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Club teams PLAY at local school

By Seth Crawford | February 2

Jason Halsey had long envisioned his club athletes giving back to the community. Halsey, UNC sport clubs director, had a problem: He didn’t know how to make that dream a reality. It wasn’t until he met Nidhi Sachdeva, coordinator of Healthy Carolinians of Orange County, at the Health Promotion Workgroup of the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County program that the idea of PLAY began to take form.

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Self-anointed "nerds" serve up volleyball victory

By Seth Crawford | November 30

It started as a fun way to blow off steam, something graduate students could enjoy after grading tests and leading recitations. But after four years of meeting every Friday to play volleyball, a group of seven self-described “nerds” in the mathematics department took their game to the next level.

Senior and loosehead prop Craig Knight of New Zealand helps train younger players on the team who have never played rugby before.

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Craig Knight brings New Zealand style

By Seth Crawford | October 18

There is an old saying in New Zealand: You get a rugby ball when you’re 1, a pair of boots when you’re 2, learn to pass when you’re 3 — and you’re on the field when you’re 4. That passion for rugby has extended beyond New Zealand for senior Craig Knight.

The UNC club women’s rugby team is now No. 8 in the nation after several important victories at the Rucktoberfest tournament at Appalachian State University last weekend. The team defeated Virginia 17-12. Courtesy of Renee Hawley

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Rugby player not restricted by size, injuries

By Seth Crawford | October 7

Holly Zoeller was so close. But after reaching the final round of the women’s club soccer team tryouts her freshman year, Zoeller was cut. Still wanting to compete at a high level, Zoeller decided to take a chance on a sport she had only heard about from relatives — rugby.

UNC Senior Diva Desai was selected to play for the U-21 national team. She also was selected for the USA Women

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UNC student excels internationally in handball

By Seth Crawford | September 28

Senior Diva Desai grew up playing basketball and soccer. Then the Cary native came to UNC and was recommended to play on the club handball team. Three years and two national championships later, she competes on the under-21 USA handball team.

On Thursday night, team Mean Machine defeated Tarheels Finest 48-6 in one of the first intramural flag football games of the season. Both teams are in pursuit of the coveted intramural championship T-shirt. Courtesy of Cameron Moseley

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Campus Rec Report: Mean Machine vies for championship

By Seth Crawford | September 9

Employing some offensive trickery and equipped with numerous scoring options, the Mean Machine demolished Tarheels Finest 48-6 Wednesday evening in one of the first intramural flag football games of the 2010 season.

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Old Chapel Hill Cemetery gazebo to be dedicated to social justice advocate

By Seth Crawford | April 22

At 93, Rebecca Clark was a staple in the Chapel Hill community for years of urging local black residents to vote, advocating for social justice and striving to improve the condition of the town’s cemeteries.

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Four armed robberies occur in eight days near Northside

By Seth Crawford | April 21

Junior Dean Fox was walking home from La Residence bar Friday with a friend when he found himself staring down the barrel of a gun.Automatically, he handed over his wallet and cell phone. Then the two men were gone.

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School workshop aims to increase involvement

By Seth Crawford | April 14

Classroom success starts with parents’ involvement in the home, attendees of a meeting for minority parents of local schools were reminded Tuesday.The Parent Advocates for Children’s Education program hosted a keynote speaker and various workshops aimed to teach parents how they can get involved with their child’s education.

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Students find success at alternative high school

By Seth Crawford | April 8

Out of the ashes of failed attempts to succeed in the traditional high school setting, some students have found another channel for success at the alternative high school Phoenix Academy. Starting in a one-room trailer 12 years ago, Phoenix Academy grew every year until it became an official high school in July 2009.