Welcome back to another edition of Tracking the Tar Heels. Before we start, be sure to pick up a copy of the paper today. Inside you’ll find a copy of our annual football preview, and we have loads of stories for you.
Now, let’s see what the Tar Heels have been up to:
- The mystery has been solved: UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp explained just how Julius Peppers’ academic transcript wound up on the Internet.
- In the wake of the academic scandal, UNC’s Department of African and Afro-American Studies will be renamed next year, Assistant State & National Editor Madeline Will writes.
- As football season kicks off, staff writer Jessica New writes that ticket prices are staggered.
- To get ready for Saturday’s football season opener against Elon, check out this lowdown.
- Though the UNC men’s soccer team kicked off its season with a 4-0 win, coach Carlos Somoano believes the best is yet to come.
- Assistant Sports Editor Robbie Harms writes about the close-knit cross country team and takes a look at its grueling training schedule.
- Lastly, here are some students talking UNC football.
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