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'Next to Normal' is up next for Company Carolina and Pauper Players

By Lauren Lovitt | March 22

On Friday, the UNC Pauper Players and Company Carolina will perform their version of “Next to Normal,” a musical about a mother with bipolar disorder ...

Explainer: What is the function of student governance at UNC?

By Liza Smith | March 21

The student government at UNC was designed to resemble the structure of the U.S. Government. Here's an explainer of how it works and who holds positions ...

Campus Safety ramps up emergency preparedness resources with classroom QR codes

By Samantha Nichols | March 21

A group of professors and University faculty members are working to actively expand access to emergency preparedness information and collaborating with ...

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Russian Flagship Program pushes UNC students to immerse in language

By Lauren Lovitt | March 20

UNC's Russian Flagship Program allows students to further their experience with the Russian language and also to visit Russian-speaking countries through ...

Q&A: CAPS director Avery Cook talks student mental health at UNC

By Holly Adams | March 20

Avery Cook has served as the interim director of UNC Counseling and Psychological Services since 2021, but has now officially been named director. ...

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Ballroom dance club combines international dancing with community

By Selena Hernandez | March 19

The Ballroom Dance Team is a club that makes ballroom dance financially accessible to students for those that want to try the style. The team focuses ...

Center for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies reflects on 20 years on campus

By Mary Mungai | March 10

The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies’ (CMEIS) celebrated their 20th anniversary celebration last week. The center aims to create a welcoming ...

Ackland Art Museum launches new website for Peck Collection

By Maeson Wagner | March 8

The Ackland continues to explore opportunities through its Peck Collection website, which hosts a growing body of scholarly work dedicated mostly to 134 ...

'Black and Carolina Blue Tour' showcases Black history on UNC's campus

By Annie Ham | March 7

In the end of February, University Libraries promoted a website titled “The Black and Carolina Blue Tour” — a recently updated digital showcase ...

UNC removing asbestos in Mitchell Hall highlights student concerns

By Annie Ham | March 6

Signs in Mitchell Hall have recently exposed the presence of asbestos in the building, causing concern among some students and faculty over potential ...

UNC Chalkaa dance club continues successful season

By Emi Maerz | March 6

Chalkaa, UNC’s nationally competitive Indian-American Fusion dance team has placed first in their two recent competitions. This Saturday, they are taking ...

UNC library brings together students and seeds at second-annual launch

By Lauren Lovitt | March 2

On Wednesday, the UNC seed library — which launched in the spring of 2022 — celebrated their second annual spring launch. The idea was proposed ...

NC sees increasing winter temperatures, no predictions of snow

By Annie Gibson | March 1

North Carolina's weather this year has been uncharacteristically warm. Despite Groundhog Day predictions, the state saw the warmest average temperatures ...

Carolina For The Kids plans for 25th annual dance marathon

By Selena Hernandez | March 1

Later this month, hundreds of students will spend their Saturday dancing for a cause. This year, Carolina For The Kids is celebrating their 25th annual ...

How tenure and Tier II academic appointments are granted by the Board of Trustees

By Corey Davis | February 28

For professors, gaining tenure is one of the most coveted aspects of academic life. It provides job assurance as they teach and conduct research. Though, ...

A cappella group to host benefit concert with Ayoni for Women's History Month

By Corey Davis | February 28

Cadence, an all-female-presenting a cappella group on campus, will hold Power in Purple, their first-ever benefit concert, in honor of Women’s History ...

'Play Today': student-produced documentary releases this week

By Amie Cooke | February 28

For the last three months, a group of journalism and media students have been creating a documentary that highlights UNC field hockey’s journey to its ...

ChatGPT: Cheating or checking?

By Kayla Hallac | February 27

ChatGPT, released last November by OpenAI, is a generative chatbot that provides in-depth writing samples and answers to questions on a variety of topics. ...

UNC students find visibility in Arab Student Organization

By Zoe Sinclair | February 27

UNC students Noor El-Baradie and Rama Yasin, restarted UNC’s Arab Student Organization with the mission of connecting Arab students on campus and spreading ...

Delta Sigma Pi no longer associated with Undergraduate Business Program after recruitment complaints

By Lauren Rhodes | February 25

Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed business fraternity at UNC, is no longer affiliated with the University’s Undergraduate Business Program until at least fall ...