UNC reports 'no evidence' of an armed individual at the Ambulatory Care Center Friday
University police reported an armed and dangerous person at the Ambulatory Care Center in an Alert Carolina Friday morning.
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All dressed up...
Daily Tar Heel photographers across the Triangle photographed families who have adjusted their Halloween plans this year due to the spread of the coronavirus. Featured are families and friends in costume from Chapel Hill to Raleigh.
'You make your own spaces': Black creatives talk imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome happens when an individual minimizes their own achievements and doubts their skills. People of color are especially vulnerable to imposter syndrome and feel it at higher rates. Producing art while dealing with imposter syndrome can be daunting — these Black creatives share how they are affected by it and how they work to overcome it.
Preview: Three keys for No. 15 UNC football to avoid an upset against Virginia
In order to avoid an upset and stay in contention for an ACC Championship appearance, the UNC football team will have to cut down on mistakes in Saturday's matchup against Virginia. Here are three keys for the Tar Heels to move to 5-1 on the season.
Vice Provost for Enrollment Steve Farmer to leave UNC for new position at UVA
Steve Farmer, vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions, recently announced that he will depart from the UNC community at the end of the semester to join the University of Virginia as vice provost of enrollment. Here's a look at the impact Farmer has made at UNC for over 20 years.
SONG Durham raises over $60,000 to bail Black mothers out of jail
The Black Mama's Bail Out Action is an annual event designed to bail Black mothers and caregivers out of jail. Southerners on New Ground Durham has raised over $60,000 to fund this year’s Bail Out, which takes place on Thursday.
'A vote for our democracy': Youth poised to make big impact in 2020 election
With less than a week until Election Day, 3.8 million North Carolinians have already cast their ballots, a state in which young voters have turned out at a rate almost four times higher than at this point in 2016. An index from CIRCLE, the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, ranked North Carolina as the second state in the nation where the youth vote can have a significant impact on the presidential election. From reports of apocalyptic wildfires on the West Coast and ongoing protests against systemic racism, to the pandemic that has gone unchecked since March, the youth of America have come face-to-face with the intersection of politics and daily life, and as a result are hyper-aware of what's going on in their country.
After exodus, spread of COVID-19 in dorms, students lack trust in Carolina Housing
Students discuss whether they plan to move back to campus for the spring semester, as Carolina Housing makes plans to welcome an additional 2000 to residence halls.
Editorial: Will UNC ever learn?
"Rather than trying to achieve the impossible, the administration should spend the next few months finding ways to radically improve the online learning experience, so students aren’t left hanging (again) when things inevitably go awry."
Column: Gen Z is America's last hope
"While young Americans have been historically horrible at voting, 2020 is different. When Republicans try to suppress our vote, it just makes us want to vote even more."
Op-ed: It's 2020—There's still racism in the journalism industry
"It is time that journalists work together to end discrimination not just in the communities that we cover, but also in our own industry. We need to speak up in situations where people are being racist and prejudiced in our own spaces and workplaces."
Campus & Community Advisory Committee talks University wellness days
Committee members discussed wellness day distribution and community standards during their meeting on Tuesday. Among what was discussed was the manner of distribution of the days and how community standards would be enforced during the spring semester.
'Nothing happening': Students share a day in the life on UNC's empty campus
After UNC faced outbreaks of COVID-19 at the start of the fall semester, the majority of on-campus students left to return home or to find an off-campus residence. But a little over 1,000 students remained living in residence halls, according to the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard. And the on-campus experience, in light of COVID-19 guidelines, is vastly different than anything experienced before.
Before You Vote Episode 7: Election security
In the seventh episode, City & State Editor Sonia Rao talks to N.C. Board of Elections Director Karen Brinson-Bell and UNC political science professor Marc Hetherington about election security during the pandemic.
UNC lacks plans to remove white supremacist name from Morrison Residence Hall
UNC still hasn't made moves to rename Morrison Residence Hall despite his ties to white supremacy.
Law, dentistry school deans discuss potential tuition increases at Task Force meeting
Here's what you missed the Tuition and Fee Advisory Task Force meeting on Thursday. Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman and other committee members called upon leaders in the professional schools to discuss recommendations for tuition increases.
'Two peas in a pod': How North Carolina field hockey builds success through siblings
Ciana Riccardo, a first-year, and Romea Riccardo, a junior, have recently become part of a legacy of sibling pairs in North Carolina's distinguished field hockey history.
It's 'next man up' for UNC football as a matchup with Virginia looms
After blowing out rival N.C. State at home — with many contributions from young players — the No. 15 North Carolina football team's young and veteran players will have to continue to mesh as the halfway mark of the season approaches.
