DTH Photo Illustration. Arts First Fridays, a series by Arts Everywhere and UNC's Department of Music, gives students a space to perform their music despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Showing room of Margaret Lane Gallery in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Cedar Ridge High School International Baccalaureate students Michell Castellanos and Melissa Garcia will present their senior year art show starting Feb. 24, 2021. "One of the things we want to do at the gallery is help artists be seen," gallery co-owner Mary Knox said. "Trying to get your work shown is hard, and especially hard the first couple times."
UNC's School of Nursing, as pictured on Feb. 7, 2021.
A sign on Franklin Street directs pedestrians down to Bandidos Mexican Cafe on Feb. 4, 2021. After struggling with financial stress created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chapel Hill restaurant Bandido’s started a GoFundMe campaign last month to supplement its lull in foot traffic.
Signage for students receiving their re-entry COVID test at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union is displayed in the gallery space on January 16, 2021.
Students study at the outdoor and socially-distanced study area the University built on Polk Place as other students walk past Wilson Library on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
Hand sanitizer and instructions for a safe move-in sit in the front lobby of Cobb Residence Hall on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
Local 506, a music venue in Chapel Hill, pictured on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.
Local 506 and Silverspot Cinema at University Place shopping mall on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Bars and cinemas like these are businesses that are reopening as NC moves into Phase 3 of coronavirus recovery.
DTH Photo Illustration. Many students have been turning to datings apps such as Tinder to meet new people and date during the COVID-19 pandemic.
