New loan option could open up housing market to students
Off-campus housing costs have always been an issue for students, but a new loan option is lightening the burden by allowing relatives to co-sign on students’ mortgages.
STUDENT LIFE
Student ‘hackers’ spend day creating apps at HackNC
From the time registration opened at 11 a.m. Saturday, laptop screens were casting shadows on every corner of Sitterson Hall’s bottom floor.
Weekend Relay for Life 5K raises more than $2,100 for American Cancer Society
A 34-degree morning didn’t stop runners from participating in UNC’s inaugural Relay for Life 5K Saturday.
UNC responds to mental illness with limited resources
Battling anxiety and depression, former UNC student R. struggled daily to get to class and contemplated suicide last fall.
UNC dental student Sergio Acero dies in motorcycle accident
Always ready with a smile, a kind word or a custom-made birthday cake, Sergio Acero had already mastered the art of friendship and was well on his way to mastering dentistry.
Author Antonio Tillis lectures on race and geography
Author Antonio Tillis believes people’s racial identification can change radically depending on where they are.
Memento of late DKE president Courtland Smith missing from frat house
After his death, Courtland Smith’s parents donated his beloved kayak paddle to Delta Kappa Epsilon so the fraternity would have something to remember him by — and now that treasured item has gone missing from the fraternity house.
UNC Quidditch to be official club sport
While they might not be able to cast an “expelliarmus” spell to disarm their opponent, beginning next fall, UNC Quidditch is set to be named an official club sport.
‘Minds on a Mission’ commercial rethought
It all started with a tweet. Jim Dean, executive vice chancellor and provost, recieved a tweet during the North Carolina men’s basketball game against Wake Forest that criticized the Minds on a Mission commercial.
Student comedy troupe False Profits to perform for second time
Students can experience a new level of camaraderie among fellow comedians with False Profits’ upcoming show “Out of Place.”
Fraternity and sorority networks yield career opportunities
With more than 3,300 members involved in Greek life, UNC fraternities and sororities offer more than just temporary social connections — they provide a large alumni network for students after college.
![Emily Palmer, a senior Global Studies and J-school double major, is also a published author. She wrote her book, The Gingerbread Philosophy, during her junior and senior years of high school and it was published during her sophomore year of college. "Writing is my first passion." Being a Carolina student, "I've learned so much about the editing and revising process and restraint. I'm more thoughtful of it [my writing]."](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/31421164-c09f-4938-ace8-6cc56987b7cd.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=800)
UNC students have written their way to self-published novels
Senior Emily Palmer writes to tell the stories she sees play out in everyday life.
Greeks reduce waste, give to the poor with GoMeals! program
When Caroline Barber first arrived at UNC, she was looking for an opportunity to explore her passion for working with the homeless population — and she found her outlet for it with GoMeals!
NC law protects Greek houses
Fraternities and sororities no longer need University approval to maintain off-campus houses. House Bill 74 was signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory on Aug. 23. The law allows Greek organizations without formal recognition from their university to keep their houses as long as they have a charter from a national chapter.
First level of Craige Parking Deck to reopen
Parking at UNC is often cited as nothing short of a nightmare — but with the first step of the Craige Parking Deck expansion completed, UNC is one step closer to alleviating the problem.
Campus Y kicks off One Week of Literacy program
The Campus Y’s idea of promoting literacy isn’t just discussing a work of literature in a group.
Stewart O'Nan visits UNC as writer-in-residence
This week UNC is hosting author Stewart O’Nan as its 2014 Writer-In-Residence. The writer will give a free public reading Thursday. Daily Tar Heel staff writer Langston Taylor spoke with O’Nan about his background and writing process.
Student-Athletes Human Rights Project looks to advocates for athletes at UNC
A locally-based human rights group has been striving to ease the tension after UNC’s recent athletic scandal, but some University officials are not as receptive to third-party involvement as the group had hoped.
Embody Carolina envisions a healthier, happier UNC campus
Embody Carolina, Carolina Dining Services, Campus Recreation and various student groups on UNC’s campus are trying to teach students what they don’t know about eating disorders.
UNC sophomore Andrea Lane lives with muscular dystrophy
She says her Segway doesn’t define her — but it’s a big part of who she is.
