It’s all about the dream: Minority-owned businesses break barriers in Chapel Hill
Minority business owners across Chapel Hill share their experiences and the hard work that went into building their businesses.
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Threats targeting UNC students take new meaning with connection to actual violence
The online account most involved in posting about UNC students is also the account most frequently interacted with by Robert Bowers, the alleged murderer of 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue last month. This discovery has made the constant influx of digital death threats and online harassment seem that much more real to the local activists on the receiving end. “White supremacists are being radicalized online in the same way that ISIS radicalizes recruits,” said Heidi Beirich, director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project.
After 20 years behind the camera, Camarati makes student-athletes look their best
After graduating, Camarati eventually landed at Duke University where Steve Kirschner, UNC senior associate director of athletics for Communications, found him at an NCAA Men's Golf Championship in 2001. By 2005, UNC Athletics had its first official University photographer.
Folt and Board of Trustees granted extension to present plan for Silent Sam
In the original Board of Governors resolution, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees were due to present a plan for Silent Sam's future to the BOG on Nov. 15.
Students Start the Presses: A student fundraising campaign to support The Daily Tar Heel
The DTH is asking students to kick in $5 to help cover the cost of independent news about UNC.
What will DeVos' Title IX proposal change about sexual misconduct at universities?
The proposal of the new rules for universities broadens the rights of those accused of sexual misconduct.
Orange County broke with most of N.C. and voted against all amendments. What's next?
While the “Nix All Six” agenda did not succeed, there may be some positives following the result.
Senior Ashley and first-year Dorwart power UNC women's soccer to NCAA Tournament win
If the North Carolina women’s soccer team was cold Friday night, it didn’t show it. Despite the frigid temperatures at WakeMed Soccer Park, the Tar Heels remained hot as they cruised to a 4-1 victory over Kansas.
Music therapy, relatively new to North Carolina, lacks licensure laws
“Yes, we have music, but if I’m not able to connect with an individual, I can’t get to the music part. It really, at the end of the day, is about human connection.”
UNC students reel in aftermath of Butler High School shooting
“I’ll see news reports about the Butler shooting, and I’m like, 'Wow that’s me, that’s my classmate, that’s my school, and my safety and my friends.' It’s not real. It doesn’t make any sense.”
How a Wednesday practice pushed No. 7 UNC to its best defensive game of the season
The rims didn’t come off the goals on Wednesday, because Roy Williams’ assistants talked him out of it.
Review: 'Hedda Gabler' tackles expectations of women ambitious production
"Theater-goers who enjoy emotionally complex and challenging works will love Hedda Gabler."
Silent Sam and Carolina Hall: The Board of Trustee's quest for context
A series of resolutions on contextualization rolled out by the UNC Board of Trustees in 2015 will play a role in how the University decides how to deal with Silent Sam.
University to receive $65 million through hedge fund partnership for medical research
UNC is partnering with hedge fund sponsor Deerfield Management to form Pinnacle Hill, LLC., a company that will focus on drug research.
UNC field hockey advances to 2018 National Championship against Maryland
Although the North Carolina field hockey team has had a tremendous season, it still manages to be humble.
Clearing out your closet? Carolina Thrift wants you to pick donation over dumping
“I think it is easy for us to like look at stuff in our closet and think, ‘Oh I’ve had this for a while and I don’t want it, so nobody else will want it either.' The lifespan of things is much longer than just one of us,” Whelchel said.
Survey to UNC-system alumni will tell us if their degree prepared them for life
The survey attempts to discover the practical value of a UNC degree.
Fire-breathing and 3,000-degree art at third annual Iron Pour
Celebrate the art of molten metal with artists collective Liberty Arts.
Charges dropped against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon
Simple assault charges brought against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon from the night of Silent Sam's toppling were dropped on Thursday morning at the Orange County Courthouse.
Column: Getting in the holiday mood
"In catalyzing such a joyful mood, this journey offered me reminders of what constitutes the warm feeling of holidays: familiarity and tradition."
