'She was all about absorbing life': Remembering UNC student Sally Sasz
Sally Sasz, a rising senior at UNC who always found beauty in the many people and places she encountered, passed away on July 6 while hiking in Utah at age 21.
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Sally Sasz, a rising senior at UNC who always found beauty in the many people and places she encountered, passed away on July 6 while hiking in Utah at age 21.
North Carolina men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams and his wife, Wanda, donated over $600,000 to fund scholarships for student-athletes in spring sports returning for their senior season, UNC announced in a press release on Thursday.
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Orange County Schools' Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday to discuss the district's return to virtual schooling this fall, including metrics that will be used to determine when children can start returning to the classroom.
A chancellor-appointed committee unanimously voted Tuesday to put forth a recommendation to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz that the University remove the names Charles B. Aycock, Josephus Daniels, Julian S. Carr, Thomas Ruffin and Thomas Ruffin Jr. from buildings on campus.
After a short hiatus, the North Carolina football team is back in action.
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