Paige Hopkins

UNC among cohort of universities ramping up sexual assault trainings

UNC students taking the newly required sexual assault education module this semester weren’t alone — nationwide, schools are implementing similar programs for students, faculty and staff.

Moral Mondays to resume if NC won’t comply

Many aspects of Chapel Hill and UNC’s campus go quiet in the summer months — but for Moral Monday protesters, the season represents a time for getting fired up, for change and for more work to be done.

Rally supports non-tenured faculty

Students, faculty and others rallied together on the steps of Wilson Library on Wednesday to call for a living wage, increased benefits and better working conditions for non-tenure-track professors.

Colleges try to manage Yik Yak problems

University administrators across the country are still figuring out how to handle Yik Yak, the popular social media app becoming known for the anonymous, offensive sentiments that often appear on its location-based message board.

Down syndrome research made easier by new database

Down syndrome is a complicated disease, but researching it just got a little easier.

20-year education lawsuit returns to NC courts

A 20-year-old lawsuit accusing the state of not providing an adequate education to North Carolina’s public school students returned to court last week.

Obama zeroes in on cyber security

Hacks related to Sony and the Twitter account for U.S. Central Command have put cybersecurity at the forefront of Americans’ minds — and President Barack Obama released a series of proposals on Tuesday to bolster Internet safety.

CDC reports on binge drinking harms

Six people will die every day in the U.S. from binge drinking.

Area artists played at Local 506 to raise money for UNC Lineberger Cancer Center

Wednesday night, hip-hop helped saved lives.

Annual Elf Fair features Carrboro artists

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At Alley 26, a fine drinking establishment in Durham, patrons can enjoy cocktails — and mocktails — of all kinds. This is a mocktail served on a Taste Carolina food tour.

Included in the appetizer plates at Alley 26 in Durham is a delicious pimento cheese spread.

The Old Havanna, a Cuban cuisine restaurant in Durham, serves pork sandwiches and fried plantains. Restaurant co-founder Roberto Copa Matos said the pork was slow cooked and the ingredients used are mostly local and fresh.

A close-up of a burger and pickle chips served at Bull City Burger & Brewery in Durham.

A key lime tart from Daisy Cakes in Durham