It’s another Monday morning, so things can only go up from here. Check out the news coming out of the weekend:
QUICK HITS
- Waka Flocka Rain: subpar weather and a delayed opening didn’t stop UNC students from having a good time at rapper Waka Flocka Flame’s Saturday concert at Hooker Fields.
- Roy Cooper, Carol Folt and Dick Baddour were among the attendees at Sunday’s memorial service of legendary Tar Heel athletics play-by-play announcer Woody Durham.
- “You don’t always know what kind of writing you’re really good at.” If you think you’re the next Lin-Manuel Miranda, you might want to consider signing up for UNC’s newest minor.
IN TOWN
- When can you learn taekwondo and pizza dough tossing in the same place? Carrboro’s Open Streets festival took place on Sunday, encouraging outdoor activity and community involvement.
- OPINION: Thanks, Chapel Hill! The addition of a traffic light on MLK Boulevard is a step in the right direction for both public safety and civic engagement.
- Further festival facts: Chapel Hill’s Near and Far Festival put the town’s cultural diversity on full display, with performances by dozens of groups celebrating a variety of globe-spanning heritages.
HIGHER ED
- President Margaret Spellings received a $95,000 bonus on top of her salary of $775,000 — and many people, including three members of the Board of Governors, are speaking out against it.
- “The increase will help America's neediest students afford higher education.” Here’s what Congress’ latest education spending bill means for you.
- The University is trying to #LightUNCBlue with the launch of a new $10 million campaign by the UNC Autism Research Center.
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