College Town

Duke students are drinking more than others
Duke students are heavier drinkers than other students, a fall 2016 study from the American College Health Association found.

Live your best Shark Week with these NC researchers
- College Town
- July 24, 2017
Researchers at N.C. State, UNC and Duke live the Shark Week life all year long. Follow along to see what they learn about sharks off our coast.
Donate blood at NC Central Tuesday in honor of David Bailey
- NC Central
- July 24, 2017
Tuesday’s blood drive will be held in honor of Capitol Police officer David Bailey, one of N.C. Central’s newly famous alumni.
Where the Wolfpack will finish in the Atlantic division
- NC State
- July 24, 2017
Contributor Parth Upadhyaya predicts N.C. State will finish fourth in the Atlantic division this season. Here’s how the rest of the division stacks up.
UNC soccer legend Heather O’Reilly now co-owns Carolina Coffee Shop
- UNC
- July 21, 2017
Heather O’Reilly is a national and Tar Heel soccer legend. She’s also one of the newest owners of the 95-year-old Carolina Coffee Shop.
How transfer students can have a smooth transition to UNC
- UNC
- July 21, 2017
Transfer students have the hard task of settling into their new campus. Here are some tips that could help them have a smoother transition.
Duke students are more stressed than most
- Duke
- July 20, 2017
Duke students are more stressed than most, a new study finds. But why? Are rigorous academics to blame … or is there another culprit?
How Hillsborough Street has changed — and why that’s OK
- NC State
- July 20, 2017
Hillsborough Street looks different than it did 30 years ago. But the traditions have stayed the same — and that’s what makes the street what it is.
Two Triangle college towns make Travel + Leisure’s list
- College Town
- July 19, 2017
Travel + Leisure tells its readers to stop in Durham and Carrboro on a North Carolina visit. Duh, local college students say.
Listen to ’21 and Up,’ this college student’s debut album
- College Town
- July 19, 2017
Above, photo courtesy of Ryan Essick. “21 and Up,” the debut album from Princeton (formally Ryan Essick), has been a long time coming. The North Carolina native and UNC-Charlotte student has been writing poetry and performing since high school. He released three singles starting in January 2017 before the album came out on June 29.
This Duke alumna hiked the Appalachian Trail solo
- Duke
- July 18, 2017
Duke alumna Maddy Mumma solo hiked the entire Appalachian Trail — all 2,200 miles of it — this year. Now, she’s headed to law school.

How to stay in touch with your high school friends
- College Town
- July 18, 2017
When you head to college, you don’t have to leave your high school friends behind. Here’s how Iman Usmani stayed in touch with her long-distance friends.
How to take the perfect Neuse River Greenway sunflower selfie
- NC State
- July 18, 2017
Instagram-obsessed millennials are flocking to the Neuse River Greenway Trail to re-teach us how to take the perfect selfie (with a sunflower twist).
NCCU’s LeVelle Moton is inducted into the Wake schools Hall of Fame
- NC Central
- July 17, 2017
N.C. Central basketball coach LeVelle Moton is among the inductees in this year’s Wake County Public School System Hall of Fame.
Want to be a college adviser for high schoolers?
- College Town
- July 17, 2017
The College Advising Corps — which just got a $10 million gift — needs recent graduates to prepare high school students for college.
Try the Dr Pepper latte at Tin Cup Joe in Carrboro
- UNC
- July 17, 2017
At Carrboro’s Tin Cup Joe, a hunting camper turned coffee trailer, owner Chris Jordan is serving a Dr Pepper latte. You’re going to want to visit.
Morgan’s diary: Reflecting on my internship with Teach For America
- UNC
- July 14, 2017
Contributor Morgan Howard just finished her internship with Teach For America. Here’s what she learned — and what others can take away from her experience.
How to start a side hustle
- College Town
- July 14, 2017
What’s a side hustle? How can you get one going? Contributor Iman Usmani shares her best ideas and her own experience with side gigs.
Hey, UNC: Franklin Street’s mini-Target opens July 19
- UNC
- July 13, 2017
UNC students can start shopping at Target’s red-and-white Mecca on Franklin Street July 19, with the store’s grand opening on July 23.
Tips for finding an off-campus place at UNC
- UNC
- July 13, 2017
Contributor Johanna Cano has lived off campus for three years. Here are her tips for finding the perfect off-campus place at UNC.
Can NCCU football four-peat as MEAC champions?
- NC Central
- July 12, 2017
Can the N.C. Central Eagles bring home a fourth straight MEAC championship title? Here’s what contributor Parth Upadhyaya thinks.