A student movement is pushing back against UNC’s use of Flock cameras on campus. UNC faces backlash for not releasing findings of its Tar Heel football investigation. Students worry about parking and housing as the Board of Trustees plans to add 5,000 undergraduates. UNC’s First Amendment Day approaches at a perilous time for foundational freedoms. A small North Carolina mountain town hosts hundreds of Bigfoot believers for a weekend dedicated to the legendary creature.
UNC declares the investigation of its football program over after two high-profile resignations. We hear from an expert on sports scandals and from students and other fans. A threatening incident on campus raises concerns among students and staff about UNC’s campus safety program, Alert Carolina. The Trump Administration’s immigration policies are forcing some international students to make tough choices. A niche sport offers a space for community and a way to jump-start friendships.
UNC is facing growing pressure to release its investigation of the internal turmoil within the School of Civic Life and Leadership. Amid backlash against DEI, professors in UNC’s Women and Gender Studies department continue to promote open dialogue. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials are defending library books with LGBTQ+ content that state lawmakers deem inappropriate. We hear how poetry can help us pay attention to the world around us. Who’s inside UNC’s Rameses costume? Graduating seniors are posing for their last moments as U-N-C students.
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