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DTH Photo Illustration. Students scroll through "Where Y'all Goin'", a student run Instagram account exposing UNC students violating COVID protocols.

Maddee Burt

Culture

Where'd Y'all Go? Viral watchdog Instagram account deleted after threats

By Madison Ward | Feb. 9

“I think this account was the first time that students were seeing, ‘Oh, people are watching,’” UNC senior Molly Cummings said. “I think the students that don't care, simply don't care. I don't think their actions are going to change unless the University does something, so with the account being gone, I don't know that things will change unless the University starts taking action.”

DTH Photo Illustration. The Instagram page @whereyallgoin_unc is sparking conversation on campus for posting videos of students without masks in crowded spaces.

Austin Wang

Culture

‘Where Y’all Going’: Instagram account exposes pandemic partying

By Madison Ward | Feb. 2

A popular Instagram account is exposing UNC student partying through posts of photos and videos. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said he is aware of the videos and is working with local and campus authorities.

DTH Photo Illustration. With the advent of a new year comes the creation of vision boards to help the creators manifest their goals for 2021.

Morgan Pirozzi

News

UNC students look to vision boards to help manifest 2021 goals

By Madison Ward | Jan. 10

Kickstarting a new year, students take New Year's resolutions and manifestation to the next level by creating vision boards. From personal goals such as exercising more to career goals of finding jobs after college, students are testing the powers of seeing is believing.

Culture

Underserved Chapel Hill students receive over 100 instruments from donation

By Madison Ward | Dec. 17

National Pawn, with 20 statewide locations over the past 33 years, recently donated over 100 musical instruments to Musical Empowerment, a Carrboro-based nonprofit. The organization is dedicated to creating equitable access to music education, pairing underserved children with collegiate mentors who volunteer weekly music lessons at no cost.

Junior communications major Lizzy Campbell sings and plays her guitar in front of her home on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Campbell is one of many UNC musicians who turned to online platforms to perform in 2020.

Morgan Pirozzi

Culture

Performers reflect on year of virtual performances

By Madison Ward | Dec. 6

Many UNC creatives are enlisting the internet to engage with their fans. Livestreams on Zoom, Facebook and Instagram Live are connecting Chapel Hill performers to fans at a social distance.

Album art for UNC student musician Drell's new album, The Space Between Us. Photo courtesy of Drew Ellis.

Culture

UNC musician Drell's new album strays from EDM, turns to self-reflection

By Madison Ward | Nov. 12

Drew Ellis, commonly known by his stage name of “Drell,” is a junior with a passion for making music. Not music for the sake of combining sounds and creating new genres, but music as a form of personal exploration, expression and evolution.

Madison Ward, staff writer. Photo courtesy of Madison Ward.

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"Positions" does it all and so does Ariana Grande

By Madison Ward | Nov. 5

Pop sensation Ariana Grande isn’t afraid to boldly confront the confusing cross-section of love and lust. "Positions," Grande’s third album in two years, is an exploration of a young woman’s sensual side, with songs openly addressing our generation’s attitudes toward sex, and packing the track list with infinite intimate innuendoes. You’re going to want to take notes.

DTH Photo Illustration. Chapel Hill students give their interpretation of the 2020 cultural trend "bruh girls" that surfaced on the social media platform TikTok. Bruh girls exhibit more masculine traits, while "hey girls" follow standard feminine roles.

Caroline Bittenbender

Culture

Column: Is calling someone a 'bruh girl' problematic?

By Madison Ward | Nov. 3

"It’s time to throw away the cutesy caricatures and celebrate our authentic selves, because being true to who you are is the best kind of label."

UNC graduate student Simon Spire recently released the song, "Uncomfortable." Photo courtesy of Simon Spire.

Culture

'Catharsis and comfort': UNC artists use music to work through mental health challenges

By Madison Ward | Oct. 25

UNC graduate student Simon Spire captured these tumultuous emotions in his latest song, "Uncomfortable." But there’s brightness desperate to break free, and Spire latches on to the much-needed “light-at-end-of-tunnel” philosophy for all it’s worth.

DTH graphic depicting different characters from Among Us, one of the virtual party games students have started playing. Graphic by Matthew Meyers.

Culture

Zoom party games provide students with entertainment and much-needed connections

By Madison Ward | Oct. 1

Students at UNC note the importance of online gaming in their modern college experience during a pandemic. With the shift to remote learning, more students are relying on online games, both as a means of entertainment and as a way to build connections with other fellow classmates.

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Where'd Y'all Go? Viral watchdog Instagram account deleted after threats

‘Where Y’all Going’: Instagram account exposes pandemic partying

UNC students look to vision boards to help manifest 2021 goals

Underserved Chapel Hill students receive over 100 instruments from donation

Performers reflect on year of virtual performances

UNC musician Drell's new album strays from EDM, turns to self-reflection

"Positions" does it all and so does Ariana Grande

Column: Is calling someone a 'bruh girl' problematic?

'Catharsis and comfort': UNC artists use music to work through mental health challenges

Zoom party games provide students with entertainment and much-needed connections

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