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No. 1-seed UNC field hockey defeats No. 3-seed Boston College, 4-1, for eighth straight ACC title

| November 8

Student Life

Jonathan Hebert, a senior Public Policy and Economics double major, won the student speaker series of TEDxUNC on Wednesday. His talk, "Improvisation: A Framework for Collaborative Assembly" will now be featured in the third annual TEDxUNC conference on February 7th in Memorial Hall.

Students compete for TEDx speaking slot

By Rebecca Brickner | January 22

Many things require some assembly — and the selection of this year’s student speaker for the TEDxUNC conference was no exception.

Sara Tane, a junior global studies and interdisciplinary studies major, started a Spoon University chapter for UNC and is the chapter’s editor. “It seemed like something right up my alley, so I decided to do it,” she said. Spoon University is a national online publication.

Food writing group Spoon University gains momentum

By Kristina Kokkonos | January 22

From recipes to grocery lists to food news, Spoon University has the scoop.

NC's chapter of ACLU celebrates 50th anniversary

By Anica Midthun | January 21

The American Civil Liberties Union chapter of North Carolina — which was founded in the 1960s to defend the rights of UNC students to have “radical” ...

David Reinfurt, a UNC alumnus and accomplished graphic designer, speaks at Hanes Art Center on Tuesday night.

Hanes welcomes latest lecturer, UNC alumnus and graphic designer David Reinfurt

By Robert McNeely | January 21

Over 100 excited students and faculty members gathered at the Hanes Art Center last night to hear from the organization’s latest visiting artist – ...

T. William Lester (left) and Adam Smith (right) debate the moral and economic impacts of possibly raising the federally mandated minimum wage at Van Hecke-Wettach Hall on Tuesday.

Experts debate minimum wage laws across country at UNC

By Corey Risinger | January 21

Though introduced along party lines, two economic academics eventually found common political ground in their praise of community-set wages in a debate ...

Muslim Student Association, others get Student Congress funding

By Kristen Chung | January 21

After Duke canceled its scheduled call to prayer Friday, discussions of University resources for UNC Muslims students were brought to the surface. ...

UNC sophomore Zeshan Bari prays during the UNC Muslim Students Association’s weekly prayer held every Friday in the Student Union annex.

Muslim students seek support on campus

By Katie Kilmartin | January 20

Muslim students in the Triangle went through a spectrum of emotions after Duke University decided not to amplify the call to Friday prayers in the face ...

Students disappointed by McMillan's departure

By Cain Twyman | January 20

Since the release of the Wainstein report, professor Tim McMillan’s students have said they’re disappointed with the findings and that he had to leave ...

UNC student groups celebrate King through various artistic mediums

By Kristina Kokkonos | January 20

Some student organizations have chosen to let art speak for Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy this week.

More students sought short-term counseling in 2013-2014

By Victoria Mirian | January 16

Student visits to Counseling and Psychological Services have been rising — and are not showing any signs of slowing down.

UNC students buoy arts attendance

By Lauren Hong | January 16

Buttressed by the power of UNC’s arts classes, art programs in the area are bucking a trend in a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts, ...

Andrew Powell wins bet with rival student body president

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | January 16

Thanks to Marcus Paige and the efforts of the rest of the men’s basketball team in their game against N.C. State on Wednesday, UNC Student Body President ...

Emilio Vicente, senior public policy major from Siler City, leads a discussion on financial aid and other student issues at a meeting for the North Carolina Student Power Union at Campus Y on Wednesday night based around the UNC Board of Governors.

UNC students to protest research institute cuts

By Olivia Bane | January 16

Black-clad UNC students are planning to sit in on the UNC Board of Governors’ meeting on Friday in Chapel Hill to show support for the University centers ...

UNC fights risky drinking habits

By Colleen Moir | January 15

As early as fall 2015, new initiatives could be in place to help prevent UNC students from partying too hard.

Q&A with UNC alumna Taylor Jo Isenberg

By Sneha Kumar | January 15

Taylor Jo Isenberg, who graduated from UNC in 2010, was named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30 in Law and Policy.” She is also the vice president of ...

Two UNC seniors to host late night television show

By Emily Lowe | January 14

“Tuck in, turn up” best describes the energy of upcoming late night television show “Good Night with Jay Putnam.”

The Student Congress Finance Committee met after the Oversight and Advocacy Committee to discuss group funding.

WXYC, Student Library Advisory Board stay funded

By Acy Jackson | January 14

Trouble was on the horizon for two UNC student organizations, but thanks to an 11th-hour clarification, the groups are now in the clear.

Faculty headed to NCAA meeting

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | January 14

The Faculty Athletics Committee is becoming increasingly involved in giving input to ACC and NCAA conference proposals and discussed upcoming proposals ...

Kasper Kubica and David Spratte are two of the founders of Clutch Lotion. Spratte said they were inspired to make the product after a doctor's visit, "My dermatologist told me to put deodorant on my palms and I absolutely refused because that's gross,"
Kubrica is a physics major and Spratte is a chemistry major.

UNC, Duke students collaborate on sweaty-palm solution

By Noelle Wells | January 13

The embarrassing problem of sweaty hands might not be an issue for long thanks to the work of a team of UNC and Duke students.

Richard Walden and Catherine Shocket perform in the LAB! Theatre play Finding the Goblin King.

UNC, Duke theatre companies team up for "Me Too Monologues"

By Trey Flowers | January 13

UNC theater groups Kenan Theatre Company and LAB! Theatre are developing a production revolving around the nature of identity in conjunction with Duke ...