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The student-produced newsmagazine from the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media... more
FAQs about Carolina Connection:How many episodes does Carolina Connection have?The podcast currently has 274 episodes available.
February 29, 2020Carolina Connection – Feb. 29, 2020The spread of the coronavirus is affecting Chinese-Americans in the Triangle, as well as UNC students overseas. As Super Tuesday approaches, voters and campaign workers prepare for primary election day. President Trump has proposed eliminating a program that helps students erase their college debt. Charles Scott - UNC's first African-American scholarship athlete - says he's disappointed that the Carolina Basketball Museum omits much of his story. UNC researchers find that high intensity interval training is a good way to get in shape. On Leap Year Day, we hear how students are spending their extra 24 hours....more30minPlay
February 29, 2020CarolinaCast: Charles Scott’s legacy is largely missing from the Carolina Basketball MuseumUNC has one the most storied basketball programs in the country. But recently, one student noticed one of the most important players was missing from that story....more19minPlay
February 22, 2020Carolina Connection – Feb. 22, 2020The chair of the UNC Board of Governors reaffirms that Silent Sam won’t return to campus, but also expresses frustration at the ongoing controversy. A UNC campus organization has organized a trip to Israel and Palestinian territories, but critics of the trip are calling for a boycott. UNC wants to give East Franklin Street a makeover, but it could come at the cost of losing restaurants and other businesses that have been there for decades. As Black History Month comes to a close, a former plantation in Durham presents a lingering memory of slavery. The North Carolina Basketball Museum is missing the story of UNC's first black scholarship athlete, Charles Scott. A local musician creates a soundtrack for a classic silent film....more30minPlay
February 22, 2020CarolinaCast: Minority Space at UNCIn early February, the UNC Board of Trustees approved the creation of an Asian-American Center on campus. On this week’s Carolina Connection podcast, we discuss physical spaces for minority students on UNC's campus. Brian Keyes joins us this week to talk about his visits to the Carolina Latinx Center, American Indian Center, and the Black Student Movement....more13minPlay
February 22, 2020CarolinaCast: Minority Spaces at UNCIn early February, the UNC Board of Trustees approved the creation of an Asian-American Center on campus. On this week’s Carolina Connection podcast, we discuss physical spaces for minority students on UNC's campus.Brian Keyes joins us this week to talk about his visits to the Carolina Latinx Center, American Indian Center, and the Black Student Movement....more13minPlay
February 15, 2020Carolina Connection – Feb. 15, 2020After a judge voided the controversial Silent Sam settlement, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz reaffirms that he doesn't want the Confederate monument back on campus. Early voting is underway for the 2020 primary, but it's not clear how many students will turn out. UNC has started a new Korean Studies major, and the popularity of K-Pop music is one of the reasons. As UNC commemorates Black History Month, some minority students are questioning the university's commitment to equality. UNC's football team has won an off-the-field honor. The new facilities at Kenan Stadium have been named among the nation's best....more30minPlay
February 08, 2020Carolina Connection – Feb. 8, 2020Faculty, staff, and students are calling for UNC to end its moratorium on renaming buildings, so that the names of white supremacists can be removed. Voting rights advocates march in Raleigh. Demolition will soon get underway to make way for a new journalism building at UNC. Can doulas play a role in reducing mortality among black infants? Speakers at a conference call on the global health community to become less colonial. Even though it's been a rough year for the UNC basketball team, students still line up for hours for the Duke game. Cowboy churches, a growing trend in religion, mix Christianity with cattle....more30minPlay
February 08, 2020CarolinaCast: Cowboy ChurchesOne of the fastest growing trends in religion mixes Christ with cattle. They’re called cowboy churches and according to one fellowship group, more than 200 are now operating around the United States. Annabeth Poe reported the story for Carolina Connection and joins us to talk about what she found at one church in Siler City that's putting its unique brand on Christian worship....more10minPlay
February 04, 2020CarolinaCast: Haitian Communities in North CarolinaIt's been 10 years since a magnitude-7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. After the quake, many survivors took advantage of a program that allowed them to come to the United States to find work and rebuild their lives. More than 1,500 of those Haitian refugees settled in the eastern North Carolina town of Mount Olive, but now, the Trump administration may force them to leave....more0minPlay
February 01, 2020Carolina Connection – Feb. 1, 2020The spread of the Coronavirus is disrupting studies for college students worldwide. As many as 45% of U.S. college students are food insecure, but some face a stigma that makes it hard for them to seek help. UNC trustees approve the creaction of an Asian-American Center. There's a growing trend of college students running for public office. Students protest a planned campus appearance by "Food Babe" blogger Vani Hari. Acclaimed opera singer Lucia Lucas, a powerful voice for transgender rights, appears in Chapel Hill....more30minPlay
FAQs about Carolina Connection:How many episodes does Carolina Connection have?The podcast currently has 274 episodes available.