October 2016 Archives

Students use creative ways to get their peers to vote

October 29, 2016

UNC student organizations are using creative ways to endorse presidential candidates and persuade their peers to turn out to vote.

Chapel Hill imposes Halloween curfew for Franklin St.

October 29, 2016

The town of Chapel Hill is imposing a 10:30 p.m. curfew for Halloween festivities this year, in an effort to make the celebration smaller and more local.

Dean of students raises concern about canceled classes after Halloween

October 29, 2016

Dean Jonathan Sauls says canceling classes on the morning after Halloween feeds into “social norming around alcohol.”

UNC meeting with NCAA may begin to bring closure to scandal

October 29, 2016

By Nathan Bernstein A closed-door meeting took place Friday in Indianapolis between UNC and the NCAA. The meeting was another step toward determining whether the NCAA will assess penalties for the UNC academic-athletic scandal. The meeting lasted five hours, but we don’t know yet what went on behind those doors.

Entire program – Oct. 29, 2016

October 29, 2016 ccepisodes

Chapel Hill leaders want to make the annual Halloween celebration smaller, while UNC leaders want to make sure students show up for class the next morning. The NCAA holds a five-hour hearing on UNC’s longrunning athletic/academic scandal. Critics say the campus bookshop has lost its “quirkiness.” You may be wearing a piece of UNC history right now.

Critics say campus bookshop has lost its ‘quirkiness’

October 29, 2016

Some faculty members say the historic Bulls Head Bookstore on campus has lost its character after Barnes & Noble took it over this summer.

Open travel to Cuba impacts locals

October 29, 2016

Loosened travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba are reuniting families and making it easier for others to visit the Caribbean country.

UNC documents student life through T-shirts

October 29, 2016

The UNC Archives are collecting photos of t-shirts to document the student experience over time.

Durham homeless may lose refuge if library closes

October 29, 2016

Libraries give homeless people daytime refuge, since many shelters allow them in only at night. So where do they go when there’s no library?

Entire program – Oct. 15, 2016

October 15, 2016 ccepisodes

Jury deliberations begin in the murder trial of former UNC student Chandler Kania. Kania’s DWI trial has focused attention on driving while smoking marijuana – a popular but dangerous trend. Hurricane Matthew devastates some students’ home towns. Margaret Spellings is formally installed as the UNC System’s president. The State Fair is the setting for an unusual fraternity social.