Zena Cardman, a 2010 alum who also got her Master's at UNC, is one of just 12 people in NASA's 2017 Astronaut Class. Features editor Brinley Lowe asked Cardman, who majored in biology and minored in creative writing and marine science, about her career and time at UNC.
Read More »The Campus Y, located at the north end of Polk Place, is more than the home to a great cup of coffee at In the Meantime — it’s also the home to more than 30 clubs that advocate for solutions to social injustices. Here’s our guide to all 30, organized by broader mission and in alphabetical order.
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She tries to sleep. She tries to study. But it’s hard. She’s preoccupied. She is afraid that her dad will be deported to Mexico and murdered when he gets there.
Read More »The breakdown of UNC’s incoming class doesn’t vary much year to year. The percentage of out-of-state students always hovers at around 18 percent—where it has been capped for more than three decades.
Read More »“To a Friend Somewhere in Chicago” is a personal letter to an old friend. But unlike most letters, it doesn’t have just one reader—or any readers at all, really.
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Melissa Claire Egan, famous for playing Annie on All My Children and Chelsea on The Young and the Restless, graduated from UNC with a degree in dramatic art in 2003.
Read More »From a march that protested the decision to privatize the Student Stores to demonstrations organized by the Real Silent Sam Coalition to the walkout when Margaret Spellings was sworn in as UNC-system president, the 2015-2016 academic year was full of demonstrations.
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UNC Muslim Students Association filed a petition that asked the University to reject a $867,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Violent Extremism program.
Read More »After eight complaints, two injunctions, seven hearings and two candidate disqualifications, the student body president election will happen today, almost a month after the original election day — Feb. 14.
Read More »Student Congress members questioned UNC Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner on Tuesday about comments he made to student body president candidate Maurice Grier when he was unknowingly being recorded over the phone.
Read More »Board of Elections chairperson Paul Kushner answers questions from Student Congress representatives about his point allocation decisions for the student body president election hearings.
After being disqualified by the Board of Elections on Monday, the Joe Nail campaign has filed a complaint against the BOE to the UNC Student Supreme Court.
The Board of Elections held three hearings on Sunday — one against the Joe Nail campaign and two against the Matthew McKnight campaign.
The new Board of Elections members introduce themselves before being questioned on Tuesday.
The new Board of Elections members introduce themselves to Student Congress's Rules and Judiciary Committee before being questioned.
A meeting was held in Carroll Hall on Jan. 30 for students to announce their intent to run for student body president.
A meeting was held in Carroll Hall on Monday for students to announce their intent to run for Student Body President.
A meeting was held in Carroll Hall on Monday for students to announce their intent to run for Student Body President.
