Franklin boasts colorful history
A short walk through the woods from where William Richardson Davie laid the cornerstone for Old East — and on the same day — Franklin Street was born.
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A short walk through the woods from where William Richardson Davie laid the cornerstone for Old East — and on the same day — Franklin Street was born.
Long before Dance Marathon and UNC Habitat for Humanity thrust public service into the campus spotlight, UNC established a commitment to serve, an obligation to act as a University of the people.
Americans are becoming more like honeybees, trend-watchers are saying.
Past a stretch of well-groomed lawns, past where Gimghoul Road turns to a winding, gravel drive, an eerie stone castle rises from the woods.
Carolyn Burnett was on vacation in Florida, teaching her young son to swim, when she noticed bruises on his legs.
Before UNC emerged as a leading national university, before students reveled in game-day victories or spring afternoons on Polk Place, even before the Davie Poplar presided over North Campus with its cement-filled promise that the University would stand forever, founders established an institution with a lofty goal: to serve the people of North Carolina.
When Renatta Craven was young, she hoped to attend UNC, though she never thought that dream could become reality.
When Joel Schwartz met the late Sen. Paul Wellstone nearly 40 years ago, the two seemed destined for friendship.
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For most people, waiting is an annoyance.
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>At first glance, it's like any other classroom at UNC, tucked into a corner of Greenlaw Hall and filled with rows of plain, gray desks and students filing in quietly.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It's 7:45 p.m. on a Wednesday night and five girls are gathered in a typical dorm room.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It was 56 degrees on the streets of Boston on April 15, and the road ahead was long and relentless.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It was still dark outside when Adnan Mustafa woke up to eat a small snack and offer morning prayers.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>"Winner! Winner!" calls one carnival worker from the Hoop Shot booth at the N.C. State Fair.