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Preparing for today’s solar eclipse
This is the first time in almost 40 years since a solar eclipse has passed over the United States. Here’s how to prepare for it.

How to stay organized in college
- College Town
- August 18, 2017
Feeling overwhelmed? We share our best tips to stay organized as a college student, including using Google Drive and finding your school’s resources.
Your guide to parking at NC State
- NC State
- August 18, 2017
Parking at N.C. State University? Here’s your guide to visitor lots, street parking and when you can park for free near campus.
Can controversial speakers come to NC campuses?
- College Town
- August 16, 2017
The University of Florida canceled a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer. Can universities in North Carolina do the same thing?
Today: UNC gets its hearing before the NCAA
- UNC
- August 16, 2017
Today’s the day: UNC’s NCAA hearing to determine what penalties it will face after an investigation into sham classes begins.
Could a lawsuit affect your favorite craft beer? Maybe
- College Town
- August 16, 2017
A lawsuit in North Carolina could change how craft breweries sell their beer. What does that mean for craft-brew-loving college kids?
This NC Central student was arrested for tearing down a Durham Confederate statue
- College Town, NC Central
- August 16, 2017
Takiyah Thompson stands with members of the Workers World Party at a press conference in front of Farrison-Newton Communications Building on August 15, 2017. Photo courtesy of @SankofaBrown on Twitter. A North Carolina Central University student was arrested Tuesday afternoon on NCCU’s campus on charges related to the destruction of a Confederate statue in downtown
Here’s why Money magazine thinks NC State is NC’s best college
- NC State
- August 15, 2017
The N.C. State Wolfpack are North Carolina’s best college in terms of value for your tuition dollars, according to Money magazine.
Watch a Confederate statue be torn down in Durham
- College Town
- August 15, 2017
Contributor Morgan Howard was at the downtown Durham rally where a Confederate statue was torn down. Watch it unfold here.
What to know before the first day of classes at N.C. State
- NC State
- August 14, 2017
Your first day of classes (and college!) at N.C. State can seem overwhelming. Contributor Alec Sitton has some advice to make it easier.
Your freshman year guide to college
- College Town
- August 14, 2017
Feeling nervous, freshmen? Here are several stories we’ve written to help you feel more prepared for your first year of college.

Talking to NC Central’s Class of 2021
- NC Central
- August 11, 2017
Contributor Kaylee Sciacca interviewed five N.C. Central freshmen to ask them about their decision to come to NCCU and their expectations of the future.
This UNC professor can tell you how to be happier
- UNC
- August 11, 2017
Need more joy in your life? Use this UNC social psychology professor’s tips, featured in a new article from Time magazine.
Pastor Hillary Clinton? Here’s what her Duke alum spiritual adviser says
- Duke
- August 10, 2017
Pastor Hillary? Here’s the advice her spiritual adviser — a Duke alum — gave the former presidential candidate when she said she’d like to preach.
Could there be special housing for female students of color at NC State?
- NC State
- August 10, 2017
N.C. State’s new multicultural affairs director suggested giving women of color their own residence hall. The internet didn’t love that idea.
Mark your calendars for Roots Fest on Hillsborough Street
- NC State
- August 10, 2017
Mark your calendars for Roots Fest on Hillsborough Street in September. The new event will celebrate North Carolina arts and music.
These are the plants your dorm room can handle
- College Town
- August 9, 2017
Trying to brighten up that beige dorm room? Try adding in a plant or two. Here are some that you almost definitely can’t kill.
A beginner’s guide to Packapalooza
- NC State
- August 9, 2017
Hey, N.C. State students: Here’s everything you’ll want to see at Packapalooza on Hillsborough Street on Saturday, Aug. 19.
What to expect on the first day of classes at UNC
- UNC
- August 7, 2017
Happy first day of classes, UNC freshmen! Here’s everything you need to know about what to expect on your first day on campus.
These Triangle murals are tailor-made for selfies
- College Town
- August 7, 2017
Need a new profile pic before school starts? Contributor Leah Moore found all the best murals in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.
How to support Woody Durham’s fight against aphasia
- UNC
- August 4, 2017
Here’s where you can buy a t-shirt to support research into aphasia, the neurocognitive disorder affecting longtime Tar Heel broadcaster Woody Durham.