As Carolina expanded in the 1920s, and as interest picked up in college sports, including the still relatively new basketball…
History & Lore
Tar Babies was an unofficial nickname given to the freshman (or junior varsity) basketball and football teams. It was used…
When the United States entered World War II, there was widespread concern that the physical fitness of young Americans was…
In the mid-1970s streaking (running naked through campus buildings and grounds) was more than just a way of letting off…
Constructed for the care and boarding of students, this wooden structure was located just north of present-day Carr Building where…
Following the cancellation of the annual Jubilee concerts, UNC—Chapel Hill students started a new tradition in 1974 known as Springfest….
In 1963 the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Act to Regulate Visiting Speakers, which prohibited from speaking at a…
The early history of the university is inseparable from the history of slavery in the United States. Many of the…
The path that runs on the north side of the Coker Arboretum behind Spencer Residence Hall and Chapel of the…
The Scuttlebutt was a popular snack bar located at the corner of Cameron and Columbia Streets, near Swain Hall. The…