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Articles by Maisie Cahn
The Daily Tar Heel
Juan Álamo, percusionista nacido en Puerto Rico y profesor de la UNC, lleva sus experiencias en escenarios internacionales al salón de clases, donde enseña a los estudiantes a comprender las historias culturales que hay detrás de la música que tocan. “Enseñamos lo que somos y las experiencias que hemos vivido, y nuestros antecedentes como personas influyen en la forma en que hacemos prácticamente todo en la vida”, dijo Álamo.
UNC professor draws on his Puerto Rican heritage to teach percussion
Juan Álamo, a Puerto Rican-born percussionist and UNC professor, carries his experiences from international stages into the classroom, where he teaches students to understand the cultural histories behind the music they play. “We teach what we are and the experiences that we have, and the backgrounds that we have as people will influence the way we do pretty much everything in life,” Álamo said.
Beer & Banjos keeps live music under the spotlight in Carrboro
On a Tuesday night in Carrboro, live music may not be the first thing anyone would expect to find. A Tuesday night at Speakeasy Carrboro, however, comes with banjos, beer and a rotating lineup of local musicians. Beer & Banjos, a weekly live music series held Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., is part of Speakeasy Carrboro’s effort to make live music a consistent part of the community.
'It’s their stories': Orange County Historical Museum's new exhibit focuses on residents
Lifestyle The Orange County Historical Museum on Jan. 27, 2021. A four-part series, "The Networks of Early North Carolina History," will be presented by Tom Magnuson after researching some of the earliest commercial transportation networks in Southeast North Carolina for the past thirty years. Apr 24, 2026, 3:38 PM The Orange County Historical Museum's newest exhibit, “Unity and Division in Orange County History,” invites visitors to examine how the region’s past connects to its relevance today.
Fever points replace credit hours in new registration system
Editor's note: This article is satire. Happy April Fools' Day! On Monday, March 30, UNC announced that beginning in fall 2026, traditional credit-based class registration will be replaced with a system based on Carolina Fever point totals. Under this new policy, students with higher numbers of Fever points will receive earlier enrollment appointments during registration, taking precedence over students with ARS accommodations, scholarship recipients and even student-athletes themselves.
How Glossier built a brand around community
When 29-year-old Emily Weiss launched Glossier in 2014, she probably didn’t know she’d be creating a whole community with a beauty startup. Built on the success of her blog, Into The Gloss, the brand emerged after taking inspiration from her audience about what they actually wanted in their skincare and makeup routines. Now, more than a decade later, Glossier remains one of the most recognizable brands in the industry. From the beginning, Glossier’s branding relied on the support of its consumers.
How game day outfits shape Carolina culture
Lifestyle Tanisha Thulasidas and Hannah Van Houten pose for a photo before the UNC football game against Stanford on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Mar 10, 2026, 12:01 AM North Carolina's school spirit has been a central part of game days across the football and basketball seasons. At UNC, it's always more than just a sporting event. Whether it's for football Saturdays at Kenan Stadium or late-night basketball games at the Dean E.
UNC senior Hannah Richman produces play, 'The Stranger in Me,' about in vitro fertilization
Lifestyle UNC senior Hannah Richman poses with a copy of her script/senior thesis "The Stranger in Me" inside Wilson Library on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Feb 23, 2026, 4:02 PM UNC senior Hannah Richman has spent the past two years writing "The Stranger in Me ," a thesis project turned into theatre performance that examines identity, family and the emotional complexity of children born via in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The overlap of aesthetics and appetite
In the spotlight of Bottega Veneta’s spring 2023 luxury campaign by Matthieu Blazy, a brown leather crossbody purse that mimics a paper grocery bag catches the eye. A shoulder bag, artfully disguised as a slice of cake, swings from a model’s arm. A tube of brownie-flavored lip balm by beauty brands such as Glossier, LANEIGE or Summer Fridays promises flavor and indulgence. One thing is clear: food is everywhere in fashion right now, but is diet culture seeping its way into this space as well?
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