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Friday March 24th

Women's Tennis


UNC junior diver Aranza Vazquez wears her three gold medals on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Vazquez earned the triple crown during the 2023 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships.

'You just have to be you': UNC diver Aranza Vazquez earns triple crown in ACC Championship meet

In 2021, Aranza Vazquez became one of the first two Tar Heels to compete in the Olympic games for diving. Although she considered herself strong mentally, she didn't expect the "Olympic depression" that came after the games.  But with help from her coach and teammates, she has excelled in her latest college meets.  “Communicating with my coach and reminding myself that I didn't have to have that pressure has been helping me," Vazquez said.

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DTH Photo Illustration. House Bill 187 is titled “Equality in Education”.

N.C. Republicans propose bill to bar public schools from teaching about race, sex in certain contexts

House Bill 187, meant to prohibit teachers from promoting or teaching about race and sex in certain contexts in North Carolina public schools, was filed by North Carolina House Republicans on Feb. 23. Its introduction follows similar efforts by Republicans to combat the teaching of subjects such as critical race theory in other states like Florida and Tennessee. 

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