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New ESPN documentary to highlight Stuart Scott’s life, legacy

The phrase “boo-yah” did not enter the lexicon without resistance. At a time when the sports broadcasting vernacular was bound by the constraints of Merriam and Webster, Stuart Scott pushed the boundaries. The catchphrase he brought to ESPN from Chicago went mainstream at the peak of SportsCenter’s cultural caché. (The Big Lead)

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Feast Week, Football 'Flip Season,' Dylan Mingo Trims List

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re enjoying some well-earned down time with friends, food, family, and Tar Heel sports. This weekend, we’ve got men’s and women’s basketball playing big games in the tropics, Football keeps flipping recruits and now heads to Raleigh for a tough night game, 5-star Dylan Mingo trimmed his list, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Pantry Bowl 2025 combats campus hunger

UNC and NC State will again come together on something both can agree on — making sure no student goes to class hungry. The fifth annual Pantry Bowl, held this year through Nov. 30, is a fundraiser that leverages a friendly rivalry between the two schools to see who can raise the most money to combat food insecurity on campus. (UNC.edu)

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)

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