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UNC Fans Bummed That Anoop Got ‘Idol’ Boot

ABC News On Campus reporter Carly Swain blogs: Disco fever struck “American Idol” this week and took out Chapel Hill’s Anoop Desai. Both Desai and contestant Lil Rounds said their goodbyes on Wednesday’s show. Desai is a Chapel Hill, N.C.,...

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April 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Students Get Down to the Basics for Charity

ABC News On Campus reporter Marilia Brocchetto blogs: You may remember this story from last semester: Students stripped down to their underwear for charity. And University of Florida students did it again this past weekend. The Great Undie dash, as...

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April 21, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

It's Party On at Some Schools

ABC News On Campus reporter Cate Smithson blogs: What does it take to make Playboy magazine’s annual list of the top 10 party schools in the country? It’s complicated. While the scoring system is not without bias—schools in warm-weather cities...

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April 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Syracuse Basketball Stars To Enter NBA Draft

On Campus reporter Matt Gelb blogs: Syracuse’s Sweet 16 men’s basketball team could have a decidedly different look next season. Three of the Orange’s key players: Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf and Paul Harris will declare for the NBA draft, Syracuse...

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April 9, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Tar Heels’ Title Win by the Numbers

On Campus reporter Carly Swain blogs: The confetti has been swept up, and the beer on the sidewalks has dried after last night’s celebratory rush to Franklin Street from the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill campus. The numbers tell...

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April 7, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Tar Heels Fans Start Their Roar

ABC News On Campus reporter Carly Swain blogs: Gray skies in Chapel Hill North Carolina couldn't put a damper on fans Monday. The weather actually inspired them. The quote of the night in Chapel Hill came before tip-off, before the...

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April 7, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Basketball Fever Takes Over at UNC

ABC News On Campus reporter Walter Storholt blogs: The national championship buzz is in the air in Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina. Even though it’s Monday, discussions in the dining hall don’t center on the weekend’s best...

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April 6, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

UNC Students Celebrate Win Back Home

ABC News on Campus Reporter Nadine Maeser blogs: Police and fire fighters lined the streets of downtown Chapel Hill in preparation for a victory—and that’s exactly what they got. The Tar Heels got one step closer Saturday night to adding...

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April 5, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Oops! UC San Diego Mistakenly Sends Acceptance E-mails to Thousands

ABC News On Campus reporter Cate Smithson blogs: When things aren’t going your way, it’s important to remember that someone somewhere is doing a little bit worse than you are. So what if there isn’t a job market for entry-level...

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April 2, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Tar Heels Get a Big Send-Off

ABC News on Campus reporter Nadine Maeser blogs: North Carolina basketball fans sported their favorite powder-blue attire with an umbrella in one hand and a pompom or sign in the other as they cheered on players and coaches headed to...

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April 2, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (0)