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“Second Cousin Once Removed” by UNC alumnus Dr. Kenneth Toppell is the first in what he hopes to be a series of chilling, sarcastic murder mysteries. Photo courtesy of Toppell.

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'I write, and then I hope': UNC alumnus Kenneth Toppell releases murder-mystery book

By Savannah Gunter | Nov. 11

When Dr. Kenneth Toppell graduated UNC-Chapel Hill in 1963, he began an education and career in pulmonology. In his retirement, Toppell is exploring his passion for writing which brought the September release of his book, “Second Cousin Once Removed.” “The last time I wrote was for The Daily Tar Heel in 1961,” Toppell said. “When I had time, I started writing again; but this time, fiction.”

DTH Photo Illustration. Students use skincare products as a form of self-care and to keep their skin heatlhy.

Malak Hannosh

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Behind the mask: Students share skin care tips for quarantine

By Savannah Gunter | Oct. 22

Here's how students are adjusting their skin care routines for mask-wearing and quarantine.

Prasiddhi Jain, Computer Science and Biostatistics senior and founder of The Printaholic, shows off the custom stickers she makes from her Chapel Hill apartment. Students around Chapel Hill are showing off their creativity by starting small businesses selling prints and stickers.

Nour Zarrouk

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'I think it makes them really happy': Students start their own sticker businesses

By Savannah Gunter | Sep. 27

UNC students have used their time in quarantine to get into the sticker business.

Two examples of students’ home screens customized through iOS 14. Photos courtesy of Kayla Dang (left) and Grace Lena (right).

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Students customize homescreens in iOS 14 update

By Savannah Gunter | Sep. 24

The update has been an outlet for self-expression for students everywhere, to the point that reorganizing your home screen has become a TikTok trend. Students have taken vastly different approaches to their home screen decor, each creating their own aesthetically-pleasing look.

The Kenan Theatre Company rehearses José Rivera's “Marisol” over Zoom. The show will be broadcasted via Skype on September 4 and 5. Photo courtesy of Kenan Theater Company.

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Kenan Theatre Company's "Marisol" explores disorder, reckoning virtually

By Savannah Gunter | Sep. 3

The two-act play, directed by professor Jacqueline E. Lawton, will be the first in a series of virtual script readings by KTC’s cast and crew. The show will be broadcasted via Skype.

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'I write, and then I hope': UNC alumnus Kenneth Toppell releases murder-mystery book

Behind the mask: Students share skin care tips for quarantine

'I think it makes them really happy': Students start their own sticker businesses

Students customize homescreens in iOS 14 update

Kenan Theatre Company's "Marisol" explores disorder, reckoning virtually

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