College Town

Silent Sam: UNC students boycott campus dining, parking
Some students at UNC are refusing to buy food or pay for parking on campus for a month in an effort to get the university to remove the Silent Sam monument.

The Cameron crow’s nest at Duke is gone
- Duke
- September 20, 2017
The iconic crow’s nest at Cameron Indoor, Duke’s basketball stadium, came down this summer. Broadcasters and reporters have a new place to sit.
Take a look at Durham housing inequality in this new exhibit
- Duke
- September 20, 2017
The exhibition examines Durham’s past of racial and economic discrimination, highlighting the roots of modern day housing inequality.
A UNC course on big-time college sports is coming back
- UNC
- September 19, 2017
Professor Jay Smith’s controversial course on big-time college sports (which includes lessons on UNC’s own paper class scandal) is coming back to UNC.
This Chapel Hill bus stop might be the worst in the country
- UNC
- September 19, 2017
This bus stop near Merritt Mill Road and South Greensboro Street in Chapel Hill could soon be named the worst one in the country.
What happened in Week 3 in NC college football?
- College Town
- September 18, 2017
It was a winning weekend for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Duke Blue Devils and N.C. State Wolfpack. Read our recaps here.
Tar Heel Bred: Meet Charles Gear
- UNC
- September 18, 2017
Meet Charles Gear, one of the people featured in Austin Goins’ Tar Heel Bred. Gear talks about his hopes for his nieces and nephews.
Here’s how one Duke mom changed the freshman meal plan
- Duke
- September 18, 2017
Here’s how one Duke mom’s post on a Facebook page managed to change Duke’s first-year dining plan in less than three days.
The UNC Board of Governors is full of cliques
- College Town
- September 15, 2017
The UNC Board of Governors is basically the Plastics from Mean Girls. We explain how the cliques are shaping up (in GIF form).
How to write a strong college application essay
- College Town
- September 15, 2017
It’s college application season. We have some tips to help you write your best essays, whether you’re applying to UNC, Duke, N.C. State or N.C. Central.
Tar Heel Bred: Meet Danesha
- UNC
- September 15, 2017
Meet Danesha, the first person featured in Tar Heel Bred, a new series from contributor Austin Goins. Danesha talks about her thoughts on Silent Sam.

A group may take UNC to court over Silent Sam
- UNC
- September 14, 2017
A lawyer sent UNC Chancellor Carol Folt a letter Wednesday saying he’d file a federal lawsuit against the university if Silent Sam wasn’t taken down.
Tired of Uber surge prices? This app at UNC has the answer
- UNC
- September 14, 2017
Cab Club, the newest transportation service at UNC in Chapel Hill, could make Uber and Lyft surge prices a concern of the past.
Hear from a DACA Dreamer
- College Town
- September 12, 2017
Cristo Armando came to the United States from Mexico when he was 3 years old. Hear how he’ll be affected by the DACA suspension.
Submit your writing to NC State’s fiction contest
- NC State
- September 12, 2017
N.C. State’s fiction writing contest is open until Oct. 10. Get some writing tips from Threa Almontaser, who won the contest in 2015.
What are those green bikes around NC State?
- NC State
- September 12, 2017
You’ve probably seen the new bright-green bikes all over N.C. State. Contributor Rebekah Lee took one for a test drive. Here’s her experience.
Where does your NC university rank?
- College Town
- September 12, 2017
The 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings are out. See where UNC, Duke, N.C. State and N.C. Central rank on the lists.
Saturday Night Live and UNC alum opens theater in Chapel Hill
- UNC
- September 11, 2017
This “Saturday Night Live” (and UNC) alum is opening up a new comedy theater this fall on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
Louisville slips past Carolina, but school spirit remains untouched
- UNC
- September 11, 2017
Relive UNC football’s pregame festivities, great plays and, well, ultimate loss to Louisville with photos from this weekend’s game.
What happened this weekend in NC college football?
- College Town
- September 11, 2017
N.C. State, Duke and N.C. Central looked good this weekend. The Tar Heels fell to Louisville and Heisman winner Lamar Jackson.
What is the UNC Board of Governors doing — and how does it affect students?
- College Town
- September 8, 2017
The UNC Board of Governors wants to lower tuition and have a stronger role in managing the UNC-system schools. Some members aren’t sure about that.