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Parkland victim’s brother says gun safety debate isn’t partisan

March 31, 2018

Robert Schentrup, whose sister was killed in the February 14 shooting, says he’s been overwhelmed by the response to the movement he helped start.

Parkland survivors join UNC students to push gun laws

March 31, 2018

The UNC Rally For Our Lives followed similar marches in Washington and around the country last weekend.

UNC Board of Governors approves business school fee

March 24, 2018

Majors at the Kenan-Flagler Business School will pay an extra $2000. Minors will pay $1000.

New study: Being tall is not an advantage for black men

March 24, 2018

The study by a UNC graduate student found that while white men often benefit from being tall, black men generally do not.

UNC students walk out in remembrance of Florida shooting victims

March 24, 2018

UNC students braved the cold to hold a memorial service was held for the 17 victims of the shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Daily Tar Heel relocates among series of changes

March 24, 2018

The Daily Tar Heel – struggling to adapt to the digital age – has moved to a smaller, less expensive office.

Orange County combats blood-borne illnesses with safe syringe program

March 24, 2018

The County Health Department began a safe syringe program in 2016 to help stop the spread of blood-borne illnesses. Now, other nearby counties are following suit.

DACA survives for now, but recipients face uncertain future

March 10, 2018

Courts blocked President Trump’s plan to end the program this week, but Congress and the President have failed to agree on a path forward.

Woody Durham remembered as unforgettable ‘Voice of UNC’

March 10, 2018

Durham, who passed away Tuesday, was the play-by-play voice of UNC sports for 40 years.

To Woody Durham, Tar Heel Sports co-workers were family

March 10, 2018

UNC professor Freddy Kiger, who worked with Woody Durham on Tar Heel Sports broadcasts, remembers the sense of family Woody brought to the broadcasts.