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Carolina Connection – Mar. 31, 2018

An anti-gun rally at UNC includes survivors of the Parkland, Fla. shooting and family members of the victims. UNC’s Board of Trustees considers adding historical context to Silent Sam by installing signs and multimedia. Coyote sightings have some Orange County residents reaching for their guns, but officials are asking residents to try to coexist with the animals. Residents of a Chapel Hill mobile home park, many of them undocumented immigrants, fear losing their homes. A UNC expert says it’s difficult to protect your online privacy.

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Carolina Connection – Mar. 24, 2018

Students walk out of class to remember the victims of the Parkland, Florida shooting and call for stricter gun laws. UNC business students will pay a new $2000 annual fee. Students dance through the night to raise money for N.C. Children’s Hospital. The Daily Tar Heel moves to a smaller office to help deal with financial problems. A UNC study finds that while white men benefit from being taller, black men generally do not. A group of senior citizens has formed one of the Triangle’s most unusual flash mobs.

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Carolina Connection – Mar. 10, 2018

Tar Heel fans remember former sports play-by-play announcer Woody Durham, who died this week at the age of 76. Though courts have stopped President Trump from ending DACA this month, immigrants face an uncertain future. New tariffs on solar panels are hampering some students’ job search. A UNC sorority loses its house. Students travel to South Africa to document its post-apartheid legacy. UNC’s men’s basketball team advances to the ACC championship game.

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Carolina Connection – March 3, 2018

UNC Health Care’s proposed merger with Charlotte-based Atrium Health has been called off. Local police are warning motorists about a string of catalytic converter thefts. UNC posted highway signs around the state celebrating last year’s men’s basketball championship, but not everybody was excited about it. A Chapel Hill fast food place wants to add a drive-through window, but some worry that will spoil the character of Franklin Street. Duke students talk about the chaos that surrounds getting tickets for the UNC basketball game.

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Carolina Connection – Feb. 24, 2018

UNC students are part of a national movement calling for gun control. Meanwhile, the university asks professors and students to think about what to do in the event of a shooting. An Orange County legislator is proposing that “Silent Sam” be moved to a less visible place on campus. Former UNC players are named in the latest revelations about the FBI investigation into college sports. A campus art exhibit examines the issue of citizenship. The sport of curling is becoming more popular.

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Carolina Connection – Feb. 17, 2018

Disabled students at UNC say they often feel excluded from campus life. State officials are questioning the proposed merger of UNC Health Care with Charlotte-based Atrium Health Care. A conference in Chapel Hill explores strategies to battle child hunger. UNC’s new student body president plans to address mental health on campus. A Chapel Hill group tries to save the Chelsea theater. Woody Durham is honored for his decades as UNC’s play-by-play announcer.

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Carolina Connection – Feb. 10, 2018

People throughout the Triangle remember UNC student Deah Barakat and his family, three years after they were killed in their Chapel Hill condo. Their accused murderer still awaits trial in his death-penalty case. The flu leaves some students quarantined in their rooms. Latino students push for a center on campus where they can meet and hold events. A UNC professor is headed to the Olympics, but not to watch the competition, A new app makes it easier to find arts events on campus.

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Carolina Connection – Feb. 3, 2018

UNC offers alternative living for students who are recovering from substance abuse. The Kenan-Flagler Business School wants permission to charge students an extra fee. UNC has opened an innovative performance and studio space. Quitting smoking is hard, even for cancer patients; the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is trying to help. A former UNC football player is in the Super Bowl. Two simultaneous Playmakers performances mean a lot of work for the costume department.

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Carolina Connection – Jan. 28, 2018

A new program encourages students to pre-register their off-campus parties to cut down on police visits. UNC tries to attract minorities to a fast-growing health care field. The Board of Governors is still considering a big merger involving UNC Health Care. North Carolina has more than 200 breweries and brewpubs, but can they all survive? Some students are trying to live without creating garbage. Comfortable seats are replacing Kenan Stadium’s bleachers.

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Carolina Connection – Dec. 9, 2017

As finals approach, some students use Adderall as a study aid, but doctors warn of the danger. Students affected by DACA march in Raleigh to push for Congress to extend the program. UNC Health Care turns to pastoral counselors as part of the team providing mental health care to patients. Payment apps like Venmo are popular with students, but some worry about security. Finals week at UNC brings therapy dogs to campus, late-night concerts to the dining hall, and streakers to the library.