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Tyler Hansbrough is back on campus, helping expand UNC’s sports communication curriculum

October 3, 2025 Marguerite Stouse

A growing curriculum in UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media helps prepare students for careers in media and talent management, public relations, sports journalism and more.

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Photographer uses AI to reimagine a classic Mexican card game

October 3, 2025 Anthony Guerra-Flores

Durham-based photographer Anthony Garza blurs the line between A.I. and art to empower and portray his subjects. By playing with the popular Mexican game Loteria, he asks “who is Latino/a?”

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Emotion and improvisation highlight Jazz Jams at downtown restaurant

September 26, 2025 Gracie Durham

The Jazz Social Club brings students, musicians, and community members together at Imbibe Cajun Restaurant, creating a sense of community around a love of jazz.

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More than a year after scenes were filmed on campus, ‘Summer’ is still a UNC sensation

September 26, 2025 Emmy Berger

The hype of the hit show “The Summer I Turned Pretty” found its way to UNC once again. with a sold-out watch party at the Varsity Theater and a campus tour of filming locations.

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N.C. Botanical Garden exhibit celebrates the connection between art and nature

September 19, 2025 Marguerite Stouse

“Sculpture in the Garden” is a three month event featuring the work of more than fifty local artists displayed among the Garden’s landscape.

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NC Folk Festival celebrates music, history, and a spirit of connection

September 19, 2025 Liana Riachi

Folk legend Elizabeth Cotten’s great granddaughter was among the performers at the 2025 North Carolina Folk Festival, amid calls for action, discourse, and love during times of division.

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PlayMakers'”The Royale” explores hard-hitting topics through boxing

September 19, 2025 Gracie Durham

In “The Royale,” boxing is a metaphor for the psychological fight against racial injustice.

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This beginner-friendly triathlon encourages and empowers girls and women

September 19, 2025 Rachel Moody

She Tris, a beginner friendly triathlon for women and girls, aims to build confidence, be an encouraging entryway into triathlons, and inspire women to put themselves first.

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Farmers, historians hope to preserve the legacy of North Carolina’s official state fruit

September 19, 2025 Emmy Berger

Muscadine grapes were first documented by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584. But the official state fruit is far less common than it once was.

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Local puppeteers are back on stage after tropical storm Chantal destroyed much of their warehouse

September 12, 2025 Brooks Stevenson

The Paperhand Puppet Project’s warehouse was damaged by Chantal’s flooding destroying many puppets. Despite more than $100,000 losses, the troupe quickly rebounded.

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