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After fatal crash, some students more careful about drinking and driving

October 8, 2016 ccepisodes

The two bars where Chandler Kania drank before causing a fatal car accident were punished by state alcohol regulators. But they’re back in business now, and it’s not clear weather the Kania case has done much to change students’ drinking habits.

Entire program – Oct. 1, 2016

October 1, 2016 ccepisodes

UNC football player Allen Artis appears in court and denies sexual assault allegations. The federal government moves to ban kratom, an herb popular in some local kava bars. Hillary Clinton reaches out to young voters. A UNC professor’s book becomes a new Disney movie.

Entire program – Sept. 24, 2016

September 24, 2016 ccepisodes

Students stage a campus protest in reaction to the Charlotte police shooting, while a UNC researcher looks into the relationship between race and traffic stops. Some students are apathetic about the upcoming election. A UNC senior writes in the New York Times about “blackout drinking.” A Chapel Hill record label is working both to preserve old southern music and promote new artists.

UNC students stage ‘lay-down’ after Charlotte violence

September 24, 2016 ccepisodes

After police fatally shot an African-American man in Charlotte, members of the UNC Black Student Movement are expressing sadness, anger, pain and frustration.

UNC professor: Distrust sparks traffic stops and police violence

September 24, 2016 ccepisodes

Political Science Professor Frank Baumgartner has found that Black male drivers in North Carolina are more likely to have police search their cars.

Some students apathetic as activists urge them to vote

September 24, 2016 ccepisodes

College students are a notoriously hard group to motivate to vote. That may be especially the case this year, when some young voters are unenthusiastic about the candidates.

Local record label preserves the sound of the south

September 24, 2016 ccepisodes

Paradise of Bachelors is working to preserve southern music from the past, while newly releasing contemporary artists.

Entire program – Sept. 17, 2016

September 17, 2016 ccepisodes

UNC defends its sexual assault policies after a student claims the university didn’t take her complaint seriously. The NCAA and ACC pull their championships from North Carolina, and student athletes will pay the price. A student suffers from a rare case of Lyme Disease. The home football season begins, and fans will notice some new features in Kenan Stadium.

Entire program – Sept. 10, 2016

September 10, 2016 ccepisodes

9/11 is commemorated by UNC students — even those too young to remember it. Transgender restrooms cause more controversy on campus. The UNC Board of Governors holds a relatively calm meeting. Four years after her death, the family of Faith Hedgepeth still hope police will find her killer. A student tries to down an eight-pound pizza to win cash.

The first Board of Governors meeting of the new school year was calmer than last year's meetings. (Mattie Smith/Carolina Connection)

BOG public comment period seeks to limit protests

September 10, 2016 ccepisodes

Compared with past Board of Governors meetings, the board’s first session of the school year was calm. But student activists say unresolved tensions remain.