The Daily Tar Heel

The Daily Tar Heel (DTH) serves as the independent student newspaper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Established on February 23, 1893, it transitioned to a daily publication in 1929. While the DTH primarily focuses on news and sports related to the university, it also provides extensive coverage of Orange County and the wider North Carolina area. The newspaper is published five times a week during the academic year and once a week during the two summer school sessions at the university. Editorial responsibilities are managed by student editors and a dedicated volunteer staff of around 250 students, making it the largest news outlet in Orange County.

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Column: The Trump administration devalues the legacy of university education

3 weeks ago | dailytarheel.com | Maggie Mead

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue If you asked any Harvard student in 1636 what their post-grad plans were, chances are, you’d get the same answer: become a member of the clergy. Today? Odds are they’d tell you all about an exciting opportunity to give back to their community through investment banking with Goldman Sachs.
Satire: UNC formally prohibits all merrymaking, whimsy

3 weeks ago | dailytarheel.com | Sydney Baker

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue Last week, UNC’s interim director of access services announced steps University Libraries would be taking to essentially ban the biannual unspoken campus event: the Davis streak.
Local organization launches new program focused on holistic mental health -

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Aiden Hall

Families, Communities, and Rising launched their new child health care initiative Healing Roots, a mindfulness and nature-based program focused on connecting children, caregivers and the community.
Column: Dear Pit preachers, read this article - or thou art a wretched sinner

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Sydney Baker

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Monday, April 14, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue You’ve probably seen the viral Instagram Reel about the preacher who came to campus last week.
UNC computer science department looks to the future as it celebrates 60th anniversary

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Lauren LaRoche

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Monday, April 14, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue UNC’s highly-ranked Department of Computer Science celebrated its 60th anniversary, hosting events last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The department continues to grow, hiring new faculty and drawing in more students. A.M. Turing Award winner Frederick P. Brooks Jr. created the department in 1964, making it the second oldest in the country.
Pimento Cheese Festival celebrates small businesses in downtown Cary

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Cameron Hall

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Sunday, April 13, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue Attendees enjoy the Pimento Cheese Festival at Downtown Cary Park on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of Cameron Hall. On Saturday, people flocked to Downtown Cary Park for the seventh annual Pimento Cheese Festival. True to its name, various vendors sold all things pimento cheese: beignets, cheesesteaks and, yes, pimento cheese ice cream.
Column: As student visas are revoked, my trust in UNC has never been lower

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Connor Foote

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Sunday, April 13, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue On Tuesday, the student visas of six international students were revoked by the Trump administration. This means that six of my fellow students must leave the country voluntarily or face deportation. I am livid that this cowardly university and its governors did not do more to protect them.
'See the initiatives coming through': Town of Carrboro celebrates Earth Day -

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Victoria Yang

The Town set up a variety of activities including plant stands, climbing walls and booths to learn about composting.
A look at elder care initiatives in Northside

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Phoebe Martel

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Thursday, April 10, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue David Lyles begins most spring mornings on his front porch, quilting and talking to passerby neighbors. Lyles is a quilter, fashion designer and resident of Chapel Hill’s Northside neighborhood. Originally from Sanford, Lyles came to Chapel Hill 17 years ago to receive medical treatment at UNC Hospitals.
Satire: Lee Roberts accidentally texted me his hair plans

1 month ago | dailytarheel.com | Sydney Baker

Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Thursday, April 10, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue Chancellor Lee Roberts included me in a group chat about his upcoming haircut and styling plans. I didn't think it could be real. Then he walked out on campus today with a buzz cut, his glistening, perfect hair now gone.