Carolina Connection
By Carolina Connection
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Podcast Description
Carolina Connection is a radio newscast produced by students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Students are responsible for all of the pieces aired as well as the production of the show. Supervised by a management team of professors and graduate students with prior professional broadcast experience, students record, write and edit their own stories. The program allows students to get lots of hands-on experience in the broadcast journalism field. Carolina Connection has won numerous state, regional and national awards.
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CC: 02/18 | A recent cocaine bust raises questions about campus drug use. A $1 per year student fee proves controversial. Art helps heal young patients at UNC Hospitals. Students dance through the night to raise money. | 2/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 02/11 | UNC System leaders approve a tuition increase despite student protests. Administrators turn down a proposal for gender-neutral housing. Student actors learn about science from local sixth-graders. A unique perspective on UNC’s stunning basketball loss to Duke. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 02/04 | Student activists prepare to protest upcoming tuition increases. Early childhood education pays off in later life. The latest Franklin St. dining trend: serve-yourself yogurt. | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 01/28 | UNC students face a big tuition increase, but it’s still lower than university trustees wanted. Arabic language classes become more popular. Some local public schools no longer have on-site nurses. A new sport combines volleyball, dodgeball, and tennis into a wild game called “volleybonk.” | 1/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 12/10 | UNC’s new football coach seeks to return integrity to the program. While a murder trial focuses on Eve Carson’s death, many on campus celebrate her life. Yoga, caffeine, and Britney Spears help students cope with the stress of finals. | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 12/03 | Few students are interested in “Occupying” Chapel Hill. A trial begins for one of Eve Carson’s alleged killers. UNC offers a variety of resources for sexual abuse survivors. Dubious rumors about UNC’s next football coach spread across the Internet. | 12/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 11/19 | UNC trustees approve a historically large tuition increase, despite student protests. University officials review the school’s policies for reporting sexual assaults. Fired football coach Butch Davis takes to YouTube to defend himself. UNC’s star quarterback has a sister who’s also in the public eye. | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 11/12 | The UNC Board of Governors considers a historically large tuition increase. New research shows that the dreaded “Freshman 15″ is a myth. More students try to eat local food. We travel to San Diego for the “Carrier Classic” basketball game. | 11/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 11/05 | UNC administrators consider a massive tuition increase. A veteran athletic director says farewell. Professors welcome social media — and improv lessons – into their classrooms. | 11/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 10/29 | UNC officials travel to Indianapolis to plead their case before the NCAA Infractions Committee. An Obama Administration plan may help graduates pay back their student loans. Chapel Hill’s efforts to restrain the annual Halloween celebration lead some students to party elsewhere. A mob of helpful neighbors descends on area farms. | 10/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 10/15 | UNC names a new Athletic Director. We hear from former students who fought the 1963 North Carolina Speaker Ban law, and we talk with a former legislator who supported it. Some not-so-recent graduates still are looking for jobs. A late-night celebration previews the upcoming Tar Heel basketball season. CORRECTION: The story about the history of the Speaker Ban law in the Oct. 15, 2011 edition of Carolina Connection incorrectly stated that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the law. In fact, the law was overturned by a Federal District Court in 1968. | 10/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 10/08 | The “Occupy Wall Street” protests spread to Chapel Hill. Students’ understanding of the First Amendment is — at best — incomplete. UNC enlists an outside firm to screen student athletes’ Twitter accounts. A UNC diver qualifies for the Olympic Trials. | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 10/01 | As UNC celebrates its annual “First Amendment Day,” some observers question the university’s commitment to open government and a free press. Budget cuts mean shorter hours at the UNC library. “Fracking” causes environmental worries in the Piedmont. UNC’s club football team has a surprising player. | 10/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 09/24 | As UNC celebrates its annual “First Amendment Day,” some observers question the university’s commitment to open government and a free press. Budget cuts mean shorter hours at the UNC library. “Fracking” causes environmental worries in the Piedmont. UNC’s club football team has a surprising player. | 9/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 09/17 | Clouds of doubt hang over an academic department’s practices. More universities are running afoul of the NCAA. The cost of tuition, fees and rent squeezes students. An interview with a Democratic operative about reaching young voters. An American experiences the political changes in Egypt. | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CC: 09/10 | UNC commemorates the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. A UNC program prepares first responders for future tragedies. Tuition might be rising … again. And Carolina holds a casting call for its larger-than-life ram mascot. | 9/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 16 Episodes |
- Free
- Category: News & Politics
- Language: English
- ℗ & © 2011 UNC-CH, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
