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“Like the little brother I never had”: SMART mentoring brings college students and kids together

March 30, 2019

UNC’s SMART Mentoring program pairs UNC students with local children. It targets low-income communities and focuses on issues of race, class and gender.

Who let the dogs out… onto Instagram? Pet accounts take over the social media platform

March 30, 2019

Some UNC students have created Instagram accounts showcasing dog personalities. They say its a way to combat social media’s toxicity.

The Triangle light rail project is dead. What’s next for local mass transit?

March 30, 2019

A lack of support from Duke University and questions about federal funding led GoTriangle to kill its long-planned light rail project.

Community coalition aims to reduce high-risk drinking in Chapel Hill

March 23, 2019

A new report shows that high-risk drinking behavior has decreased in UNC students, and the coalition wants to continue that trend.

Former UNC Chancellor becomes first female president of USC

March 23, 2019

Carol Folt left UNC amid the controversy over Silent Sam. Now, she tackles a new set of scandals and controversies at USC.

Black female students lack access to hair salons. So, they turn to one another.

March 23, 2019

In Chapel Hill, there’s no place that specializes in styling black women’s hair. So, some students style each other’s hair in their dorm rooms, but that’s technically illegal in North Carolina.

North Carolina has a new voter ID law, but will student IDs count?

March 9, 2019

Strict requirements in the state’s voter ID law mean UNC may not be able to issue student IDs that are valid at the polls.

Film festival challenges the traditional medium, showing movies in creative spaces

March 9, 2019

The Cosmic Rays film festival screened experimental short films, including a performance from two Toronto artists that incorporated live elements.

The biggest rivalry in sports brings big prices for tickets that could be fake

March 9, 2019

Fans are paying hundreds of dollars for tickets to see the action in person. But with high prices comes another problem – counterfeit tickets.

Town plans to erect monument on 60th anniversary of sit-in

March 2, 2019

Nine African American teenagers in Chapel Hill took part in the 1960 sit-in, perhaps the only sit-in in the country led by high school students.