For many students, the first day of classes brings a rush of emotions — anticipation, excitement, uncertainty — for what the next few months will hold.
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UNC has been fighting a lawsuit against its affirmative action practices for two years, but a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling from June indicates that the University’s prospects are good.
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As prescription drug abuse among college-age students continues to increase nationwide, UNC has begun implementing safeguards to prevent abuse on campus.
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It was spring of 2013, and UNC student Elizabeth Crenshaw was ecstatic. At the time, she was a first-year at the University of Maryland, starting classes at the business school, getting involved with her sorority and going out with friends almost every night.
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In October 2014, the public was given what was considered the end of UNC’s yearslong academic-athletic scandal: independent investigator Kenneth Wainstein’s report.
Read More »For the typical college student, post-graduate salary means a lot of things: success, status, livelihood. But family income pre-enrollment could mean just as much for a student’s future.
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Since the 2011 spring semester, the biology department has been one of the most popular for UNC's female students, according to data from the University Registrar's office.
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When Georgiann Davis was 17, she underwent surgery to remove what doctors called pre-cancerous ovaries.
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I hate being called a “mystery.” Every now and then I’ll have a seemingly heartfelt conversation with one of my male friends and it will happen: “I don’t know, Sam, you’re mysterious.”
Read More »For Taylor Mingos, House Bill 2 revives the same problems his company faced four years ago when same-sex marriage-banning Amendment One was passed.
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Long before she took office as the president of UNC’s club women’s rugby team, senior Lindsey Oliver was attracted to the sport for its uniqueness relative to other team competitions.
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If a male club team wants to go varsity at UNC, Title IX does not help them.
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When UNC junior Giulia Curcelli bought alcohol at Harris Teeter a few months ago, they presented their ID like anyone else — but then came the questioning. Curcelli, who identifies as non-binary and genderqueer, said they had to talk to a manager about why their photo didn’t match how they looked.
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Female students have long outnumbered their male counterparts at UNC, but the road to 60 percent was far from clear and easy.
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For female STEM majors, the post-grad stress is more than just finding a job immediately after graduation. Few women reach high-ranking positions in the field, so moving up equals more pressure to excel, both internally and externally.
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At UNC’s Counseling and Psychological Services, the overwhelming majority of students who come to seek support are women – with males making up only about a third of CAPS patients.
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It was fall 2014 when Gary Allen, a UNC senior, realized he had a problem with alcohol. A trip he took quickly turned sour when he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
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Senior Alex Vasquez cannot count the number of times she’s been stiffed for a tip — or perhaps worse, the number of times a customer will leave only 20 cents for a bill that’s $9.80.
Read More »Many Greek members hesitate to talk about their chapter’s LGBTQ policies. Some cite not wanting to impact recruitment. Others don’t want to stir up controversy.
Read More »The capital punishment trial of Calvin Burdine in Texas is famous.
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