Is it time for UNC to address the elephant in the arena?

Posted Dec 7, 2016
When it opened in 1986, the Dean Smith Center was a new gold standard for college basketball venues. Fast forward 30 years, however, and UNC officials are caught in a dilemma as they ponder the future of the facility. Should the school spend millions adding luxury boxes and other modern amenities, or should it attempt to raise funds to construct a new arena? (ACC Sports Journal)

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