The UNC Board of Governors tries to scale back a campus center that fights discrimination in court. Police try to crack down on counterfeit basketball tickets. A campus exhibit salutes UNC’s first black basketball player. A UNC student is one of the stars of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Pickleball is a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping pong – and it’s popular in Chapel Hill.
Local immigrants worry about a possible crackdown by federal agents. UNC System President Margaret Spellings asks the White House to continue the DACA program for young undocumented immigrants. North Carolina’s Lt. Governor wants to stop disruptive campus protests. A UNC conference examines Jewish food in the American South.
Friends and family remember three young Muslims who were killed in their Finley Forest apartment two years ago. Meanwhile, their alleged killer still awaits trial. Signs from January’s protests against President Trump will become part of a permanent collection at the UNC Library. A new study looks at the causes of grade inflation. UNC’s music building reopens after a $15 million renovation.
UNC — and most of Chapel Hill and Carrboro — shut down after the local water supply is interrupted. Students from overseas express concern and fear about President Trump’s travel ban, while local law enforcement officials say they have no plans to check people’s immigration status. UNC researchers discover why LSD trips last so long. For some, Super Bowl Sunday is just another day.
A lot of UNC students are protesting President Trump’s inauguration, but some are celebrating. Students who are sexually assaulted while studying abroad often get little help. Chancellor Folt defends to hiring of a $280,000/year lobbyist. UNC receives a major gift of Rembrant’s drawings. The N.C. Botanical Garden brings nature to hospitalized children.
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