Banners fly on UNC's South Building on Oct. 11, 2021.

Detectable levels of lead found in drinking fountains of eight campus buildings

By Preston Fore | Sep. 20

Lead has been detected in drinking fountains in eight campus buildings this month, according to emails sent to building occupants and further confirmed by a University spokesperson. The affected buildings include Hamilton, Fordham, Manning, Phillips, Carrington and Issac M. Taylor Halls, South Building and Wilson Library. Drinking fountains in multiple buildings yielded over 25 times the detectable lead threshold set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Junior defensive back, Storm Duck (3), and sophomore linebacker, Power Echols (23), go in for the tackle in Kenen Stadium on Sept. 24, 2022, at the UNC game against Notre Dame. UNC lost 45-32.

UNC football defense approaches rock bottom in loss to Notre Dame

By Hunter Nelson | Sep. 25

DTH Photo Illustration. Michael Jones pours beer from taps at 'Good Fellows' on Franklin Street on Sept. 28, 2022.

UNC receives EPA Pollution Prevention Grant, will assist local breweries

By Kayla Hallac | 3:06pm

Editorial: UNC's surveillance state

By Editorial Board | Sep. 28

Big Freedia performing at Memorial Hall on Sept. 23, 2022.

The Soul Rebels and Big Freedia kickoff the Carolina Performing Arts season

By Stefan Stalker | Sep. 28

Morehead Planetarium Science Center Building. Photographed on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2022

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center launches 4k laser projection system

By Annie Ham | Sep. 28

Zombies pose outside of Greenlaw Hall during the Tar Heel Zombie Preparedess Festival on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

UNC Campus Safety hosts the Zombie Preparedness Festival

By Madison Gagnon | Sep. 28

The festival was held in the Pit Thursday morning. Departments such as the Chapel Hill Police and Orange County Emergency Medical Services gave demonstrations on how to prepare for and react to a range of emergency situations, including the zombie apocalypse.

DTH Photo Illustration. A student throws up an "L" on Sept. 28, 2022.

Column: Last night you took an L. Here’s how to bounce back.

By Spence Whitman | Sep. 28

"I take losses like prescription medicine. Every single day. Boom. Forgot homework. Boom. Wore pants to sweltering LFIT. Boom. Ate pizza even though I’m lactose intolerant. Straight to the toilet BOOM. And I love it."

The William M. Hargraves Center is located on North Robertson Street, pictured on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

Good Neighbor Initiative Community Cookout to bring UNC students and residents together

By Lily Richardson | Sep. 28

This Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hargraves Community Center, off-campus students, residents and others will join together for entertainment and to celebrate community. The Good Neighbor Initiative Community Cookout is a free event, is open to all and will have free food from both Al’s Burger Shack and Ben & Jerry’s.

Associate Professor, Caroline Thompson, poses in front of Gillings School of Public Health on Thursday, Sept. 22. Thompson recently received a grant to study ovarian cancer diagnosis.

UNC team receives $500,000 to research ovarian cancer

By Lauren Lovitt | Sep. 27

A team of researchers at UNC recently received a grant of $500,000 to aid in ovarian cancer studies, specifically relating to early diagnosis. The research also focuses on bridging inequalities in ovarian cancer care, especially those barriers faced by people of color.

Students walk across the quad on the evening of Thursday, Oct 14, 2021. Behind them, a banner offers support following the death of two UNC students by suicide that month.

UNC becomes home to new Suicide Prevention Institute

By Anna Neil | Sep. 26

The UNC Suicide Prevention Institute, primarily run by Dr. Patrick Sullivan and Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, is a new addition to UNC's campus that aims to reduce the prevalence of suicide in and beyond the UNC Health Care system. The Institute comes as the result of a $25 million donation from William Starling, a UNC alumnus, and Dana Starling, who lost both of their sons to suicide.

Vice Chair Wendy Murphy, Chair Randall Ramsey, President Peter Hans, Secretary Pearl Burris-Floyd and Kellie Blue meet in the board room at the UNC Center for School Leadership Development on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

UNC BOG finance committee looks into changes in funding and tuition

By Serah Culler | Sep. 25

During their Wednesday meeting, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance's discussion included changes to tuition and fees as well as budget reallocations to aid renovation at Wilson Library.

The Southeast Asian Sinophone Literature mini-workshop will be held at the FedEx Global Education Center on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

Founder of FedEx to speak at Global Center's 15th anniversary

By Celia Funderburk | Sep. 25

The University's FedEx Global Education Center celebrates its 15th anniversary this week. Frederick Smith, the founder and executive chairperson of FedEx, will host a guest lecture this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to emphasize the importance of global relationships through trade.

DTH Photo Illustration. Why the federal funds rate matters to college students.

Column: WTF (What the Federal Funds Rate)

By Noelle Harff | Sep. 25

"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal funds rate has to do with it and how to capitalize off of contractionary policy."

With a backpack and a water bottle, sophomore Izzy Grandic walked around campus for over thirteen straight hours to raise awareness about inaccessible healthcare. She poses with her card game, Boob Blurb, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.

Student founds 'Boob Blurb,' walks 12 hours to advocate for women's health

By Liza Smith | Sep. 25

A lack of discussion surrounding women’s health motivated UNC sophomore Isabella Grandić to make a difference. In April of 2021, Grandić launched a conversation starter card game to tackle taboo topics and opens up discussion for women’s life experiences.

DTH Photo Illustration. Graduate schools are no longer requiring the GRE- a standardized test previously used for admission.

GRE testing no longer required for all UNC graduate school admissions

By Collin Tadlock | Sep. 25

UNC’s Graduate School Administrative Board recently passed a motion that will no longer require Graduate Record Exam (GRE) standardized testing in the admission process for graduate schools. Individual programs will still be allowed to opt-in to requiring the GRE as part of the admissions process. “Really look at standardized testing," UNC senior Kristina Vaher said. "You just learn how to take the test, you learn how they want you to answer certain questions on the test. You’re not really increasing your ability to learn in any other aspect."

CJ's cupboard, located in McGaveran-Greenberg Hall, is pictured on Sept. 23, 2022.

CJ's Cupboard tackling food insecurity among Gillings Public Health students

By Abby Pender | Sep. 23

CJ’s Cupboard is a food pantry welcome to all Gillings students, located at 2220 McGavran Greenberg Hall. Amanda Holliday, associate professor of nutrition and manager of CJ’s Cupboard, said she helped start CJ’s after a survey revealed last year that around 9 percent of Gillings students were food insecure.

Jennifer S. Conrad will serve as the interim dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School effective immediately.

Jennifer S. Conrad named interim dean of Kenan-Flagler Business School

By Preston Fore | Sep. 23

Jennifer S. Conrad, a professor of finance at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, was named interim dean of the business school on Thursday, according to an announcement sent to the school's faculty, staff and students. This comes after Douglas A. Shackelford stepped down from the role on Monday, Sept. 19.

Frat Court Flea takes place on Sept. 23, 2022.

Column: The tyrannical rise of vintage markets

By Hannah Kaufman | Sep. 22

"In 2022, there were so many separate vintage markets (Tar Heel Market, Frat Court Flea and Franklin Street Market Fest, to name a few), that there was no way they could all stay in business. They had the exact same concept, clientele and clothes. They were each other’s greatest competition, and something had to give."

Dr. Francesca Tripodi introduces the Banned Books Reading Event from the steps of Manning Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, as part of First Amendment Day.

Free speech, banned books and libel: UNC celebrates First Amendment Day

By Samantha Nichols | Sep. 22

Serving the students and the University community since 1893

Unc-Chapel Hill