Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNC! Yes, you read that right. Read below to find an explanation:
QUICK HITS
- "There’s always just that risk of missing something because a distraction pops up on the screen.” We talked to professors across four departments to hear their opinions on technology in the classroom.
- Last week, 14 students and three faculty members at Stoneman Douglas High School were killed. Here’s how North Carolina lawmakers responded.
- “It was one of the best experiences I could have had in a prison setting.” Local organization Both Ends of the Leash gives inmates an opportunity to volunteer as dog trainers and eventually become full-time dog trainers upon release.
SPORTS!
- UNC gymnastics beat Brown 195.4-192.1 on Monday. Madison Hargrove set two career records, while Morgan Lane was .225 points from her career high.
- Batter Up! After losing the first game against the University of South Florida, UNC’s men’s baseball team did not give up, winning the last two games in the series 12-5 and 9-8.
- Last week, Notre Dame President John Jenkins spoke out against an NCAA ruling that vacated 21 of the school’s football victories — and in an address to alumni, Jenkins spoke out, implying a reference to UNC’s scandal.
AROUND CAMPUS
- Yesterday was Meeting Monday. The Faculty Executive Committee discussed the proposed business school fee, while the Faculty Welfare Committee addressed staff health, retirement and salaries.
- After the snow storm postponed the event, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Lecture and Award Ceremony, highlighting the impact young people have on social change.
- On Feb. 5, the Dow plummeted 1,579 points around 3 p.m., causing student investors to split over whether or not trading is worth the risk.
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