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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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For the anonymous students inside the costume, being Rameses is a serious responsibility

April 24, 2026 Rachel Moody

Students pass down the costume – and the tradition – from year to year, with their identities remaining secret until they’re ready to graduate.

Features

Death row inmate collaborates with UNC professor on rap album

April 18, 2026 Henry Nicholls

Alim Braxton, known on music platforms as “Rrome Alone,” has been incarcerated for over thirty years at Central Prison. With the help of UNC music professor Mark Katz and New-York based producer Nick Neutronz, he is able to release music from death row.

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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.

Features

UNC’s mascot, Rameses, welcomes new members to his family … and the Carolina family

April 10, 2026 Alice Scott

In January, UNC’s live mascot, Rameses, fathered a baby lamb named Jennifer. The sheep are cared for by Don Basnight and other employees at Hogan’s Magnolia View Farm in a tradition that spans more than 100 years,

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