The Daily Tar Heel

The Daily Tar Heel UNC-Chapel Hill’s independent student newspaper, printing news and raising hell since 1893. 🗞️ She serves as the public face of the paper.

The Daily Tar Heel has been publishing continuously since 1893, and in 1989 it incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation separate from the university. It stopped taking student activity fees in 1993 and is solely funded by its advertising revenue, thus making it both fiscally and editorially independent. The paper moved off campus to downtown Chapel Hill in the summer of 2010. The studen

t journalists are solely responsible for all content under the direction of the student editor-in-chief. The paper circulates 18,000 free copies each publishing day during the regular academic year to 205 distribution locations throughout campus, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Chatham and Durham, (http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/page/find_a_paper) making it the largest community newspaper in the area with an estimated readership of more than 38,000. The editor-in-chief oversees the newsroom and is ultimately responsible for all news and editorial content. The editor also hires the rest of the news and editorial staff, which includes the managing editors for print and online, the opinion editor, the public editor and editors for each of the newsroom’s 14 desks. The student advertising and business staff comprises about 30 students a year working separately from the news staff.

On June 6, Ackland Art Museum opened its current exhibition, “Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists From Japan.” The ...
07/24/2025

On June 6, Ackland Art Museum opened its current exhibition, “Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists From Japan.” The exhibition includes 40 pieces of contemporary ceramic and clay art by 36 women, spanning decades of Japanese culture and influence. Each piece was chosen carefully, and each is a major work of art.

The exhibit will be open until Aug. 31 and features 36 female artists across multiple decades.

Former UNC men's basketball forward William “Bill” Chamberlain died July 13. He was 75 years old. Phil Ford, former UNC...
07/24/2025

Former UNC men's basketball forward William “Bill” Chamberlain died July 13. He was 75 years old.

Phil Ford, former UNC basketball player and assistant coach, called Chamberlain one of the “founding fathers” of North Carolina basketball, especially in the days under coach Smith.

Chamberlain played under head coach Dean Smith for the UNC men's basketball team from 1969-72.

For decades, Camelot Village has flooded severely when heavy rains come to Chapel Hill. The housing complex, located at ...
07/24/2025

For decades, Camelot Village has flooded severely when heavy rains come to Chapel Hill. The housing complex, located at 130 S. Estes Drive, is just a few hundred feet from Bolin Creek, making it prone to flooding. The flood from the early July storm, however, was the worst the residents had ever seen.

For some residents, the damages to their units are not worth fixing yet again amid the continued risk of floods.

The housing complex, located at 130 S. Estes Drive, is just a few hundred feet from Bolin Creek, making it prone to flooding. But this time was the worst the residents had ever seen.

On the late evening of July 6, Eastgate Crossing flooded after Tropical Storm Chantal, which was downgraded to a tropica...
07/24/2025

On the late evening of July 6, Eastgate Crossing flooded after Tropical Storm Chantal, which was downgraded to a tropical depression by the time it hit Chapel Hill, brought 6-9 inches of rain and damages to numerous local businesses.

While flooding from the storm was a historic occurrence for Eastgate, it was far from the first time the shopping center experienced significant flooding.

The shopping center, which experienced floods from Tropical Depression Chantal, was built on a floodplain on top of Booker Creek. Floods and their impacts have been recurrent for the center's businesses for decades.

Over the summer, Chapel Hill and Carrboro welcomed several new restaurants. From a Mediterranean street food spot to a s...
07/24/2025

Over the summer, Chapel Hill and Carrboro welcomed several new restaurants. From a Mediterranean street food spot to a social club with a spacious bar and menu, these new spaces have added variety to the local dining scene.

Here’s a look at what has recently opened.

From Mediterranean street food to Italian Autogrills-inspired eateries, several new restaurants have opened their doors this summer in Orange County.

Here are this year's important dates for new students navigating their first month at UNC.https://bit.ly/4o4fqSY
07/24/2025

Here are this year's important dates for new students navigating their first month at UNC.

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The first day of fall classes is Aug. 18, but there are several key dates to note before FDOC.

As the fall semester draws near, the stage is set for the PlayMakers Repertory Company’s dynamic 2025-26 season. There a...
07/23/2025

As the fall semester draws near, the stage is set for the PlayMakers Repertory Company’s dynamic 2025-26 season. There are six primary productions and one special production in the lineup, with four of them in the fall and three in the spring.

Here’s a look at what’s coming up this semester.

If you’re looking for a knockout fight against racial inequality, a winning goal with a sprinkle of teenage drama or an old-fashioned family drama comedy, check out what PlayMakers has to offer in the fall semester.

The N.C. General Assembly did not agree on a 2025-27 biennial budget before going on a break June 26. While the N.C. Sen...
07/23/2025

The N.C. General Assembly did not agree on a 2025-27 biennial budget before going on a break June 26. While the N.C. Senate and N.C. House reconcile the differences in their budget proposals, North Carolina will continue operating under the 2023-25 budget.

It is unclear when the North Carolina lawmakers will resume budget talks.

While the state Senate and House of Representatives reconcile their differences, North Carolina will continue operating under the 2023-25 budget.

REVIEW: "After four weeks of rehearsal, high school students put on an enticing production of 'Pippin,' the culminating ...
07/23/2025

REVIEW: "After four weeks of rehearsal, high school students put on an enticing production of 'Pippin,' the culminating production of PlayMakers Repertory Company’s Summer Youth Conservatory," Taylor Motley writes.

"Steven Schwartz and Roger Hirson’s 1972 musical “Pippin” is a musical within a musical. The show follows a theater troupe as they put on a production of a musical about the titular Pippin, played by Cat Copland."

"PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of 'Pippin' maintains a stunning sense of energy, fun and magic throughout its runtime. The immersive musical never takes itself too seriously, delivering a lively take on the otherwise depressing topic of finding meaning in life."

REVIEW: "As a longtime fan of V.E. Schwab, I was nervous about this book," Marina Messura writes. "Knowing it was about ...
07/23/2025

REVIEW: "As a longtime fan of V.E. Schwab, I was nervous about this book," Marina Messura writes. "Knowing it was about vampires, an occult I’ve never cared for, I was apprehensive about picking it up. I was even more worried that it would taint my love for Schwab’s writing if it didn’t live up to my expectations."

"I greatly regret my apprehension now, however. The book in question, "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil," is nothing short of a masterpiece."

"Knowing it was about vampires, an occult I’ve never cared for, I was apprehensive about picking it up. I was even more worried that it would taint my love for Schwab’s writing if it didn’t live up to my expectations. I greatly regret my apprehension now, however."

As the next academic year approaches, all UNC students, except for undergraduate first-years, have the opportunity to ap...
07/23/2025

As the next academic year approaches, all UNC students, except for undergraduate first-years, have the opportunity to apply for an on-campus parking permit through the parking lottery. Registration to join the parking permit lottery for the 2025-26 school year is open July 2-23. Students will receive the results of the lottery July 25.

This year, some students experienced issues when trying to join the lottery and were blocked from registration.

The deadline to enter the parking permit lottery is Wednesday, July 23.

After a season-ending loss to Arizona in the Chapel Hill Super Regionals, UNC baseball head coach Scott Forbes and his s...
07/23/2025

After a season-ending loss to Arizona in the Chapel Hill Super Regionals, UNC baseball head coach Scott Forbes and his staff wasted no time reloading the roster, turning to the transfer portal to bring in six new players. The transfers will look to replace the production lost from the departure of six starters from last season's lineup.

Six new transfers look to help the Diamond Heels next season.

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