Robert Gibbs says he expected the unexpected as White House spokesman

Robert Gibbs, former White House press secretary for the Obama administration (2009-11), spoke Tuesday in UNC-Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall for the Eve Carson Distinguished Lecture Series in a presentation called, "Communicating Through the…

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Ralph Byrns teaches life lessons at Last Lecture

He looked sharp standing before the crowded room of Gerrard Hall with a fresh haircut for the Third Annual Carolina Chiron Award “Last Lecture.” Ralph Byrns, a UNC-Chapel Hill economics…

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BET’s Rocsi Talks Body Image

By Averi Harper Television personality Rocsi Diaz from BET's 106 & Park spoke on body image and her battle with anorexia. An event sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board…

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Winter ONLINE only issue is HERE!

This is it! It's what you've been waiting for...yes, that's right, it's the winter online only issue of the Black Ink magazine. This is our first ONLINE only issue! Inside…

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Better because of Obama?

Thursday marked the second anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration. Midway into his presidency, Obama can claim success with his initiatives that have become law. Three laws in particular have or…

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Black in Chapel Hill

A campus event at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill led students to realize that being black in Chapel Hill is like living in a bubble. On Wednesday, the Carolina…

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Food Drive Jump-Off

Thank you to everyone who came out to support UNC Black Ink and the Food Drive Jump-Off!! We collected over one-hundred cans and the food was well received by the…

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UNC holiday story

By: Kirstin Garriss, Editor-in-Chief Ok, so humor me for a moment and read this to the rhythm of "Twas the Night" Twas the night before LDOC (last day of class)…

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Tornado safety in dorms: How to be prepared for this violent storm

By Dasia Robinson, Guest Writer CHAPEL HILL— Before the Black Student Movement meeting began, 33 of 46 students who have lived in on-campus housing said they would not know the safety…

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Illegal downloading — Piracy at UNC

By Dasia Robinson, Guest Writer CHAPEL HILL— “I have an iTunes problem,” Gina Degraphenreid said. “My iTunes bill last month was $140.” Degraphenreid, 21, is a junior economics major and…

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