Former UNC multi-sport athlete Danny Talbott dies of cancer at 75
Danny Talbott, a multi-sport athlete at North Carolina in the mid-1960s, died of cancer Sunday morning in his home in Rocky Mount. He was 75.
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10 years later, Eric Chason releases memoir to remember daughter Lillian
In the 28 days that former UNC student Lillian Chason spent in the hospital battling the H1N1 flu, her father kept a journal. He planned to tell her all about it once she got better. Now, 10 years after Chason's death, her father has adapted that journal into a memoir with stories of her childhood, which he will read at Flyleaf Books on Jan. 29.
Editorial: Submit a missed connection, find love at UNC
Ever heard of missed connections? The Daily Tar Heel is launching its own rendition of the hopeless romantic's search.
Here's how you can celebrate MLK Day this weekend
Over the next few days, organizations in Orange County will host events celebrating and honoring Martin Luther King Jr. These events will include a memorial banquet, an NAACP rally and even more.
Durham restaurant and lounge to celebrate Black History Month through 'Paint n' Sip'
The House Restaurant and Catering is partnering with Justin Q. Young to host "Paint n' Sip" on Jan. 25 as an early celebration of Black History Month.
Start the new year right with this gallery's Resolutions 2020 exhibit
Over 100 artists applied to join Hillsborough Gallery of Arts' new gallery, Resolutions 2020. The 36 winning artists' work, ranging from paintings to brick sculptures, will be on display until Jan. 25.
Letter: Take note of hostile architecture
"It seems both cruel and expensive to design areas where someone can't sleep, if it wasn’t for the spikes or the slant."
The odd traditions of the Nacirema: Was MLK a communist?
"My hypothesis on why Naciremans often omit Dr. King’s dissenting opinion on capitalism is due to a fear of its implications. Indeed, there has been significant progress within, and cooperation among, Nacireman tribes since the '60s. However, there is still much more that needs to be done."
COLUMN: UNC is much more than a men's basketball school
Despite its national reputation as a men's basketball school, UNC has had plenty of success with its women's soccer and field hockey programs, and deserves to be recognized as such.
'We're fighters': UNC women's basketball's rally falls short against No. 5 Louisville
"The next step for this group is to come out from the start and use their toughness as an advantage, not as a savior," Banghart said. A late run in the fourth quarter by the UNC women's basketball team fell short against No. 5 Louisville after the Tar Heels suffered an early-game deficit.
North Carolina is no longer trying 16-year-olds as adults. Here's what that means.
North Carolina is officially the last state to adopt the Raise the Age law, but what does the law entail?
UNC celebrates eighth annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day
On Sunday, over 1200 people came to UNC's indoor practice facility to participate in National Girls and Women in Sports Day, with all 15 women's varsity teams hosting mini-clinics to allow participants from pre-k through 8th grade to try out new sports.
Election precinct changes could make voting on campus easier this year
Recent measures to make student One Cards valid voter IDs and to add a super precinct could impact student voter turnout in the upcoming election.
Politicans and community members gather to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“One of the key parts of his message is that we are called to be our brothers' and sisters’ keepers — that we have an obligation in our short time here on earth to serve each other and to be mindful of what it means to look after our neighbors,” Cunningham said.
Board of Governors urges General Assembly to end state budget impasse
The UNC-System Board of Governors met Friday and passed a resolution addressing the General Assembly's budget impasse.
Faculty Council met in the midst of a budget impasse and lasting Silent Sam concerns
January's Faculty Council meeting featured discussions about the new Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward, Carolina Next: Innovation for Public Good and budget issues.
'Be your best self': UNC swim and dive striving to improve after loss to N.C. State
“You have the choice: choose to give it your all or back down from the challenge," Hauder said. "And I think we’ve all really honed in on standing up to the challenge."
'This is an open book': Rolling African American history museum stops in Chapel Hill
“I think it is important because to understand why discrimination and racial injustice persists, we need to understand the depths of the exploitation that took place three to 400 years ago until now and understand as well how resilient we are to have survived with this much exploitation and brutality,” Hamilton said.
Students partner with civil rights group to reverse Silent Sam settlement
UNC campus community members called on the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to take legal action against the Board of Governors' $2.5 million settlement over Silent Sam.
From the '60s to today, UNC continues growing its relationship with NASA
UNC has had a strong relationship with NASA for over 50 years. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin trained at Morehead Planetarium before embarking on the Apollo 11 mission, and now, the University still provides valuable research, education, experts and more to NASA. One of these experts is Dr. Stephan Moll, a UNC blood research expert who helped NASA flight surgeons treat an astronaut who had a blood clot in space. NASA also shows substantial interest in connecting with UNC students, and the relationship between the agency and the University is continuing to grow.
