2014

Some students question how UNC’s new sexual assault policy will be enforced. UNC faculty and students develop an app to track the spread of Ebola. An ALS researcher says the “Ice Bucket Challenge” isn’t enough to fund work on a cure for the disease. Farm Aid brings legendary musicians to Raleigh to raise money and support local growers.

Two years after the death of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth, police seek help finding her killer. UNC’s new sexual assault policy redefines “consent.” Campus police promote a new safety app. A drummer from Ghana shares his talents with local children.

On the final “Carolina Connection” of the 2013-2014 school year, we look back at some of the year’s top news stories at UNC and some of our favorite features.

The job market is slightly better for this year’s grads, but many still are looking for work. UNC promotes entrepreneurship, but women’s participation lags. A student band starts its first tour. Chapel Hill has a secret that’s 120 feet tall.

UNC students and faculty prepare to compete in the Boston Marathon, one year after the bombing. A UNC statistics professor calculates the times of runners who never finished last year’s Marathon. A UNC autism program serves as a national model. Vinyl records are making a comeback.

An outside review disputes claims of low literacy among UNC athletes. Students protest rising tuition and debt. Democrats and Republicans unite to educate students about voting law changes. Irish music happens spontaneously at local bars.

Two months after the Dan River coal ash spill, scientists still are trying to figure out its ecological effects. UNC’s class registration system causes headaches for students. Libraries struggle to stay relevant in a digital era.

UNC officials defend the use of the campus emergency sirens, which have sounded four times in the past three months. The deadline approaches for applying for Obamacare. Students protest an ordinance that limits how many people can live in a house. Restaurants preserve the tradition of wood-cooked barbecue.

The governor’s staff asks the UNC system to pare down its budget request. Media organizations go to court to unseal records in the Faith Hedgepeth case. A new study finds caffeine may help your memory.

A UNC study shows many women continue to use tanning beds, even though they know the risks. An animal virus devastates North Carolina pig farms. “Flipped classrooms’ encourage students to learn on their own. ESPN chronicles Dean Smith’s illness.