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How UNC superfan, Randall Keen, rallies in Carolina blue

Living with ALS hasn’t stopped 64-year-old Randall Keen from cheering for nearly every Tar Heel team — or from teaching his daughter, Avery, what it means to keep showing up in Carolina blue. After retirement, and after the diagnosis, he started coming back. First to baseball. Then volleyball, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, and now, men’s soccer. (UNC Media Hub)

UNC honors murdered student body president Eve Carson on 40th birthday

Eve Carson is frozen in time as the bubbly, beloved UNC student body President. A bright future was cut short in 2008, when she was kidnapped, robbed, and murdered, shocking the UNC community. On campus Wednesday, she was remembered on what would have been her 40th birthday. Carson's leadership inspired a new generation of students. (ABC 11)

Another Record-High Graduation Success Rate For UNC Student-Athletes

For the sixth consecutive year, UNC student-athletes established a record-high multi-year graduation rate as reported in the NCAA's annual Graduation Success Rates. The overall student-athlete Graduation Success Rate for the incoming classes of 2015-16 through 2018-19 was 94%, up one percent from a year ago. The single-year rate was 92%. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Football hosts Duke, Basketball recap, Dan Shulman, Dr. Wesley Burks

Jones Angell and Adam Lucas preview UNC Football's matchup with Duke (7:04). Tar Heel Basketball took care of Navy and now heads to Florida for Thanksgiving (27:29). ESPN's Dan Shulman joins for an awesome interview (38:24). And Dr. Wesley Burks discusses an incredible project for North Carolina Children's Hospital (1:15:52). (Listen To Podcast)

Chansky’s Notebook: Sorry, We Miss You

Why do you think the Beat Duke Parade fizzled out? There may be a lot of reasons why college parades with whacky floats are things of the past. The Rose Bowl still has a parade, so does the Orange Bowl and other corporate-sponsored events. UNC once had an annual Homecoming Parade like almost every other big university in the country. (Chapelboro.com)

Chapel Hill’s He’s Not Here Among The Athletic’s ‘Top 10 College Bars’ for 2025

A downtown Chapel Hill staple long known for its appeal to both UNC students, Tar Heel fans and visitors recently landed on a national list. The college football staff for The Athletic — a sports journalism magazine under the New York Times’ umbrella — named the 112 1/2 West Franklin Street bar He’s Not Here among its top 10 college bars for 2025. (Chapelboro.com)

3 Carolina seniors win Rhodes scholarships

For the second time ever, the University of North Carolina has three Rhodes scholars in the same year. Seniors Rotimi Kukoyi and Gabrielle Moreau received the honor on Saturday, joining fellow senior Tiana Dinham in the 2026 Rhodes scholars class. With 57 recipients in its history, UNC-Chapel Hill is now a No. 1 public university for Rhodes scholars. (UNC.edu)

UNC expands support for military and student veterans with success center

UNC-Chapel Hill unveiled its expanded Military and Veteran Student Success Center this week, a move aimed at better supporting students who are vets and their families. The university's initiative seeks to provide easier access to the center's resources and create a sense of connection and support for student-veterans. (ABC 11)

Get to know the trees on UNC's campus

We seek refuge from the hot sun underneath them, stop and take photos when they change colors in fall and marvel at their height. There are tens of thousands of trees on Carolina’s campus, and as University arborist Tom Bythell will tell you, they each have a story. Here are a few about some of trees on campus that connect Tar Heels past, present and future. (UNC.edu)

Archaeological digs at UNC's New East yield centuries-old relics

On a sunny morning in late April, a group of North Carolina faculty and students hunched down on the ground outside New East and sifted through the dirt for artifacts. A small white sign outside the building read: “Archaeological dig in progress.” The area outside New East is significant to UNC’s history as the home to one of campus’ first buildings. (UNC.edu)

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