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Meet the group taking a stab at mixed martial arts

April 11, 2025 W.H. Hayes

Historical European Martial Arts combines real-weapon dueling with researching European dueling styles from the 12th-19th centuries. For members of the Triangle Sword Guild, it’s not just exercise and learning, it’s also community.

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A conservation group is working to stop bird strikes on campus

April 4, 2025 Lily Kane

Over the last two years, more than 200 birds have been killed by striking windows of campus buildings. The UNC Avian Society is working to raise money to affix warning stickers on windows.

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UNC Science Expo brings more than 100 exhibits to UNC’s campus

April 4, 2025 Regan Rhymes

The N.C. Science Festival begins with the Morehead Planetarium’s Science Expo, offering hands-on experiments, community engagement, and educational organizations.

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Local group hosts pinball competition for players across the southeast

March 28, 2025 Maya Hagan

The old-school game of pinball is enjoying a slight resurgence after nearly disappearing.

Abe Thompson, an older man with short hair and a beard in a gray sweater and blue jeans, uses scissors and a comb to cut the hair of regular customer Maple Osterbrink, who has shorter hair and a blue robe-like cover to catch the hair Thompson cuts.
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After 64 years, Friendly Barber Shop will close in April

March 28, 2025 Mia Khatib

Friendly Barber Shop has been a staple for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community for 64 years. It will close at the end of April.

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Groups are installing ‘trash traps’ in area creeks to catch litter

March 21, 2025 Andy Zhao

The traps are metal devices that are installed in creeks to catch bottles, cans, and other debris. Several local organizations are installing them in Wake County.

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Wilson Library exhibit “Priceless Gems” spotlights artifacts from UNC’s past

March 7, 2025 Melodi Carty

The display showcases items from famous UNC students such as Andy Griffith and Michael Jordan, as well as routine things from lesser known Tar Heels.

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Declining enrollment might make 2026 the last class of music education concentrations

March 1, 2025 W.H. Hayes

UNC has paused its music education program, making it unable to admit new students. University leaders say enrollment had become too low.

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When most of Chapel Hill is sleeping, these WXYC DJs provide 24/7 music and mood to the community

February 21, 2025 Andy Zhao

New disk jockeys at WXYC are often assigned to the graveyard shift, where despite the late hours, they find personal fulfillment is spinning freeform music.

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UNC a capella groups get vocal in an international competition

February 21, 2025 Regan Rhymes

UNC singers were among those competing at the annual International Competition for Collegiate A Cappella. They hope to qualify for semifinals and bring home the win with their originally arranged and choreographed set.

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