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UNC Institute of Marine Sciences acquires island from family donation

By Natalie McCormick | September 18

The donation of Phillips Island, from alumnus Llewellyn Phillips II, will be used for research, classes, and more.

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'He brings so much joy:' Meet Oliver Huss, therapy dog-in-training

By Stella Griffin | September 18

Therapy dogs are used in public spaces to relieve emotional discomfort and promote well-being, often serving alongside their humans. Oliver is ...

Column: ... And they were roommates

By Spence Whitman | September 18

"You might think you have it bad. Especially if you’re a freshman sharing a room with someone for the first time. I’ve been there. But if you’re ...

Column: Listserv Survival Guide

By Hannah Kaufman | September 13

"For those of you who don’t know about the listserv emails I’m referring to: consider yourselves lucky. The chain emails began my freshman year. I ...

SUIE fosters immigrant advocacy on campus

By Keerthana Gotur | September 13

SUIE was started in 2008 to raise campus awareness about different issues that prevent immigrants from enjoying basic human rights. “When ...

Queerolina exhibit aims to preserve LGBTQ+ history at UNC

By Holly Adams | September 12

Queerolina, an online oral history exhibit in the Wilson Library Special Collections, works to tell the history of the LGBTQ+ community at UNC through ...

The Carolina Latinx Center kicks off Latinx Heritage Month this Thursday

By Natalie McCormick | September 12

Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month and the Carolina Latinx Center is ringing it in with a kick off in The Pit, where there will be ...

UNC students participate in successful dig at an ancient synagogue

By Reagan Allen | September 11

Eleven students and specialists from UNC unearthed mosaics featuring biblical heroines from 1,600 years ago in a small village in Israel. This is the ...

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Black Entrepreneur Initiative to host block party featuring Black-owned businesses

By Keerthana Gotur | September 8

The Black Entrepreneur Initiative serves to cultivate Black entrepreneurs at UNC, while providing a space for Black entrepreneurs to profit and promote ...

Sones de México to bring ensemble to UNC's campus this Friday

By Adele Morris | September 7

From performances in Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, Grammy nominations and their ability to collectively play 80 musical instruments, the Sones ...

'Lots and Lots of Blue' documents student life through photography

By Annie Ham | September 6

Alessandro Uribe-Rheinbolt, alumnus of UNC and The Daily Tar Heel, recently self-published an archival film book titled "Lots and Lots of Blue." The book ...

"A violation of civil rights": UNC maintenance backlog highlights lack of campus accessibility

By Preston Fore | September 6

UNC’s deferred maintenance backlog has reached over $988 million — of which nearly $42 million allocated for elevators and lifts is awaiting funding ...

Editorial: The recession is disproportionately hurting students

By Editorial Board | September 5

"The advice offered to students is the same advice they’ve heard for years: 'Learn how to stretch a dollar, spend a little less and make a little more, ...

PakSoc to host second annual Mehndi Ki Raat on Friday

By Natalie McCormick | September 5

This Friday, the UNC Pakistan Society, also known as PakSoc, will host its second annual Mehndi Ki Raat (MKR), an event held to celebrate Pakistani culture. ...

UNC equestrian team seeks to expand its saddle and spur community

By Aisha Baiocchi | August 31

Though prepping for regular-season horse shows lies at the center of the club’s agenda, the UNC equestrian team works to cultivate a tight-knit community ...

Carolina Asia Center awarded $900,000 grant to develop Southeast Asian studies minor

By Natalie McCormick | August 29

This summer, the Carolina Asia Center received a $900,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. With this grant, the University plans to develop a ...

Fulbright scholar Aadil Zeffer teaches Hindi-Urdu at UNC

By Holly Adams | August 28

Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Aadil Zeffer began his UNC career this fall 2022 semester.

Confusion arises over executive branch's abortion viewpoint neutrality

By Brianna Atkinson | August 24

The order, titled Executive Order No. 2, prevents the executive branch from contracting or giving funds to any business, organization or individual that ...

“A sense of home” — Sangam brings together South Asian campus community

By Ira Wilder | August 24

Established in 1987, Sangam is a UNC campus organization that connects South Asian students over shared experiences. Sangam organizes cultural events ...

Majority of UNC conservative students censor political views in the classroom

By Hannah Rosenberger | August 23

Campuses across the UNC System do not always establish an atmosphere that promotes free expression, according to a recent report produced by UNC-Chapel ...