Book Excerpt: Nineteen Eighty-Two

Posted Mar 10, 2022
Steven Leventhal is writing Nineteen Eighty-Two: An Incredible Year In Chapel Hill, the journey of a college senior. Detailed in this excerpt from the "February 1982" section are key games from UNC basketball, plus the story of his involvement in the Smith Center seating controversy, the student protests, and a one-on-one meeting with coach Dean Smith. (Inside Carolina)

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