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The UNC Board of Governors considers a historically large tuition increase. New research shows that the dreaded “Freshman 15” is a myth. More students try to eat local food. We travel to San Diego for the “Carrier Classic” basketball game.

UNC administrators consider a massive tuition increase.  A veteran athletic director says farewell. Professors welcome social media — and improv lessons —  into their classrooms.

UNC officials plead their case before the NCAA Infractions Committee. A federal plan may help graduates pay back their student loans. Chapel Hill’s Halloween restrictions lead some students to party elsewhere. A mob of helpful neighbors descends on area farms.

UNC names a new Athletic Director. We hear from former students who fought the 1963 North Carolina Speaker Ban law and a former legislator who supported it. Some not-so-recent graduates still are looking for jobs. A late-night celebration previews the UNC basketball season.

The “Occupy Wall Street” protests spread to Chapel Hill. Students’ understanding of the First Amendment is — at best — incomplete. UNC enlists an outside firm to screen student athletes’ Twitter accounts. A UNC diver qualifies for the Olympic Trials.

As UNC celebrates its annual “First Amendment Day,” some observers question the university’s commitment to a free press. Budget cuts mean shorter hours at the library. “Fracking” causes environmental worries in the Piedmont. UNC’s club football team has a surprising player.

UNC’s football program sanctions itself for violating NCAA rules, university officials fear further state budget cuts, researchers work to make sure concussions are properly diagnosed, and two students have become online experts in all things UNC.

Clouds of doubt hang over an academic department. More universities are running afoul of the NCAA. The cost of tuition, fees and rent squeezes students.

UNC commemorates the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. A UNC program prepares first responders for future tragedies. Tuition might be rising … again. And Carolina holds a casting call for its larger-than-life ram mascot.

Students push for guns on campus. Military students struggle with adjusting to civilian life. Chapel Hill Pet Finder celebrates 15 years.