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UNC grad documents post-Helene recovery

In addition to Carolina’s Spring Commencement, Max Feliu ’25 had another May date circled on his calendar. The filmmaker’s nine-minute documentary on life after Hurricane Helene, “What the Mud Took,” aired on PBS North Carolina May 15. The production shines a light on the struggles western North Carolina communities faced after Hurricane Helene. (UNC.edu)

UNC Athletics Celebrates The Season With Team IMPACT

Carolina Athletics welcomed members of Team IMPACT and their families for a fun-filled day of holiday activities with student-athletes from various programs on Saturday. The children started off the day by making and decorating gingerbread houses, then transitioned into the Smith Center to watch the men's basketball victory over USC Upstate. (GoHeels.com)

There Will Never Be Another Stuart Scott

For an entire generation of American sports fans, Stuart Scott loomed as large as the superstar athletes he covered. After 22 years at ESPN—bringing a potent dose of personality to the network and minting countless classic catchphrases along the way—the beloved sportscaster died in 2015, at age 49, following a long battle with appendix cancer. (GQ)

Meet UNC's Winter Commencement Graduates

After dedicating years to their studies, 1,444 Tar Heels will receive their Carolina diplomas at Winter Commencement on Sunday. UNC's December graduates excelled in the classroom, conducted research, dominated their sports, and served the state. Now, they’ll become leaders in their fields and communities, taking what they learned at Carolina. (UNC.edu)

Chansky’s Notebook: Game Changer

“Boo-Yah” to the Carolina guy who popularized the word. ESPN’s 30 for 30 special on Stuart Scott will make you laugh and wonder how he changed the sportscasting paradigm to one that made you cry over his early demise. It shows his ESPY speech that ended with “You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live.” (Chapelboro.com)

Beyond Boo-Yah: How Stuart Scott’s friends carry his memory to this day

What comes to mind when you hear the name Stuart Scott? For Roy Williams, it’s as simple as a smile. "That’s the best thing...that’s a pretty good legacy to have," Williams said. Williams has met thousands of reporters and stood in front of every kind of microphone. Scott was different. His passion felt real enough to trust. He was a broadcaster, and then friend. (Yahoo!)

Filmmaker Andre Gaines on ‘the honor’ of making a Stuart Scott 30 for 30

In ESPN’s history, few SportsCenter anchors have become cultural icons. UNC alumnus Stuart Scott persevered to become one of The Worldwide Leader in Sports’ most influential voices. He helped pave the way for a generation of journalists and television personalities before passing away after a long battle with cancer in January 2015 at age 49. (Awful Announcing)

Stuart Scott 30 for 30 showcases ESPN legend who changed the game

Stuart Scott is the subject of ESPN’s latest 30 for 30 film: “Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott,” which premieres on Dec. 10 at 9 pm ET on ESPN, the ESPN app, and Disney+. “It’s a triumphant story, but also a tragic one,” filmmaker Andre Gaines, who also produced the film, said. “Hopefully, we will celebrate his life, as opposed to linger on his death.” (USA Today)

Giving tours of Carolina strengthened Gillian Kepley’s love for it

If there was a record book for most campus tours given by a Carolina student, Gillian Kepley ’25 would probably find her name at the top. The senior has worked at the UNC Visitors Center for four years, introducing prospective students, their families and curious visitors from the state, country and world to the nation's first public university. (UNC.edu)

UNC Alum, NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman Captures Incredible Visual Of Aurora From Space

UNC alumna Zena Cardman serves as the commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission, which was launched on August 1, 2025. At the International Space Station, besides her designated research work, Cardman also enjoys taking stunning visuals of the planet blue, as the ISS transits over the Earth. She shared incredible footage of the northern lights. (Mashable)

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