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After a disappointing season, UNC’s mens basketball team has high expectations

October 14, 2023 Kinslee Braddy

After being ranked number one in the nation last year, Carolina failed to reach postseason play. The Heels have high expectations going into the 2023-2024 season.

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Commissioner says expansion will benefit ACC athletically, academically, and financially

September 22, 2023 Kinslee Braddy

ACC officials continue to defend their decision to expand the conference by adding three schools from the West Coast. UNC leaders voted against the expansion. Kinslee Braddy reports.

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UNC is considering legal options to get Tez Walker on the football field

September 15, 2023 Kinslee Braddy

Walker transferred to UNC in hopes to play football while being closer to his ill grandmother. But the NCAA ruled Walker ineligible, saying he violated its “one-transfer” rule.

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Students lament new policy that makes it harder to get Duke tickets

March 3, 2023 Kyle Turik

As UNC takes on Duke in the basketball regular season finale, some students are upset that a new UNC ticketing policy has kept them from attending.

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UNC Field Hockey Coach Erin Matson reflects on her first week after historic hiring

February 10, 2023 Henry Taylor

After her first week as field hockey head coach, Erin Matson and her players are adjusting to new team dynamics.

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Tar Heels’ recent success in football and basketball has the attention of student fans

November 7, 2022 Noah Monroe

While North Carolina football is 7-1 and could clinch the Coastal Division this week, the men’s basketball team was announced as the preseason No. 1 team in the country. Carolina Connection’s Noah Monroe wanted to find out if students are more invested in the football team, or the season that the

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So far this season, UNC’s football defense leaves much to be desired

October 7, 2022 Noah Monroe

While North Carolina football’s offense has been stellar, the defense is ranked near the bottom of the NCAA. Despite having numerous four and five-star recruits, the talent isn’t translating on the field.

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UNC athletes promote themselves and local businesses using NIL rights

September 30, 2022 Noah Monroe

With the NCAA no longer preventing them from profiting off of their name, image, or likeness, many UNC student athletes are promoting stores or products.

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UNC’s ‘Quadball’ team keeps the magic alive, despite real-life controversies

September 23, 2022 Reagan Allen

University Quidditch teams, including UNC’s, have recently rebranded as ‘Quadball,’ but they don’t let the new name impact the game and community surrounding it.

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Tickets for UNC vs. App State football game fetch high prices due to limited seating

September 2, 2022 Noah Monroe

The UNC v. App State football game this Saturday at the lower capacity Kidd Brewer stadium in Boone saw some of the highest week-one ticket prices in the nation

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