Emi Maerz

Assistant Lifestyle Editor

Emi Maerz is a 2023-24 assistant lifestyle editor at The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously covered UNC for the university desk. Emi is a sophomore pursuing a double major in journalism and media and dramatic art.

Laney Crawley is the opinion editor of The Daily Tar Heel.

Kennedy Cox

University

Laney Crawley will serve as the 2024-25 editor-in-chief of The Daily Tar Heel

By Emi Maerz | April 2

On Monday night, the Editor Selection Committee chose Opinion Editor Laney Crawley to be The DTH's next editor-in-chief. Her platform includes addressing increasing rates of editor burnout and turnover, improving compensation, repairing connections with the Black Student Movement and restructuring the newsroom's investigative reporting and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Eliza Benbow

Lifestyle

'I can’t explain how local I am': Eliza McLamb plays hometown show with new album, new perspective

By Emi Maerz | March 26

On Saturday night, Carrboro-raised singer-songwriter Eliza McLamb performed her debut album in the Main Room of Cat's Cradle for family, friends, fans — and her childhood therapist.

Kennedy Cox

Lifestyle

Bill Moore remains true to the energy and history of local music traditions

By Emi Maerz | February 28

You'd be likely to hear swing, jazz and blues guitar styles in the streets and warehouses of the N.C. Piedmont region a century ago, but Bill Moore, a guitarist and UNC sophomore, brings the style to present day.

Cate McLamb

Lifestyle

'Pink House forever': Student house holds generations of memories

By Emi Maerz | January 17

UNC students and alums archived their time in an iconic house on North Street since the '90s.

Anna Connors

Lifestyle

Ruritan rodeo rounds off successful weekend in Efland

By Emi Maerz | October 10

The event's 28th year provided a space for community members to support local and watch performers take place in activities like bareback riding, bull riding, breakaway roping and steer wrestling.

Emi Maerz

Lifestyle

Word on the street: How community members define home

By Emi Maerz | September 27

Assistant Lifestyle Editor Emi Maerz asked students and community members the question, “What makes the place you live feel like home?”

Lara Crochik

Lifestyle

Inaugural genre-bending festival blends music and activism

By Emi Maerz | September 5

LFG Fest, a new genre-bending hip-hop, punk and noise microfestival, had its first weekend of performances in Durham in late August.

Lara Crochik

Lifestyle

Parents, campus community support students following lockdown

By Emi Maerz | August 30

Community members, parents and alumni gathered on Tuesday to provide support to students through food, hugs and dogs.

Angie Tran

University

Wilson Library event to display recent additions to special collections

By Emi Maerz | April 12

The University Libraries will hold its Recent Acquisitions Evening on April 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event celebrates additions to the Wilson Special Collections Library over the last three years.

Guru Balamurugan

University

'It is so frightening': Faculty Executive Committee concerned by proposed firing rules

By Emi Maerz | April 4

At their Monday meeting, the Faculty Executive Committee discussed proposed language that would loosen the rules surrounding faculty firing. It also considered N.C. House Bill 96, which would require all students at N.C. public colleges to take at least three credit hours of civics classes.