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‘It teaches you how to just vibe’: UNC’s Indonesian music ensemble

By Liv Reilly | August 17

UNC's Nyai Saraswati Gamelan is an Indonesian musical ensemble that features melodies of male and female voices alongside dozens of unique instruments, ...

Multicultural Health Program enters its third year promoting intersectional mental health

By Kelly Kendall | August 17

MCHP was started by CAPS after recognizing the need for a culturally responsive mental health service for students of color.

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Coker Arboretum houses an eclectic home for forgotten relics

By Zoe Frederick | August 17

Decorated with items ranging from pacifiers to an Ed Sheeran CD, the Coker Arboretum shrine provides an opportunity for forgotten goods to find a new ...

Study abroad applications open for spring 2023

By Natalie McCormick | August 14

Spring 2023 study abroad applications opened on August 1 through the UNC Study Abroad Office. The office welcomes students to learn about the basics of ...

Safety is sexy — a guide to safer sex on campus

By Emily Shih | August 13

College students are using contraceptives and condoms less and less each year, but safer sex is as important as ever. Here's a guide on safer sex resources ...

UNC students participate in first Redirect the Rage rally to protest overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Sarah Choi | July 25

On Sunday, UNC students participated in Redirect the Rage, a rally hosted by the UNC Undergraduate Student Government and several other student organizations ...

CHAARG sparks interest at UNC, promotes body positivity and empowerment through exercise

By Maddie Singleton | July 19

Changing Health, Attitudes + Actions To Recreate Girls is a fitness community that aims to empower women by promoting body positivity and encouraging ...

Undergraduate Senate unanimously votes to pass new campus building renaming bill

By Collin Tadlock | July 13

The University's Undergraduate Senate unanimously voted to pass a concurrent resolution demanding that UNC remove names of white supremacists, confederates ...

What is FallFest? The event to return this August for the first time in two years

By Cameron Shaw | June 20

FallFest will return in person this year on Sunday, Aug. 14 after being canceled last year due to inclement weather and the previous year due to COVID-19. ...

First-year residence hall living advice from students who have been through it

By Madi Kirkman | June 15

The DTH spoke with students who have recently lived in campus residence halls about what residence hall advice they had for incoming first-year students. ...

Four Hussman students win Hearst awards, contribute to school's 11th national championship

By Reagan Allen | June 8

Four UNC Hussman students won individual championships to contribute to the school's 11th overall Hearst Journalism Awards Championship.

Four UNC voice students selected to compete in national performance semifinals

By Natalie McCormick | May 30

Four UNC vocal majors were invited to compete in the semifinals of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition's national level this July ...

'Honored to join such a hardworking team': Danielle Hiraldo named new director of AIC

By Madi Kirkman | May 29

Danielle Hiraldo, who specializes in federal Indian law and policy, will serve as the new director of UNC's American Indian Center starting in July. ...

The "Tar Heels Bikes" bike share program was launched by Chancellor Folt and Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Enterprises Brad Ives in front of Davis Library on Wednesday.

With Tar Heel Bikes set to end May 31, students describe their experiences with the program

By Madi Kirkman | May 29

Students discuss the positives and negatives of the Tar Heel Bikes program, which is ending on May 31.

Student-led nonprofit provides free health screenings and examinations to Orange County residents

By Samuel Long | May 19

The Community Care Program, a part of the Cardiovascular Health Education Campaign, provides free health screenings to residents in the Triangle. They ...

A first-year's guide to dorm room essentials at UNC

By Layna Hong | May 13

Current UNC students shared their favorite dorm room items, essentials and packing tips as the class of 2026 prepares to move into their residence halls. ...

'It all becomes magical': UNC students offer advice to the class of 2026

By Natalie McCormick | May 13

“Enjoy it," rising junior Yasmine Hernandez said. "It can be scary at first but once you are here and you get into it, it’s going to go by super fast ...

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'An open field': UNC presents many ways for students to connect with the arts

By Lauren Fichten | May 11

“Figuring out as a first-year what kind of community you want to be exposed to and then going from there— you really have an open field when it comes ...

Here's a look at student support resources available at UNC

By Reagan Allen | May 11

UNC offers many academic, social and health-related resources for students. Here's a look at some of those resources.

Campus organizations offer UNC students support and community

By Madi Kirkman | May 11

The Daily Tar Heel spoke with leaders from the Carolina Indian Circle, Phi Delta Epsilon and Mi Pueblo about the benefits of joining student organizations ...