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At this Carrboro market, it’s truly a free-for-all

March 23, 2019

The Really Really Free Market of Carrboro is a place where you can find clothes, books, toys, and all kinds of other free stuff.

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Black female students lack access to hair salons. So, they turn to one another.

March 23, 2019

In Chapel Hill, there’s no place that specializes in styling black women’s hair. So, some students style each other’s hair in their dorm rooms, but that’s technically illegal in North Carolina.

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Alumnus helps UNC fashion class as both a major donor and instructor

March 23, 2019

Allen Bosworth gifted the Fashion Mash program with a donation and will be teaching a FashionMash course in the fall.

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Film festival challenges the traditional medium, showing movies in creative spaces

March 9, 2019

The Cosmic Rays film festival screened experimental short films, including a performance from two Toronto artists that incorporated live elements.

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Robertson Scholars attend both UNC and Duke. Where does their loyalty lie?

March 9, 2019

Students in the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program take classes at both UNC and Duke. Who are they cheering for?

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UNC group says menstrual equity is a national problem. Period.

March 2, 2019

Equal access to menstrual products is a growing issue globally, nationally, and locally. One student organization is working to educate people about menstrual equity.

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Closed for business: restaurants fight to stay open on Franklin Street

March 2, 2019

Five restaurants have closed already in 2019, all within a block of each other on Franklin St., so what does it take for a restaurant to survive in the hub of Chapel Hill?

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Full-time student, two-time CEO: catching up with Ritwik Pavan

March 2, 2019

The UNC junior develops apps, and is piloting a new product that could help drivers find empty parking spaces.

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Hundreds of UNC students used to gather in front of the bell tower to smoke pot

February 23, 2019

The High Noon Society was a club of more than 200 students that gathered on UNC’s campus in the 1970s to smoke pot.

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Save the world, save your hair: local salon reduces waste by 90%

February 23, 2019

Syd’s Hair Shop in Chapel Hill tries to combat pollution by reducing trash and recycling hair.

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