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After some 6,000 people rallied in Polk Place on May 6, 1970, to hear anti-war speeches, about 4,000 marched behind coffins that symbolized the deaths of four students at Kent State. From there, it was on to Raleigh and Washington, D.C., for the UNC movement leaders.
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4.29.20 | Timelines
STRIKE: Tense Days and Sober Leadership in 1970
In May 1970, student body president Tom Bello ’71 rallied students to strike in protest of the U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia and the deaths of four students at Kent State.
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3.5.20
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Kids Became Men at a Chapel Hill Lunch Counter
The Town of Chapel Hill has dedicated a monument to the Chapel Hill Nine, a group of African American high school students who were arrested in 1960 for trying to order lunch at the Colonial Drug Store. read more
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1.14.20
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Father Knows Best: Davie in Halifax
After a renovation, the house William Richardson Davie built in 1783 will be part museum and part event space. read more
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4.26.19
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The Strike: When Social Justice Went From Academic to Real
More than 140 food service workers went on strike in 1969, and UNC closed the Pine Room, Chase Cafeteria and the Monogram Club. read more
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9.11.17
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In Memoriam
Remembering the UNC Alumni Lost on 9/11
The annual ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Garden featured updates on the families those lost left behind. read more
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4.30.15
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Study It, Swear on It: They Gave Bibles With Diplomas
From 1842 until the University closed during Reconstruction, UNC presented members of the graduating class with Bibles. On the motion of the Rev. A.D. Betts (class of 1855), a Methodist minister and UNC trustee, the Board of Trustees ordered the… read more
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9.10.11
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In Memoriam
In Remembrance of Those Lost on 9/11
Six Carolina alumni lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The campus community and their fellow alumni have paid their respects ever since. read more
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