UNC Student and Carolina Connection Reporter Melodi Carty spoke on the phone with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, February 20. She described the atmosphere on Wednesday night, as campus was covered in a fresh blanket of snow. Adding to the celebratory mood, word spread in the early evening that students living on campus could get into the UNC Men’s Basketball game against NC State for free. She talked about people’s response, the valued of having a shared positive experience for the campus community, and more.
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