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A doll on display in Stone Center's Brown gallery as a part of Anike Robinson's Gris Gris Gurlz exhibition, photographed on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

Cora McAnulty

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Anike Robinson brings her exhibit 'Gris Gris Gurlz' to the Stone Center

By Brooke Elliott | Sep. 22

Multimedia artist Anike Robinson will present "Gris Gris Gurlz" — her unique collection of collages, paintings, videos and dolls — in the Brown Gallery and Museum at the Sonya Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History this Thursday. The exhibition will run through the fall and closes on Dec. 10. “This is a place where I get to feel right, in many ways,” Robinson said. “I feel right with the universe, I feel centered and healthy and good. So when I'm joyous, or even when I'm having an anxiety and depression-filled day or month, (art) is the thing that helps me power through.”

UNC's provost, Chris Clemmons, speaks at the beginning of Friday's Faculty Council meeting on Sept. 9, 2022 in Karr Hall.

Samantha Lewis

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UNC Faculty Council passes free speech resolution at monthly meeting

By Brooke Elliott | Sep. 12

In the first meeting of the UNC Faculty Council this school year, faculty members voted on a resolution regarding the faculty's free speech under the First Amendment, and to what lengths they could expect to be supported by the University.

UNC's School of Journalism and Media bears the name of Walter Hussman, a top donor, who opposed Nikole Hannah-Jones' bid for tenure.

Cynthia Liu

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UNC faculty talks salary inequities, administrative leadership changes

By Natalie Varma and Brooke Elliott | Apr. 11

At their April 4 meeting, Faculty Executive Committee members continued their conversation on faculty salary inequities, and also spoke about the University's inquiry into journalism faculty emails regarding the $25 million Hussman school donor agreement.

DTH Photo Illustration. Social media trends circulate awareness of seasonal mental health problems.

Colleen Dongarra

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UNC Heels Care Network hosts mental health seminars

By Brooke Elliott | Mar. 2

The UNC Heels Care Network hosted “Mental Health, Spirituality and Faith: How Do They Connect?” on Monday, the first seminar of a series focusing on mental health that will be held this semester.

A student walks into McClinton Residence Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Residence Hall One, formerly the Charles B. Aycock Residence Hall, was recently renamed after Hortense McClinton, the first Black faculty member at the University, on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

Ira Wilder

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Chancellor's committee meets to draft building renaming report for Board of Trustees

By Brooke Elliott | Feb. 21

Last Thursday, the Chancellor’s Committee to Review History Commission Resolution reviewed and revised a committee report to evaluate the criteria for renaming several buildings on campus.

A screenshot from Dr. Marcia Chatelain’s lecture for Black History Month on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

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Award-winning author Marcia Chatelain delivers 2022 Black History Month lecture

By Brooke Elliott | Feb. 11

On Feb. 9, acclaimed historian and Georgetown University professor Marcia Chatelain delivered UNC’s 2022 Black History Month lecture, discussing her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that explores the relationship between McDonald's and Black entrepreneurship. "There’s really rarely an accounting for the cultural work — and the effective cultural work — that corporations, particularly fast-food corporations, do in ingratiating themselves to Black experiences and Black cultural forms,” she said.

Hogan Medlin is the current Carolina Pride Alumni Network president. He graduated from UNC in 2011 and is a former student body president. Photo courtesy of Hogan Medlin.

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'All over campus, all over town': Story of Us archive preserves LGBTQ student voices

By Brooke Elliott | Jan. 24

The Carolina Pride Alumni Network, Wilson Library and the Southern Oral History Program have partnered to create 'The Story of Us' – a digital archive to preserve the history of the University’s LGBTQ+ students and faculty. “I think there are direct benefits for current students both undergraduate and graduates who will, in the future, be able to access this archive, find themselves in it, find inspiration from it and hopefully see that they too fit in and they count at Carolina,” CPAN President Hogan Medlin said. “It’s incredibly important for any marginalized community, but in particular this community, given that our history has not yet been captured.”

Liz Smith, a UNC senior majoring in English and classics, sprays down equipment after the SRC has closed on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Gym patrons have hand wipes available to wipe down all machines, which Smith says most people use, but the spray is a stronger cleaning solution.

Abigail Pittman

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UNC Campus Recreation reduces cleaning schedule

By Brooke Elliott | Jan. 10

Fewer cleaning periods means more time for students to use the recreation centers, but also puts some of the responsibility to clean surfaces on patrons.

Kellen Hoxworth, a professor at Florida State University, leads a discussion about Dave Carson, a comedian who built his career upon stereotypical depictions of South Asian men and women during British colonial rule of India, at UNC called “Dave Carson’s Brownface Empire” on Monday.

Brooke Elliott

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Carolina Asia Center event discusses "Dave Carson's Brownface Empire"

By Brooke Elliott | Nov. 16

Kellen Hoxworth, a professor at Florida State University, led a discussion at UNC called “Dave Carson’s Brownface Empire” on Monday to discuss the performances of Dave Carson, a comedian who built his career upon stereotypical depictions of South Asian men and women during British colonial rule of India.

Two players compete for the ball at a kickball game as a part of UNC’s Unified Sports kickball league. Photo courtesy of Johnny Andrews.

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Unified Kickball fosters community with Special Olympics athletes

By Brooke Elliott | Nov. 7

This semester, UNC Campus Recreation and Special Olympics North Carolina hosted a Unified Kickball League at Hooker Fields. Unified Sports was started to create an inclusive environment and shared community for Special Olympics athletes and UNC students.