DTH at a Glance: 'Taken for Granted'

I have a confession to make: I was raised as a Duke fan. Up until my senior year of high school I could be found wearing the wrong shade of blue and cheering on Coach K, even though he is literally the Rat King from The Nutcracker. My mom had a Blue Devil doll that danced and played the Duke fight song when you pressed its hand that still haunts my dreams.

Fortunately I’ve realized the error of my ways and now Duke might, too — a former researcher has sued the school and accused them of fabricating data to get millions in federal grant money. I haven’t been this happy about changing my opinion of something since I stopped relying on Taylor Swift for anything other than a good cry to “All Too Well.”

— Rachel

QUICK HITS

• The Orange Water and Sewage Authority board of directors has approved the protected land near Cane Creek Reservoir being used as part of the state’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail. No word on if they’ve considered shortening their name.
• UNC’s Injury Prevention Center has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant to evaluate the effectiveness of a rape prevention program aimed at male teens and young adults.
• DTH reporter Acy Jackson held a Q&A with Cori Dauber, a communication professor who teaches a class on terrorism and 9/11, about the emotional impact and gradual change in perception of that day.

IN SORORITY HOLDINGS

Alpha Phi, which incorporated in 2015, is now the owner of a historic property on Rosemary Street. They plan on merging the property with a smaller house on Friendly Lane and are waiting on approval from the Town of Chapel Hill to put their letters on the house.

IN CHARTER SCHOOLS

Chapel Hill charter school Willow Oak Montessori is asking for financial help from parents, and it’s rubbing some of them the wrong way. The school cites the difference in funding from students’ counties and the restrictions placed on the use of these allotments.

IN NORTH CAROLINA SHIPWRECKS

A sunken Nazi U-boat has been found on the coast of Cape Hatteras after a six-year search. U-576 and the Nicaraguan freighter it sunk have been resting in the Outer Banks, often called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, since 1942.

IN FOOTBALL GRAPHICS

The Wall Street Journal recently published their annual “College Football Grid of Shame,” which ranked UNC as a powerhouse but also an embarrassment. Swerve reporter Maria Mullis took to the streets to find out what students thought of the label.