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Faculty, students, and media pressure UNC to release Civic Life investigation report

April 25, 2026 Editor and Alice Scott

UNC is refusing to release the findings of an investigation into the School of Civic Life and Leadership. The investigation followed allegations of misconduct in the school’s hiring practices.

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State Republican leaders attack LGBTQ+ themed library books in Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools

April 24, 2026 Allison Helms and Javon Huynh

Republican lawmakers say some elementary school library books in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools include inappropriate LGBTQ themes, while school officials say they follow state law.

A black sign outside of a building and bushes that reads "SMITH BUILDING"
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Under fire from critics, UNC’s Women and Gender Studies department pushes for open dialogue

April 24, 2026 Rachel Moody

Amid anti-DEI sentiment and UNC’s new public syllabus requirement, faculty in the Women and Gender Studies Department say they’re working to maintain their ethics, integrity … and jobs.

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This year’s severe drought is a challenge for Coker Arboretum’s plants – and their caretakers

April 17, 2026 Anthony Guerra-Flores

The arboretum’s caretakers hope judicious watering and the use of native plant species will minimize the effects of the dry weather.

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‘Home was kind of coming to me’: New men’s basketball coach Michael Malone joins his Tar Heel daughter

April 10, 2026 Zoe Behrendt

New UNC men’s basketball head coach Michael Malone brings championship experience to Chapel Hill. But for his daughter, UNC volleyball player Bridget Malone, the hire means something more.

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Bilas: Malone’s NBA experience may be an asset in the new world of college sports

April 10, 2026 Lauren Mallett and Andrew Sellers

Thought Michael Malone hasn’t coached in college in decades, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas says Malone’s NBA experience may be more crucial to success.

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False stories in the Daily Tar Heel’s April Fools issue spark campus controversy, staff resignations

April 10, 2026 Anthony Guerra-Flores, Henry Nicholls and Andrew Sellers

The satirical issue, which contained fake articles about ICE, DEI, and other controversial subjects, is being criticized as disrespectful to marginalized students.

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A former Still Life worker says he’s not surprised by underage drinking allegations

March 27, 2026 Henry Nicholls

For the second time in two years, employees of the Franklin St. night club face charges following a fatal car wreck. In both cases, investigators say Still Life served alcohol to underage customers.

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Davis’s departure likely means UNC is leaving the Dean Smith era behind

March 27, 2026 Andrew Sellers, Reyna Drake and Anthony Guerra-Flores

As university leaders seek a replacement for Hubert Davis, they may look less to the past and more to the transactional future of modern college basketball.

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For the second time, Still Life nightclub workers face charges from a fatal car wreck

March 13, 2026 Henry Nicholls and Rachel Moody

The most recent charges follow a fatal car crash in Harnett County involving people under 21 who allegedly were served at Still Life. Still Life workers also faced similar charges after a fatal 2024 wreck in Chapel Hill.

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