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Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters halt pledging

By Langston Taylor | March 17

All chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, including UNC’s, must eliminate the pledging process in accordance with a mandate the national organization ...

UNC global studies commencement ceremony put on hold

By Daniel Schere | March 17

Seniors in UNC’s global studies department were greeted with an announcement Monday that infuriated many of them. Due to a shortage of funding and ...

Brothers for David, a partnership of several UNC fraternities, work together with Habitat for Humanity to build a house in honor of David Shannon. The house will home a lower-income CH family whose parents work as custodians on UNC’s campus.

Wet weather delays Habitat for Humanity's home builds

By Aaron Cranford | March 16

The abundance of rain and snow in Chapel Hill this year has set Habitat for Humanity’s new projects weeks behind schedule.

UNC faculty often untrained on student mental health

By Carolyn Ebeling | March 16

Though conversation surrounding sexual assault and mental illness at UNC has increased during the last year, there is still no required training on the ...

Alcohol Law Enforcement searches for new strategies after budget cuts

By Paul Best | March 16

Despite cuts to the Alcohol Law Enforcement program, North Carolina is looking for new ways to combat underage drinking — and the $1.5 billion it costs ...

Student body vice president Jacob Moris holds a meeting about a new on campus shuttle program with representatives from DPS and the New Students and Carolina Parent Program.

UNC, meet your student body vice president Jacob Morse

By Bradley Saacks | March 6

The student body vice president flies under the radar of many UNC students.

UNC class publicizes Paralympics

By Jake Barach | March 6

With the Winter Olympic Games ended and attention fading from Sochi, one class on UNC’s campus is fighting to increase awareness about the Sochi 2014 ...

Campus conference will discuss changing issues regarding water, food, energy

By Amanda Raymond | March 5

With weather on students’s minds in the wake of a recent snow storm, a campus conference this week will shed light on how climate interacts with ...

Student Congress passes funding bill for organizations receiving money

By Sarah Chaney | March 4

The mere mention of additional paperwork triggers intense groaning, and at Tuesday’s Student Congress meeting, some members noted that a new funding ...

UNC committee will ask its brand licensees to promote safe labor in Bangladesh

By Kristen Chung | March 4

An issue on the other side of the world is one step closer to being remedied by the actions of those at UNC.

UNC Research Day brings students, ideas together

By David Lindars | March 3

UNC stands as one of the nation’s top research universities for faculty and students. But some of the student body might not know about the research ...

Lenoir chicken ruffles some UNC students’ feathers

By David Lindars | March 3

While many seek out fresh food in Lenoir Dining Hall, some students are concerned about the threat of fowl play.

UNC athletic department, professors and students try out Google Glass

By Madison Flager | March 3

A video by UNC men’s basketball player Wade Moody documenting warm-ups before a game is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Google Glass’ ...

Village Pediatrics participates in a program that families can sponsor a child in a third world country by purchasing a vaccine for both children. Pictured: Jorge Cardenas and Tiffany Frey of Village Pediatrics give patient Miles Catlett a vaccine.

UNC nonprofit Vaccine Ambassadors is increasing worldwide access to vaccines

By Marissa Bane | March 3

It was working with the Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Global AIDS project that made Jackie Kaufman aware of how many children die each year ...

Companies criticized for debit card agreements that exploit students

By Nick Niedzwiadek | March 3

Consumer advocates are criticizing some universities and financial institutions for student debit card agreements they deem exploitative.

Professor Roberto Quercia will use Harvey Award money to develop coaches academy

By Cain Twyman | March 2

In the wake of the athletic scandal at UNC, professor Roberto Quercia is taking initiative to target the academic progress of student-athletes at a younger ...

Cornel West speaks to Memorial Hall crowd about justice in today's society

By Sara Salinas | March 2

Cornel West was “in no rush” as he spoke to a packed crowd in Memorial Hall Friday night about love, justice and Martin Luther King Jr.

New loan option could open up housing market to students

By Trent Hollandsworth | March 2

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’ ...

UNC students Joao Ritter and Amelia Riely, both computer science majors, show off their application that helps students find available parking in Sitterson Hall following the Hackathon.

Student ‘hackers’ spend day creating apps at HackNC

By Danny Nett | March 2

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

By Elise McGlothian | March 2

A 34-degree morning didn’t stop runners from participating in UNC’s inaugural Relay for Life 5K Saturday.