Carolina Alumni Review News

Even before Dan Fesperman ’77 became a novelist, he knew how to find a story. He knew how to set a scene and how to craft a narrative with clarity and flair. And he already knew how to write. The newsroom had been his teacher, and before… read more

In October, I boarded a bus with 40 faculty members and senior administrators and headed to eastern North Carolina. We were on the Tar Heel Bus Tour, a trip organized by the chancellor’s office for Carolina faculty and administrators to learn… read more

Ay Por Dios!, a newly opened bistro on West Franklin Street in The Courtyard business cluster, will showcase the diversity of Mexican cuisine, along with some specialties from other cultures. After more than a year in the making due to town of… read more

Daniel Bard ’07, who had been one of UNC’s most dominant pitchers, suddenly lost his ability to throw — and seemingly, his major league career. He didn’t make a comeback until he learned to accept who he is. by Anna Katherine Clemmons  In… read more

Force, friction and backlash: This is the story of how Carolina lost its nationally renowned engineering school. Will it come back? By George Spencer   Call it the last waltz. In January 1937, The Carolina Inn hosted the Engineers Ball… read more

UNC hockey’s 39-year-old goaltender, Joel Hughes, found his band of brothers in Afghanistan — and then in Chapel Hill. By Tim Crothers ’86 His goalie mask is a life collage. Airbrushed on the back… read more

by Ira Wilder There are thousands of doors on campus I never think of opening. Doors I have no reason to enter. Doors I expect hold no purpose for me. Doors that lead to obscure offices or electrical rooms or closets. And,… read more

Not long after arriving at Carolina in 2016, when everything still felt new and a little daunting, Alessandro Uribe-Rheinbolt ’20 discovered the Yackety Yack. The hefty, hardbound yearbook that chronicled Carolina’s student life for… read more

Solving The Daily Tar Heel crossword puzzle during class has long been a rite of passage for many Carolina students. Some, such as Meghan Morris ’08, became so enamored with the crossword that they grew to be lifelong enthusiasts —… read more