Brielle Kronstedt

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Co-producer of “Ferguson: A Report from Occupied Territory,” Katina Parker (right), participates in a panel discussion Monday.

Ferguson documentary screening encourages human connection

The noisy auditorium fell silent as a quote from author James Baldwin flashed up on the screen, beginning the documentary.

Student body president Andrew Powell moves on from challenging year

By Brielle Kronstedt

Student Body President Andrew Powell will step down today to be replaced by Houston Summers after an eventful year.

The Asian Student Association partnered with Radical Asians to host a discussion on identity and race. Dr. Jennifer Ho, a professor of English and Comparative Literature and Stevie Larsen, a graduate student led the discussion. Jasmin Huang, a senior clinical laboratory science major and the president of the Asian Students Association explained that "this is technically our first event and we're co-sponsoring holi moli and the fusion festival next month. These events are meant to unite the community of Asian American issues and bring them to light."

Students explore Asian-American identities

By Brielle Kronstedt

At least 30 Asian-American students at UNC say they feel as though the University uses them as props.

TJ Woodard (right), a junior economics major, serves Ben and Jerry’s ice cream to Kady Forbes, a junior journalism and communications major.

Ben and Jerry’s ice cream stand on campus for semester

By Brielle Kronstedt

Students’ first day back from spring break was more sweet than bitter as they enjoyed a new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream stand outside of Lenoir Dining Hall.

UNC Best Buddies held a wheelchair basketball game in front of Davis Library on Wednesday. Players from the varsity and JV basketball teams participated.

Wheelchair basketball changes perspectives

By Brielle Kronstedt

The well-trodden bricks in front of Davis Library transformed into something other than a path for frantic students rushing to cram for midterms on Wednesday.

Union splits presidency to get better student involvement

By Brielle Kronstedt

The Carolina Union Board of Directors has decided to split the job of Carolina Union president into two: Carolina Union Activities Board president and chairman or woman of the Union Board of Directors.

Ernest Freeman, a Rams Head Dining Hall employee from Chapel Hill, sits at a table in the dining hall where he works on Tuesday afternoon. Freeman has been writing poems since he was five years old.

Dining hall employee Ernest Freeman enjoys writing poetry in his free time

By Brielle Kronstedt

If you have ever been in Rams Head Dining Hall, you’ve probably exchanged a smile with Ernest Freeman.

Disability advocates note progress and push for more

By Brielle Kronstedt

In four years, the Carolina Coalition for Disability Justice has accomplished more than most University groups can in a lifetime.

Gerard Baker, editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, gives a moving speech on the importance of business journalism to current students as a part of the Nelson Benton Lecture Series.

Wall Street Journal editor sees ‘strong future’ for journalism

By Brielle Kronstedt

Gerard Baker thinks journalism is facing an existential crisis.

UNC's annual 24-hour standing and dancing Dance Marathon took place on March 21 and 22. The organization ended up raising 551, 595.87 dollars for the patients and families at UNC's Childrens Hospital, passing the half a million mark for the first time in history. Pictured: Chancellor Carol Folt takes a "selfie" with the dancers during hour 18.

Newly renamed Dance Marathon has no plans to slow down this year, close to record for enrollment

By Brielle Kronstedt

The Pit will see significantly fewer people dressed in grape suits and tutus now that recruitment week for Dance Marathon — the most popular event put on by the recently renamed Carolina For the Kids Foundation — has finished.

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Take it or leave it: (Possibly) solicited advice for defeating finals

By Brielle Kronstedt

It’s war time. My favorite time of the year. Our enemy is in sight, and by enemy I mean this huge, massive, drooling thing that is mockingly looming over our premature Santa hats.

UNC Bucket List #37: “Borrow” cutlery and dishes from Lenoir

By Brielle Kronstedt

Lenoir didn’t know what hit it. After two hours of carefully planning Operation Bling R...