Month: May 2018

As the 2017-2018 school year ends, we look back at some of the biggest news stories at UNC and some of our favorite features: The NCAA said UNC won’t be penalized for the long-running athletic/academic scandal. Protesters continue to call for the campus Confederate Monument to come down. Students join Parkland, Fla. shooting survivors in calling for tougher gun laws. Undocumented immigrants in Chapel Hill fear losing their homes. UNC helps rebuild a historically African-American city after Hurricane Matthew. A UNC expert says the NFL should do more to prevent concussions. Tar Heel fans mourn the death of longtime play-by-play announcer Woody Durham. A group of Chapel Hill senior citizens has an unusual hobby: They’ve formed a flash mob.