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Members of the cast from 'Next to Normal' rehearse at Varsity Theatre on Franklin Street on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

'Next to Normal' is up next for Company Carolina and Pauper Players

By Lauren Lovitt | Mar. 22

On Friday, the UNC Pauper Players and Company Carolina will perform their version of “Next to Normal,” a musical about a mother with bipolar disorder and the impact her illness has on her family.

Emma Clements, a senior and producer, said the musical was selected last summer and rehearsals have been going on since auditions were held in January. The groups chose "Next to Normal" because of the musical's focus on mental health, she said.
“There's a big emphasis in the show that we should take care of ourselves and seek help, but we should also be allowed to embrace our emotions and how we feel and all of those things are also valid,” she said.

Explainer: What is the function of student governance at UNC?

By Liza Smith | Mar. 21

Photo Courtesy of Ira Wilder. The Tarpeggios, an acapella group at UNC, will release an EP on Friday, March 24, 2023.

"Push to Start:" The Tarpeggios new EP releases Friday

By Stella Griffin | Mar. 23

Advanced EMT Kirti Patel (left) and EMT Jayla Cobbs (right), who led the effort in getting UNC's HEARTSafe Campus accreditation, pictured holding up signs that will be put up around campus.

Student CPR specialists advocate for heart safety on campus

By Tristan Slates | Mar. 23

Room 0058 in Carroll Hall has a QR code with emergency preparedness resources on the teacher's podium at the front of the classroom on Monday, March 6. Virtually all classrooms on campus will have the QR codes added.

Campus Safety ramps up emergency preparedness resources with classroom QR codes

By Samantha Nichols | Mar. 21

UNC graduate program associate Kat Goodpaster smiles in front of Wilson Library on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Russian Flagship Program pushes UNC students to immerse in language

By Lauren Lovitt | Mar. 20

Avery Cook, the new CAPS director, smiles for a portrait in their office on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Q&A: CAPS director Avery Cook talks student mental health at UNC

By Holly Adams | Mar. 20

Avery Cook has served as the interim director of UNC Counseling and Psychological Services since 2021, but has now officially been named director.

Leia Reilly dances in a multipurpose room at Fetzer Hall on Monday, Mar. 6, 2023. Reilly is the president of the UNC Ballroom Dance Club, which teaches beginners a variety of ballroom dancing styles.

Ballroom dance club combines international dancing with community

By Selena Hernandez | Mar. 19

The Ballroom Dance Team is a club that makes ballroom dance financially accessible to students for those that want to try the style. The team focuses on Latin and International Standard styles of ballroom dancing.

Omar Offendum, a Syrian-American hip-hop artist based in Los Angeles, performs at the UNC Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies 20th Anniversary Celebration on March 3, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Cemil Aydin.

Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies reflects on 20 years on campus

By Mary Mungai | Mar. 10

The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies’ (CMEIS) celebrated their 20th anniversary celebration last week. The center aims to create a welcoming environment for the UNC community.

A leading Dutch painter active in Rome from 1625 to 1637, Pieter van Laer was celebrated for his depictions of contemporary street life. In this spirited carnival scene, masked and costumed figures hold torches and dance around a wicker basket fire at night, the flickering light of the flames reflecting off their bodies. 
Photo courtesy of https://peck.ackland.org/.

Ackland Art Museum launches new website for Peck Collection

By Maeson Wagner | Mar. 8

The Ackland continues to explore opportunities through its Peck Collection website, which hosts a growing body of scholarly work dedicated mostly to 134 different Dutch and Flemish drawings from the 17th and 18th centuries.

'Black and Carolina Blue Tour' showcases Black history on UNC's campus

By Annie Ham | Mar. 7

In the end of February, University Libraries promoted a website titled “The Black and Carolina Blue Tour” — a recently updated digital showcase of Black history at UNC.

A sign outside of a classroom gives a warning of asbestos in Mitchell Hall in early March, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Sam Vavra.

UNC removing asbestos in Mitchell Hall highlights student concerns

By Annie Ham | Mar. 6

Signs in Mitchell Hall have recently exposed the presence of asbestos in the building, causing concern among some students and faculty over potential health risks.

UNC Chalkaa is a competitive co-ed Indian-American dance team at UNC. Entering the competition season, the group recently won 1st place in two competitions. 
Photo Courtesy of Sahil Sethi.

UNC Chalkaa dance club continues successful season

By Emi Maerz | Mar. 6

Chalkaa, UNC’s nationally competitive Indian-American Fusion dance team has placed first in their two recent competitions. This Saturday, they are taking on their third competition in hopes of qualifying for Desi Dance Network's Legends competition.

Students decorate pots and plant seeds at the Kenan Science Library's seed library launch party on Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022.

UNC library brings together students and seeds at second-annual launch

By Lauren Lovitt | Mar. 2

On Wednesday, the UNC seed library — which launched in the spring of 2022 — celebrated their second annual spring launch. The idea was proposed by Jordan Green, a science and technology librarian in the Kenan Science Library last year and has flourished over the year with over 200 seed packets distributed.

UNC students sit in Polk Place and enjoy the warm weather on Monday, Feb. 21, 2023.

NC sees increasing winter temperatures, no predictions of snow

By Annie Gibson | Mar. 1

North Carolina's weather this year has been uncharacteristically warm. Despite Groundhog Day predictions, the state saw the warmest average temperatures in January since 1974, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Students dance along with Twin Zim Zumba during the Carolina For The Kids Dance Marathon on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Fetzer Hall. The non-profit organization held a 12-hour dance event to raise money for UNC Children's Hospital.

Carolina For The Kids plans for 25th annual dance marathon

By Selena Hernandez | Mar. 1

Later this month, hundreds of students will spend their Saturday dancing for a cause. This year, Carolina For The Kids is celebrating their 25th annual Dance Marathon. CFTK is the largest student-led nonprofit in North Carolina whose purpose is to help with childrens’ medical bills. They help with multiple fees, including meal distributions, pediatric playroom staffing and helping families pay for medical equipment, gas, and electricity bills.

How tenure and Tier II academic appointments are granted by the Board of Trustees

By Corey Davis | Feb. 28

For professors, gaining tenure is one of the most coveted aspects of academic life. It provides job assurance as they teach and conduct research. Though, it can be a complicated and elongated process. The Daily Tar Heel explains how the process works and the role of the Board of Trustees in granting tenure as well as administrative positions.

Ellen Garfinkle and Peyton Metzler, the president and treasurer of Cadence a Capella, pose together at the Old Well on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

A cappella group to host benefit concert with Ayoni for Women's History Month

By Corey Davis | Feb. 28

Cadence, an all-female-presenting a cappella group on campus, will hold Power in Purple, their first-ever benefit concert, in honor of Women’s History Month this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Local 506 on Franklin Street.

The UNC field hockey team celebrates their victory after the NCAA Field Hockey Championship game against Northwestern in Storrs, Conn. on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. UNC beat Northwestern 2-1.

'Play Today': student-produced documentary releases this week

By Amie Cooke | Feb. 28

For the last three months, a group of journalism and media students have been creating a documentary that highlights UNC field hockey’s journey to its 10th national championship. The film, “Play Today," premiers this week.

ChatGPT: Cheating or checking?

By Kayla Hallac | Feb. 27

ChatGPT, released last November by OpenAI, is a generative chatbot that provides in-depth writing samples and answers to questions on a variety of topics. With 96 million visitors per month — including some students who use the platform for assignments — there is concern about ChatGPT's potential role in academic dishonesty and plagiarism.