Carolina Connection

Carolina Connection

By The University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and MediaNewsEducation
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Carolina Connection episodes

  • Entire program – Dec. 3, 2016
    UNC's student newspaper sues the university for access to sexual assault records. A new program aims to make North Carolina tuition bills more predictable. A UNC study finds that many Wake County residents are drinking unhealthy tap water. One UNC student has a lucrative income reviewing tech products on YouTube. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but is it happening too soon?
    30 min
  • Entire program – Nov. 19, 2016
    As students continue to express fears about Donald Trump's election, UNC Chancellor Carol Folt assures them that the university's values won't change. UNC defends its decision to stop offering a controversial class that dealt with the history of big time college sports. A new exhibit documents UNC's racial history. Students who can't go home for Thanksgiving have options on campus for a holiday celebration.
    30 min
  • Entire program – Nov. 12, 2016
    Many students react with anger and fear to Donald Trump's victory; Muslim students are particularly anxious. UNC honors its veterans, and offers to help them transition to academic life. The clean-up from Hurricane Matthew continues, and UNC is helping. Hypnosis is becoming more common, both in modern medicine and in more casual settings.
    30 min
  • Carolina Connection – Nov. 5, 2016
    President Obama comes to UNC to rally young voters for Hillary Clinton, while College Republicans in North Carolina do some last-minute campaigning for Donald Trump. For many college students, this election is their first. For student veterans, UNC is trying to ease the transition from the military to the classroom. Local beekeepers protect the balance of nature. Alumni return to Chapel Hill for homecoming.
    30 min

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The student-produced newsmagazine from the University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media