Chansky’s Notebook: First Foreigner
While Luka Bogavac is poised to be the first foreign-born Tar Heel this century, UNC men’s basketball has history with international players.
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Daily and Weekly Features
Chansky’s Notebook: VAL Gone
We all know the transfer portal is nuts, but Ven-Allen-Lubin flipping from Carolina men’s basketball to N.C. State raises questions.
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Chansky’s Notebook: It’s Real Now
UNC baseball went from a homefield favorite to a team with an empty bullpen after dropping an extended second game vs. Oklahoma on Sunday.
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On the Porch: Dr. Jim Crawford – Presidential Corruption
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Born into a blue collar and agricultural clan in rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Jim Crawford was the first in his family to graduate from college. Earning his PhD from the University of North Carolina, he taught US and World History at several universities in the piedmont North Carolina for several decades. He served as chairman of the Chatham County board of commissioners, and currently serves as trustee for Central Carolina Community College. He is a firm believer in American democracy and trusts that the constitution will hold firm now as it has in past crises despite the broken, distempered electorate.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Story of the Year
Has there ever been a journey like Jake Knapp’s? Carolina baseball is one of those seasonal sports in Chapel Hill, with a loyal fan base that fills about half of Boshamer Stadium for most regular season games. When it is Duke, N.C. State or one of the other ACC contenders, the crowd gets bigger.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Transfer Troops
How can you tell who is good in ACC basketball this season? The 2025-26 conference opponents were released this week with the league looking less like we ever remember it. I loved the old eight-team ACC when everybody played home-and-home against the others.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: Open-ended Exploration
I did something a little differently with last week’s show. I had a starting point and then let the thoughts I had in the moment drive the next bit of content.
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Chansky’s Notebook: They’ve Got Mail
The angle that won’t die is when Bill Belichick is seen with Jordon Hudson, close enough for their pictures to wind up all over social media.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Tar Heel Trifecta
It was hard to leave the TV screen on a scintillating Sunday across UNC women’s lacrosse, baseball and golf.
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On the Porch: Dr. Henry McKoy – NC to DC for the Good of All
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Dr. Henry C. McKoy, Jr. is a seasoned professional in business, community and economic development, policy, government, finance, energy, philanthropy and the academic worlds. He held two Senior Presidential appointments in the administration of President Joseph Biden from 2022-2025 following a distinguished career in finance, investing, business, higher education, and public service. Dr. McKoy served as the founding Director of the U.S. Office of State and Community Energy Programs (2022-2024) at the United States Department of Energy where his team managed 28 programs totaling $16 billion in funding, investing in all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and Washington, DC, while touching 250 million Americans.
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