Features

Variety show puts student comedy center stage

March 10, 2017

The Scene Is Dead, a comedy variety show at UNC, is expanding and spreading laughter within the community.

Student’s Adderall use becomes dangerous

March 10, 2017

Many college students take Adderall, the drug commonly prescribed for ADHD, for non-medical reasons. Accessing the medication is easy, but the consequences can be life-threatening.

“Ask for Angela” promotes bar safety in Chapel Hill

March 10, 2017

Goodfellows, a downtown Chapel Hill bar, has a novel way of assisting women who feel threatened.

With plungers, cleaning supplies in hand, student rides in Mardi Gras parade

March 4, 2017

UNC junior Andrea Brucculeri had the unusual experience of riding on a float in a satirical Mardi Gras parade.

Locally trained service dogs help diabetics

March 4, 2017

Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Paws is a service dog training center in the heart of Carrboro. They train dogs for the blind, those who are physically disabled, and diabetics.

Chapel Hillians relish their time on the court

March 4, 2017

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in America. And it’s found a home in Chapel Hill, too.

“The Freshman 15” is a myth debunked

March 3, 2017

Many college students dread “The Freshman 15,” the common belief that they’ll gain 15 pounds when they get to college. But recent studies show “The Freshman 15” is a myth.

Black Student Movement celebrates 50 years

February 25, 2017

On its 50th anniversary, Black Student Movement leaders look back at the organization’s founding in the turbulent 1960’s.

Conference to celebrate Jewish foods in the global south

February 25, 2017

A UNC symposium will celebrate Jewish cooking in the south, where European recipes often are blended with southern regional traditions.

Mermaids are real at this Greensboro pool

February 18, 2017

Nearly 200 “merfolk” gathered in Greensboro at the largest annual mermaid convention in the country.