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Franklin Street Erupts

By Ann Nguyen

Students jumped over five-foot-high bonfires and screamed obscenities about Duke as a constant deafening cheer floated in the air on Franklin Street, the main drag through Chapel Hill, after the UNC men’s basketball win against Duke Wednesday night. Full story and photo

Frankin Street Rushed

By Anthony Lobianco

The Tar Heels beat the Blue Devils at Cameron Stadium on Wednesday, making it their fourth win in four years on Duke territory. Full story and photo

The View from Sigma Nu

By Haley Dorgan

The scene on Franklin Street Wednesday night was that of desertedness. Full story

Musical Chairs at ADP

By Elizabeth Moore

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Kinko's First

By Katie Little

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Not over till it's over

By Jacqui Merrill

“I would have missed Ty’s breakaway dunk that put us over the century mark.” Full story

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Battle of the Blues

By Jordan Chatham

A frenzy of fans, both young and old, stopped traffic on Wednesday night downtown Chapel Hill as the Tar Heels celebrated their defeat over the Duke Blue Devils in the “Battle of the Blues.” Full story

A Peaceful Venue

By Ashley Buchanan

The rivalry between Carolina and Duke is stronger than ever. After the UNC win over Duke on Wednesday night, Tar Heel fans are confident that their team is the best. And sometimes this faith can lead fans to want a quiet, peaceful place to watch the biggest game of the ACC season as opposed to noisy fraternity houses or packed bars. Full story

Anarchy struck

By James Meadowcroft

Anarchy struck Chapel Hill late Wednesday night as a large mob of students stormed Franklin Street setting fires, chanting loudly and wreaking other forms of havoc. However, this type of reaction is not uncommon in Chapel Hill. Full story

T-shirts Optional

By Mike O'Shea

It didn’t matter that they sat huddled around a small television in a college dorm room. The fact that their friend’s room with a big screen, the usual spot for such events, was off-limits didn’t bother them. No one even seemed to notice that the t-shirt had obnoxiously become an optional article of clothing. Full story

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Beta House

By Aly MacKenzie

The members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at UNC sport baby blue polo shirts splattered with dark blue paint from one of the many confrontations they instigate with the enemy. They chant their own cheers while jumping up and down on each and every worn down piece of furniture they squeeze into their small chapter room. Full story

First-Time Rusher

By Kayla Marshall

She was out of breath, but she had one more block to go. Panting and heaving, she finally made it to Franklin Street, where the first thing she saw was a fan climbing a light pole and waving his fist victoriously.

It was the first time sophomore Donna Derrico had ever rushed Franklin Street. It’s a tradition for fans to celebrate on Franklin Street after UNC-Chapel Hill beats Duke University in a men’s basketball game. Full story

Fijis Bench Test Duke-UNC

By Anne Winstead

Phi Gamma Delta , of UNC, took a different approach to watching the UNC vs. Duke men’s basketball game on Wednesday night. The fraternity set up benches outside into stadium seating, where they watched the game on a big screen. Full story

Joyful Shaking

By Matt Neimkin

Chapel Hill, N.C. -- At around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday night, Ram Village on-campus apartments shook with joy, and it seemed the walls would crumble from the intense celebration.

For the fourth consecutive year, UNC-Chapel Hill beat Duke University in the heart of Krzyzewskiville. Carolina accomplished this feat with authority, trouncing the Blue Devils 101-87. Full story

First Church of Tar Heel Hoops

By Katherine Vance

Basketball is more a religion than a sport in Chapel Hill, NC, and the religious fervor of the University of North Carolina's Tarheels is strongest during the game against their neighbor and rival: Duke University in Durham, NC.

This legendary rivalry unfolded at the UNC vs. Duke game Wednesday at 9 pm. Because the game was at the Duke Devils' home court, UNC fans flocked to bars on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill to watch the game. Full story

Pregame at PT's

By Caitlin Shoe

CHAPEL HILL, NC- Tonight there isn’t a single open seat in the house at PT’s restaurant, located just off Franklin Street. Every customer in the restaurant is wearing Carolina colors and tarheel face tattoos. The scene is lively as everyone eats, drinks, and anxiously awaits the 9 o’clock tip-off. Full story

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The Rest of the World Besides Basketball

Lenka Hits the Right Pitch with Students

By Connine Liang

Though two women took to the stage on Thursday night at the University of North Carolina’s Great Hall, it was Lenka and her band who stole the show. Ending the night with the entire audience dancing and swaying to her newest songs, Lenka left students screaming for more. Full story

Segregation to Inauguration

By Tiye McLeod

Race is always a controversial conversation starter. This was especially the case at an event hosted by Young Democrats and the Black Student Movement on Thursday evening titled “From Segregation to Inauguration”. Full story