UNC chancellor feels heat from fans

Posted Aug 3, 2011
A controversial decision last week gave birth to a website demanding the ouster of UNC chancellor Holden Thorp. A North Carolina spokeswoman said phone calls and emails to Thorp about the firing of football coach Butch Davis have slowed. But some disappointed fans have unsuccessfully asked for ticket refunds and asked for explanations from the Rams Club athletics booster group. (Charlotte Observer)

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