Eliza Benbow is the 2023-24 lifestyle editor at The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously served as summer university editor. Eliza is a junior pursuing a double major in journalism and media and creative writing, with a minor in Hispanic studies.
Students, staff and faculty celebrated creativity on Friday at the eighth annual Arts Everywhere Day, which connected students with artistic groups and provided them with the chance to create on their own.
When Jemm Merritt-Feder moved to North Carolina, they could not find a therapist who understood their experience with both substance abuse and gender identity issues. They founded a peer support group, One Day at a Time, to provide a nonjudgmental space for people to discuss their experiences with gender transition, mental health and substance abuse.
On Friday night, the Great Hall filled with elegant outfits in a variety of colors and styles, composed of vintage, already-owned and newly-purchased pieces for the Black Student Movement's masquerade-themed ball.
"Along with this edition, we are releasing the first episode of Editors’ Notes, a video music series shot in The Daily Tar Heel office, featuring guitarist and UNC sophomore Bill Moore. This series was born out of the desire to provide fresh, accessible coverage of the Triangle’s local musicians through the Lifestyle desk, inspired by the work done by past arts desks at The DTH."
More than 100 community members attended a pro-Israel rally in downtown Chapel Hill to mark 100 days since Oct. 7 and call for the release of all hostages in Gaza on Sunday.
Students, alumni and community members went to Linda's Bar and Grill this week to celebrate the bar and have last drinks, loaded tots and trivia sessions.
For the weekend leading up to Halloween, on-campus theater troupe UNC Pauper Players enlisted a shadow cast of student actors dressed in lingerie to mimic the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in the Varsity Theatre and engage with the audience while the movie played.
Formed at UNC in the early 2010s, Mipso sold out Cat's Cradle in 2012 and 2023. Their new album, "Book of Fools," is a new direction for the quartet, but they are still embracing their roots and history on their current national tour.
Students on campus reconnected with each other after the Monday afternoon lockdown — sharing hugs, moments of silence and space to process their experiences. For those living in residence halls, resident adviser Catherine Oxendine said RAs can provide support and information about resources on campus.
The Lifestyle section will cover life in Chapel Hill and Carrboro through stories about the thoughts, feelings and artwork of community members.
Eliza McLamb performs at Cat's Cradle Main Room on Saturday.
Mini Trees opens for Eliza McLamb at Cat's Cradle Main Room on Saturday.
Eliza McLamb performs at Cat's Cradle Main Room on Saturday.
Candles are lit in front of the North Carolina State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, to recognize one year of Ukrainian resilience and to honor those affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Photo Courtesy of Eliza Benbow.
Candles are lit in front of the North Carolina State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, to recognize one year of Ukrainian resilience and to honor those affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Photo Courtesy of Eliza Benbow.
Candles are lit in front of the North Carolina State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, to recognize one year of Ukrainian resilience and to honor those affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Photo Courtesy of Eliza Benbow.
People gather to stand in solidarity with Ukraine at the Candlelight Vigil for Ukraine at the North Carolina State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Eliza Benbow.
People gather to stand in solidarity with Ukraine at the Candlelight Vigil for Ukraine at the North Carolina State Capitol on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Eliza Benbow.
