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A Taste of Our State: Sweet Corn

2 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Sheri Castle |Eliza Benbow

Listen as the pages of the magazine come to life in the Storytellers podcast showcasing the voices of six Our State writers. Each podcast episode features a writer reading their column aloud, allowing each distinct voice to shine. Click below to listen to Sheri read her column aloud.
'A long time commitment': Nightlight lives on through Triangle music community

May 14, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue In 2021, the dance floor of the Nightlight venue was often filled with fog and experimental tracks from a live performer. The floor, separated from the bar by a black curtain, provided a communal experience where dancers could exist in their own worlds. When the "DIY venue" began hosting shows at 405 ½ W.
Eighth Arts Everywhere Day serves as catalyst for yearlong creativity

Apr 16, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue Last Friday, students, creativity and bubbles filled the Pit for an Interactive Art Fair, organized as part of the eighth annual Arts Everywhere Day. Organizations, from Student-Made UNC to the Carolina Film Association, tabled and spoke with students as volunteers in bright blue shirts handed out t-shirts and pizza.
LGBTQ+ support groups provide community care for substance abuse

Mar 19, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue When Jemm Merritt-Feder and their ex-partner moved to North Carolina in 2020, they felt isolated in their recovery from substance dependence and afraid to ask for outside help. Eventually, Merritt-Feder began to look for a therapist who would understand their experiences with both substance abuse and gender identity issues.
Fashion connects students on the red carpet at Black Student Movement ball

Mar 5, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue On Friday night, dozens of students traveled through the rain in suits and elegant dresses to the Frank Porter Graham Student Union for the 2024 Black Student Movement ball. Founded in 1967, BSM is a community space and advocacy group for Black students at UNC. This year’s BSM Ball theme was masquerade, and was followed by an after-party co-hosted with One Africa UNC at Cat’s Cradle.
Editors’ Notes concert series to feature local artists

Feb 28, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue You hold in your hands The Daily Tar Heel’s inaugural music edition, a celebration of the musicians and music lovers who have filled Chapel Hill and Carrboro with unique melodies and lyrics for decades.
Residents call for release of hostages at pro-Israel rally in Chapel Hill

Jan 15, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Emmy Martin |Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue On Sunday, more than 100 pro-Israel community members attended a rally in downtown Chapel Hill to mark 100 days since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and call for the release of all hostages held in Gaza. Demonstrators marched down Franklin Street, carrying Israeli flags and holding posters of people still believed to be held by Hamas. The march ended at Peace and Justice Plaza.
Community savors final drinks during 'Linda's Last Stand'

Jan 7, 2024 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 Newsletters Latest print issue On Tuesday, Christopher Carini, the owner of Linda’s Bar and Grill, announced that the restaurant would be closing after 47 years in Chapel Hill due to a variety of factors including debt and legal troubles. That night, people flocked to the bar to say goodbye and continued to do so until it closed on Friday.
“Rocky Horror” encourages lacy, red-lipped self-expression

Oct 31, 2023 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 Newsletters Latest print issue At the Saturday midnight showing of cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” in the Varsity Theatre, a crowd of UNC students outfitted in fishnets, lingerie and bold, red lips were full of antici…“Say it! Say it! Say it!” they yelled at the movie screen. …pation.
Mipso seeks fresh ways of creating on sixth studio record

Oct 3, 2023 | dailytarheel.com | Eliza Benbow

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 Newsletters Latest print issue An hour before doors opened for Mipso’s last show in North Carolina, the members of the folk-Americana quartet were on the floor of Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre, surrounded by a small group of fans.