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An anonymous donor will fund a full-time art conservator at the Ackland

September 27, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

The University recently announced an anonymous donation that will endow the position of art conservator at The Ackland Art Museum.

Cookout seeks to build community and ease tensions between off-campus students and their neighbors

September 27, 2024 Reyna Drake

UNC’s Good Neighbor Initiative aims to promote a welcoming and enjoyable place to live for both residents and students in off-campus neighborhoods.

Pirates help spread the message about preventing fires and preparing for emergencies

September 20, 2024 Maddie Policastro

The Tarrrr Heel Preparedness Festival hosted by Campus Safety on Thursday aimed to help students prepare for emergencies. The event had appearances from twenty-four different groups including the South Orange Rescue Squad, Chapel Hill police department and a bunch of rowdy pirates.

Undaunted by business challenges, a Carolina alum has opened a new bar near UNC’s campus

September 13, 2024 Madeleine Ahmadi

There’s a new spot in town. Max’s Tin Can, a new UNC-centric bar sits right across the street from campus. The owner, an alum, hopes to make it a gathering spot for years to come.

Schoolkids Records on Franklin Street is closing by the end of 2024

September 13, 2024 Hannah Adams

The Chapel Hill institution is closing by the end of 2024 due to economic pressures and consumer patterns.

Photo of 1922 on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill

Franklin Street sees rise of new chain restaurants

September 13, 2024 Maddie Policastro

When Pulp Juice and Smoothies opens its new location at Columbia and Franklin Streets, all of the businesses at Chapel Hill’s main downtown intersection will be a chain or franchise. Is there still a place for locally-owned businesses downtown?

The French Ambassador is visiting the Triangle, where his country’s influence is growing

September 13, 2024 Aria Allen

The French Ambassador is visiting the Triangle, due to its increasing Francophone population.

After a semester of work, UNC students unveil a robotic barista

April 26, 2024 Henry Taylor

After a semester of collaborative work, a UNC class of students from various fields is preparing to unveil “BrewBot,” a robotic arm that can serve coffee, lattes, and tea.

Graduation awaits for students who began college during the pandemic

April 26, 2024 Hamsini Sivakumar

2024 graduates started college during COVID lockdown, and while their college experience was unusual, it was still meaningful for them.

Student-run escape room company expands, opens Franklin St. location

April 26, 2024 Hamsini Sivakumar

Chapel Thrill Escapes, which has a location in Cobb dormitory, has added a second location downtown and hopes to keep growing,