"With another semester upon us, football season has come to a close and both men’s and women’s basketball have begun their conference play. It's time to check on some early (or late) season trends."
"After a year of an empty campus and Zoom classes, the return to campus was highly anticipated. While, like any college experience, there are difficulties to manage. Still, the return to campus has been all I expected— plus some."
In recent weeks, North Carolina football has seen five players enter the transfer portal. "Despite the departure of talent, it is not time to go into panic mode for the UNC football program."
In August, a federal judge approved a $19 million settlement between thousands of faculty members at UNC and Duke to resolve a class-action lawsuit asserting that the two universities colluded not to steal faculty from each other. Duke and UNC allegedly held a “no-poach understanding” that reached back decades. Essentially, each university promised not to steal professors and faculty members from the other. This agreement violates state and federal antitrust laws. Neither Duke nor UNC-Chapel Hill admitted any wrongdoing in the settlements of either lawsuit.
"As September is suicide prevention awareness month, it is important to recognize their sacrifice does not stop on the battlefield but should be remembered even after their military service."
"The college admissions scandal has exposed the ultra-competitive nature of the college application process. In this process, it’s the wealthy that have a substantial advantage."
"Students need to return to the classrooms, and with many parents and lawmakers wanting students back, now is the right time to open our schools."
