checked social media more often were found to be more sensitive to social feedback over time. The study focuses on the impact on social media use in adolescent brain development.
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Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, said there will be big debates about whether N.C. will join other states around the country in expanding Medicaid. This would be a large step as more than half a million North Carolinians could gain health insurance if legislators take that path, according to Schofield.
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"It’s annoying to get caught up in chart politics, especially with faceless hordes on Twitter screaming at you to stream the worst song you’ve ever heard. Even though I love to nerd out about the Hot 100, I don’t listen to music for the charts and I encourage you to do the same."
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UNC’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience provides resources for those struggling with mental health needs. This semester, the department has increased LGBTQ+ resources and support groups within the clinic, along with continuing support for other groups within the Chapel Hill community.
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"This is where music, being the protagonist of my life, comes in. Music has always had healing powers over me. It grounds me when I am tired of shape-shifting. Certain songs remind me of who I am and all the steps I took to get where I am today. The real building blocks of my personality and not the artificial ones I sometimes feel pressured to replace them with."
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The Orange County Schools Safety Task Force, which intends to address external threats and help provide a safer learning environment in Orange County Schools, will begin meeting in February. It will be comprised of 18 members, including local law enforcement, school district leaders and community members.
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Jackson chose UNC over offers from Kentucky, Arkansas, LSU and Oregon.
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Carrboro High School teacher Emily Giardina was named a finalist for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s 2023 N.C. Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. Giardina worked in the fashion industry for 15 years and now teaches fashion design in the school’s Career and Technical Education program.
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Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to nearly triple the size of one of its parking lots to accommodate an increase in passenger traffic, raising environmental concerns as the construction will increase the lot’s proximity to William B. Umstead State Park.
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