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After 100 years of independent operation, UNC’s Student Stores are being taken over by Barnes & Noble. Some high school students are avoiding N.C. colleges because of the state’s new discrimination law. Fatal overdoses from opioids and heroin are becoming more common at UNC and nationwide. Jukeboxes aren’t as popular as they once were, but some people still love the music machines.

Protesters interrupt another UNC Board of Governors meeting, and board members are growing increasingly frustrated with the disruptions. UNC gets more backlash from the state’s new discrimination law. A UNC club encourages teenage girls to get into computer coding. Students cut food waste through composting. Yoga is part of some students’ mental health treatment.

Chancellor Folt and UNC System President Margaret Spellings state their opposition to North Carolina’s new discrimination law. Chapel Hill prepared for an NCAA championship celebration that never happened. Students try to make Wikipedia more inclusive. Your office decor and email signature may affect your workplace success.

As the Tar Heel basketball team prepares for the Final Four, Chapel Hill prepares for a possible celebration. A transgender UNC employee sues the state over the new law that overturns local non-discrimination ordinances. Students stay up overnight to dance for a good cause. There’s new landscaping on campus, and you can eat it.

UNC and local community leaders react to the state law that eliminates discrimination protection for LGBTQ people. A legislative proposal would punish students and faculty who protest on campus. New UNC research raises questions on the safety of e-cigarettes. Is your FitBit telling you the truth?

Millennials likely will play a key role in the North Carolina presidential primary. A UNC student is running for the state legislature even before he graduates from college. Carrboro leaders react to the fight over Charlotte’s new LGBTQ anti-discrimination law. UNC’s men’s basketball team moves to the ACC championship.

Margaret Spellings takes over as the new UNC System President and looks to move past the controversy over her hiring. Spellings apologizes for a remark about LGBTQ “lifestyles.” A cemetery marker leads to controversy in Chapel Hill. Pokemon remains popular even among college students.

Franklin Street bars crack down on fade ID’s after regulators suspended two bars’ licenses. Critics question the private-sector background of new UNC System President Margaret Spellings. More students are moving off-campus. Toys and games aren’t just for kids.

Gov. Pat McCrory and UNC leaders drum up support for next month’s bond vote. A new study shows today’s college students are more politically aware — and liberal — than their predecessors. UNC restricts hoverboards amid safety concerns. The N.C. Botanical Gardens is collecting seeds to keep on hand in case of a natural disaster.