Final exams are approaching at UNC. Editorial Board member Layla Peykamian examines how perfectionism can yield procrastination among high-achieving students.
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College isn't always easy for introverts. Raymond Pang presents some tips for starting conversation with fellow students.
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The UNC Office of Undergraduate Admissions received just under 3,500 transfer applications for the fall 2021 semester, representing an eight percent increase from last fall.
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Summer is just around the corner, and depending on your year, major and career of interest, the time for landing an internship may be rapidly approaching. But a rejection letter could be the perfect invitation to search deeper within yourself and to explore just how many exciting opportunities there may be.
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UNC junior Jessica Reid published her first book, “Planet Now: Effective Strategies for Communicating about the Environment,” in September. She said she wants the book to inspire others to take action to protect the environment through engaging in practical discussions with friends and family.
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When you think of Mortal Kombat, what comes to mind for many are the grotesque fatalities that made the series famous. Now adapted as a film once again, the movie shows a series of battles in the infamous tournament. From Sub-Zero to Scorpion, the film takes views on a nostalgic ride as if they were in front of their screens playing their friends.
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Plant a tree and make a friend. Earth Day is an appreciation for the planet we all share together. From planting flowers to being activists for the global climate change, UNC students are sharing what Earth Day means to them.
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The votes are in and the 2021 Oscars Awards show is here for you to see how the best films of the year match up against each other. Arts & Culture writers give their predictions on who and what films they believe will take home the Academy's highest honors.
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Sam Zahn, a UNC junior, has been selected as one of the 2021 recipients for the Harry S. Truman scholarship, a scholarship that every year rewards around 60 scholars $30,000 to put toward future careers in government or public service.
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In order to ease the pressure of class registration this year, the Editorial Board has compiled some tips for a peaceful registration appointment.
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The 2021 Oscars awards will showcase a diverse selection of films April 25th. Some notable films that the Academy nominated are Judas and the Black Messiah, Nomadland and Sound of Metal. With theaters being closed this year, viewers can catch these films or various streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and HBO Max.
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“I think the most exciting part is seeing the way love is portrayed in different decades, because now I feel like love is portrayed in a solid, social media sense, and you see this idealized version of love and you forget what it was like before Instagram and Tinder and Bumble and all those dating apps,” Ainsley Cogburn said. “The natural progression of love throughout the decades is really interesting to see.”
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The UNC Library is looking for participants for its recently released UNC Story Archive, a program where members of the campus community can tell their stories — all in their own voice. The project is based in the Wilson Special Collections Library and is open to all members of the UNC community, including students, alumni and faculty.
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“Smash is easy enough to get into that there’s a constant influx of new players,” Phil Register said. “It’s really satisfying to learn more about it. You can tell when you’re learning and when you’re getting better.”
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“One night I was standing in a restaurant with a bunch of friends and had just told a story,” Glenn said. “Somebody said, ‘You ought to write a book,’ and I said, ‘Ah, that's a nice idea.' A good friend of mine pulled me aside and said, ‘Write the damn book.'”
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Steep Canyon Rangers, a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band based in Asheville, started as a group of friends at UNC during the 1990s. The band recently produced an album on its own, and the experience went so well that the members plan to do so again in the future.
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“It’s about physically lending your support to two communities that mean a lot to North Carolina, which is Habitat and the arts community,” junior Claire Hyde said. “They’re all awesome pieces and people would be happy to buy them, but the important part is knowing that all your dollars are going towards Habitat.”
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The last time I was this confident about a film winning Best Picture was in 2019, when “Roma” so magnificently captured the story of a live-in housekeeper in a middle-class family in Mexico. Like “Nomadland,” the film was an authentic, deeply emotional and beautifully constructed tale.
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"It seems like less than ideal roommate experiences happen to almost everybody at some point. Find the silver linings in these situations, and use this time at college to reflect and grow."
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UNC’s deferred maintenance backlog has grown to over $900 million and counting. The facilities condition index is a ratio of remedying a building’s deficiencies relative to the current building replacement value. A building in good condition has an FCI of less than or equal to 0.05; fair condition if between 0.05 and 0.10; poor condition if between 0.10 and 0.30, and severe condition if greater than 0.30. The average for all UNC buildings is 0.19, falling in the poor condition category.
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