Forget your car, we've got you covered! Here's how to get around using public transit
Whether you're going local or across towns, here's the transportation guide for you, the savvy public transit user.
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
Here's what you missed at the UNC-system Campus Safety and Security meeting
Here's a preview of what the 2019 UNC-system Safety and Security Conference will look like.
Column: Elevator Etiquette
Taking the elevator requires following some simple do's and don'ts. Adhering to these etiquette rules will allow for a smooth elevator ride every time.
Tree falls behind Parker as effects of Hurricane Florence reach Chapel Hill
Effects of Hurricane Florence are beginning to show in Chapel Hill, as a tree fell behind Parker Residence Hall on Stadium Drive. Here's what Alert Carolina has to say about the development.
'You have to submit your time away': Resident advisers juggle work-life balance
It takes 17 minutes to walk to the Pit from Hinton James Residence Hall, according to the Carolina Housing website. Going to Franklin Street adds ten more to the trek. When your friends are just a suite away, it’s not too bad. But things gets tricky when they’re in Lark, Chapel Ridge or a house in Carrboro.
Need a new outdoor hangout? South Campus now has hammocks
“It’s really nice to get outside, especially when there is really nice weather. “It’s great too because of the triangle formation you can talk to new people you haven’t met in your residence halls,” said first-year Luke Morin.
Exchange students face unique challenges during breaks
While the majority of students rush home once fall, Thanksgiving and winter break hit, exchange students often brave a class-free Chapel Hill away from their homes and families.
UNC students get into the Halloween spirit with dorm decor
With Halloween quickly approaching, UNC students are decorating their living spaces in honor of this spooky holiday.
Increase in class size causes housing scramble
Near the end of July, UNC students received calls asking if they would be willing to move out of their current dorms. The calls were coming from Carolina Housing and, due to the nature of their request and other recent changes to student housing, some of the students receiving these calls were confused.
Campus Recreation opens new specialized training center
Campus Recreation opened a new facility this semester for students interested in Olympic weightlifting and other forms of intense exercise.
Stacy and Everett to reopen for incoming first-years
Two empty residence halls on North Campus will reopen to first-year students during the 2016-17 school year.
On-campus rapes cluster in Granville Towers, on south campus
About one-third of on-campus rape and sexual assaults occurred in residence halls in the four years leading up to December 2013.
New residence hall position created for social justice advocacy
This semester, social justice-minded students can bring their causes to their residence halls.
A little low key
Emma Armstrong-Carter takes her seat and begins playing a classical piece fit for an opera.
UNC plans for new residence hall to open in 2017
Students living on campus for the fall 2017 semester will have a new dorm to choose from when Odum Village closes.
Water main break on South Campus being repaired by OWASA
According to the Orange County Water and Sewer Authority website, a water line broke at 7:30 a.m. on Manning Drive. OWASA is currently repairing the break, and an Alert Carolina update posted at 12:47 p.m. states two lanes of Manning Drive are blocked off.
South Campus dorms limited to freshmen
Starting in the fall, just one segment of UNC’s population will be able to live on South Campus.
Bicycle sharing program started on South Campus
Students daunted by the long trek to class from South Campus may soon find an easier way.
Fall revamp planned for 2 South Campus dorms
Urinals are going to be shelved as part of a larger South Campus renovation to two residence halls this summer.
North Campus rooms will continue to be reserved for freshmen at UNC after new housing plan axed
The Department of Housing and Residential Education has abandoned its plan to stop reserving space for freshmen on North Campus next fall.
