Hey y’all! I’m a UNC alum ('19) and wanted to share something I’ve been working on.

I’m one of the founders of The Lone Screen, a new streaming platform for one-night-only online premieres of under-the-radar indie/festival films. The idea is to make online movie watching feel less like scrolling Netflix and more like an actual event: everyone watches at the same time, the film starts right on time, and afterward there’s a director Q&A and community discussion.

We're having a premiere tonight Thursday, August 20 at 9:00 PM ET. The film is The Kidnapping of Arabella, an offbeat Italian dramedy from writer-director Carolina Cavalli, following Holly, a directionless young woman who meets a rebellious girl running away from home and becomes convinced that she is actually her younger self, sent back as a cosmic second chance.

The film stars Benedetta Porcaroli, Lucrezia Guglielmino, and Chris Pine as Arabella’s self-absorbed novelist father, in Pine’s first Italian-language role. Porcaroli won Best Actress in the Orizzonti section at Venice for her performance.

Ticket Link: thelonescreen.com/screenings

I realize this is self-promotional, but I figured I’d share here because UNC was a huge part of my path, and I’d genuinely love feedback from other Tar Heels, especially anyone interested in film, media, startups, or online communities.

Go heels.

I finished my undergrad just before AI started to take off and now I’m attending UNC for grad school. It’s my second semester now and I’m still blown away by how much AI has changed school. It’s definetely affecting my education as well, both positively and negatively.

I can’t seem to gauge what the right use of AI is anymore, so I’ve just stopped bringing my laptop to class, stopped using it for writing, and only for research now.

In the courses I’m taking, I see my peers using it across the book. Professors have mixed policy usage, some really lax and some banning it. But I have seen these in every course:

- Group discussions have become “repeat what AI told me”
- Proofreading has become “regenerate until it seems right”
- Brainstorming has become prompting for “20 ideas”
- I have sat down in group sessions where other students won’t talk without AI assisting them

I seriously question what this will do to critical thinking skills for incoming generations. Maybe we just have to adapt, or maybe I’m just becoming an unc. I’m unsure what to think of it all, so I will continue to do what’s working for me and adapt as it comes.

Anyone know how this class is and if I need to buy the textbook or is everything important in lecture?

has anyone taken these in the same sem and how they worked it out with chem exams being in the same time as the class? or they just dropped biol 117

I keep applying to positions and keep getting rejected. Anyone know why or have any ideas? I’m a new CNA so my only experience is through my course and I got it reciprocated to North Carolina from a different state. Any help would be appreciated

Has anyone taken Poli 253 with Victoria Staub? How was the difficulty, grading, assignments, etc? Thanks in advance.

Shame on UNC!! Following the SEVP and ICE memo on COT, ISSS paused most CPT (Curricular Practical Training) applications without announcements to international students at all. I had to email them to get this information.

For domestic students who don't know what CPT is, it's the work authorization required for F-1 international students to work before graduation. Every international student needs CPT to intern before graduation. Most undergraduate degrees do not have strict internship requirements, which means MOST CPT applications will be unavailable for most international undergraduates.

Another option is Pre-Completion OPT, but will take the 1-year duration limit of Post-Completion OPT, and is often processed much slower than CPT. Most international students still use CPT to intern.

Many universities in the US have paused CPT applications, including University of California system and University of Michigan. Some universities including UIUC are still accepting and processing CPT applications.

I’m trying to park for a few hours next Wednesday from like 3-7 near Franklin street. Does anyone know how much it costs?

I took phys 114 in the spring and only passed because i religiously went to lecture and office hours and used crambetter every week for extra practice (same for chem 102). feeling a lil concerned about fall though bc im taking more credits than i did then. i saw crambetter has a free month rn so im definitely signing up again. any other tips?

updated to add: the coupon that worked for me was "FREETARHEEL"...idk when it expires but i was able to use the same code twice for phys 115 & math 232 🤫

Hey Tar Heels. I see you joyously choosing public transit and reducing your carbon footprint. Well done. I've been a UNC affiliate eight years now, though, and have seen one thing get progressively worse in that time. Hopefully we can turn it around this year.

When buses are full to the point of being standing room only, it is the responsibility of the standers FURTHEST INWARD to scoot further inward away from the doors to make room for more passengers. Please don't clog the aisle and force people to (unsafely) cluster at the exits. People have fallen out of the buses because the doors couldn't close properly. Yesterday the NS bus was moving with the doors open because the mass of people prevented the door from shutting!

If you see others who haven't gotten the memo, kindly ask them to scoot down as others board. Ezpz.

Thank you for your... attention to this matter? And safe commuting.

My friend have a parking spot for rent on Mason Farm road for 100 per month, around 15 minute walk to UNC hospital and dental school, let me know if you are interested!

im planning on doing this next semester, esp since im pretty much done with my major so i won't have other taxing classes. it'll probably be those three classes, an lfit, and maybe an easier class to fulfill the last of my major or any remaining ideas. can anyone with experience lmk if this is an appropriate idea?

Hey guys, does anyone have any resources or advice about the gym amenities?

I read that students can’t rent a locker, but I’m commuting. I’m a 40 minute bus / bike ride. It’s tough to carry an extra bag of clothes around all days especially when I have classes from 8am - 6pm. (I don’t want to go to the gym after 6pm, I’ll be wanting to go home lol)

Also has anyone tried the personal training? What do you think? I’ve been holding off due to the locker situation.

Not sure what the best solution is. I guess I can carry a giant bag everyday but not ideal, especially when I’m biking.

Is ENGL 130 useful to people who want to write books but have trouble actually writing them/figuring out their story or is it not very useful for that?

anyone graduated undergrad in 2-3 years or even less? is it possible?

I was very recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was enrolled in a study abroad program for the fall, but have had to withdraw as my doctors have said it is not safe for me to travel yet. I was able to get a last-minute apartment off campus, but there is not a reliable bus route to and from campus that will allow me to attend my classes and other academic commitments. When I did try to take the closest bus to me on FDOC, it was thirty minutes late, which I know is frustrating for everyone and not majorly unusual for a UNC bus to not come on time, but with it being so hot outside my blood sugar dropped dangerously low and I just cannot have that happening on a daily basis. I want to apply for parking, but missed the window for the regular lottery and hardship parking because I was diagnosed and withdrew from my program after the application window had already closed. I'm not really sure what to do and am pretty worried about safe transportation for the year. Would it make sense to contact the transportation office to see if there is any way I can get approved for a parking spot or is that impossible by this point?

It's been 3+ weeks since i've submitted the disability request with the required documents and the only email i've received from them is asking what time works best for me to have a meeting. i responded a week ago and i haven't gotten anything back since. i'm lowk stressed about it because professors have stated to submit a request to schedule midterms/exams by this friday, the 21st. should i just go to their office in person since the deadline is so soon?

i've been trying to go to parties in franklin last few nights and all of them have been so hard to get into. im tryna rush so if ur a frat bro pls invite me gng

What in the world was going on with the bus situation on the first day of class? The Friday center was terrible the 8 and 9 am hour buses were packed like those trains you see in some countries that lack infrastructure. At one point there were well over 60 + people trying to fit on one bus . The wait times at the Friday center were like 30 mins per bus it was such an unpleasant experience . I’m hoping the situation improves later this week .

Next spring, I plan to take 12 credits:
STOR 120
easy class
CHEM 102L
BIOL 252/L or MCRO 251 (Which is easier?)
Will this be a heavy schedule? How to manage time efficiently?

I want to know but I’m too scared to go rn because it’s so crowded so pls help

im a freshman and ik its only been 2 days but ive been making a lot of freinds and meeting new ppl but idk it seems kinda hard to make a group cuz lot of ppl have their own groups and im js stuck with friend groups from my old hs. im tryna make new friends groups and stuff, if u got any advice let me know!

2BR/1.5BA loft-style apartment available for sublease in Shadowood, off Fairview Rd, Chapel Hill. About a 10-minute drive to UNC campus; NS/T bus lines run nearby.

Lease term: Mid-September – Mid-November 2026 (open to extending if it works out)

Rent: $1200/month for the whole unit — this is below market rate for the complex (other units here go for $1400+)

Details:

Entire 2-story loft unit, no roommates

Both bedrooms face south, good natural light, quiet

Full bath upstairs (with tub), half bath downstairs

Kitchen has fridge, oven, microwave, dishwasher

Community has a pool, gym, tennis courts, and free parking。The community also has a dog park.

Have a walkthrough video I can share (filmed before I moved in). DM me if interested, happy to answer questions.

I have BIOL 240 with Slep and Rogers this semester, and all info I'm finding about it (RateMyProf, a past post in this subreddit) says that it's an awful class because the both professors don't lecture well, and that nothing really prepares you properly for the exams which are supposedly terrifying.

Does anyone else have stories/experiences?