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By Lucas Thomae and Thomas Gessner
If one is to believe that college campuses are analogous to organisms, bodies made up of cells and organs that work together to create a living creature, then Yum-Yums would not be the heart of UNCG, but it would be the mitochondria, or as every internet age kid calls is, the powerhouse of the cell. Yum-Yums is this “powerhouse” because it provides sustenance that motivates and drives the people of Greensboro, but unlike ATP in the human body, Yum-Yums shares its wealth with all those who come, and the restaurant’s impact extends far beyond the boundaries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Yum Yum Better Ice Cream began in 1906 through a street cart operated by Wisdom Aydelette before morphing into a brick-and-mortar store on Spring Garden street, except when the shop first opened, the name on the sign read “West End Ice Cream”, which would change to Yum Yum Better Ice Cream, or “Yum-Yums”, after the ice cream flavor by the same name took off. Decades and one location change later, Yum-Yums still provides ice cream for the masses.
Ice cream might be the spark that started the fire that is Yum-Yums, but if someone was to ask a Greensboro resident what the restaurant sold, the response would be near-unanimous: “Hot Dogs”. If that Greensboro resident liked adjectives, they would tell you: “Red Hot Dogs”, and red these dogs are. The bright red hot dogs, sometimes covered with chili, onions, coleslaw, and mustard, or served with a selection of those toppings or none at all, which might not be as tasty, but is far and away the most aesthetically engaging a hot dog can get, and if that is not enough, they taste great for a dollar eighty, tax included. The bun is familiar and unassuming, the chili, onions, and coleslaw offer a nice flavor and texture balance, giving a crunch and spice to the food, and the hotdog itself is a perfect mixture of chemicals and processed meat, a mixture that is the perfect size, not overwhelming the eater or leaving them with an empty stomach. Of course, the whole experience is assisted by a chill, old school glass bottle Cheerwine that elevates the flavor of the dog and provides a sense of comfort to a North Carolinian.
Once done with the main course, it is time to indulge in the store made ice cream, with eighteen flavors that can fit with the desires of any given day. Feeling the need for some richness and deep flavor? Chocolate almond fills that role perfectly. Need something light and reflective of the summertime? Peach will more than suffice. Not only is the ice cream delicious and creamy, the servings are huge, with the scoops of ice cream doubling the size of the cone itself. In addition to ice cream, Yum-Yums offers Little Debbie snack cakes which really are not comparable to the ice cream, but there is a sense of security and homeliness in seeing a Little Debbie chocolate cupcake next to a small bag of bugles at a cash only restaurant off of Spring Garden Street.
To call Yum-Yums a college food joint would be a disservice to what the establishment has accomplished in bringing different people together. Above all, Yum-Yums is a place for family; it is difficult to even go without seeing an extended family occupy one of the long, wooden picnic tables where multiple generations can enjoy a red hot dog with an odd gray interior. Most college places cannot accomplish the level of diversity that Yum-Yums has, and that is because college spots are for college kids to congregate and enjoy food at inhumane hours in varied states of being. Yum-Yums occupies a college space but the environment that the store is in brings about a level of respect and tradition that people of all ages can appreciate. Just remember, cash only. ●
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By Thomas Gessner
The NBA draft is less than one week away and unlike recent years, there are significantly less big names from North Carolina colleges that NBA teams will draft, and commissioner Adam Silver will be announcing those names far later than the top picks.
Since 2010, there has been at least one North Carolina college player selected in the lottery of nine drafts, and of those nine drafts, seven were years with a North Carolina college basketball player selected in the top five. 2021 is not one of those years. While the 2021 NBA draft is still yet to come, it is unlikely that any player from an NC school will be taken so high, and that stems from a lack of talent and success not shown in decades appearing this past season. Only two teams from the state of North Carolina qualified for the NCAA tournament last spring, those being UNC Chapel Hill (8) and UNC Greensboro (13), and neither team made it out of the first round. By comparison: in 2015, Duke won the National Championship and four NC teams made the tournament; the next year four teams made the tournament and UNC made it to the championship game; in 2017 only three teams reached the tournament but UNC won it all; 2018 a huge five teams made it to March Madness; and in 2019, only Duke and UNC got in to the NCAA tournament, but both schools did so as one seeds. It is also no coincidence that the drafts following these tournament appearances each had a North Carolina player drafted in the top five. Unfortunately, that pedigree and reputation is not going to be present much during this year’s draft, but that does not mean that there are no players from North Carolina schools who may make an impact on the draft, and potentially an impact on the NBA. Jalen Johnson, a nineteen year old prospect from Duke, is one of those players. Jalen Johnson contains the most overt potential out of North Carolina college players in the NBA draft. He is a wing standing at six-foot-nine in basketball shoes and at the forefront of his game is his excellent athleticism. He is fast, has great lower body strength for his position, can leap high, granting him the ability to occasionally play above the rim, and he can work by defenders with his speed and momentum to finish at the basket. His athletic talents, along with the rest of his skills, are most noticeable in the full court. Johnson excels in transition, partially because of his movement vertically and horizontally, but also because of his most valuable talent which should not go unnoticed: His playmaking chops. Even though he only averaged 2.2 assists on 2.5 turnovers, he can accurately pass the ball in transition, beat double teams through finding the open man, and get looks to cutters and perimeter shooters. Though he is a skilled passer, he was not always careful with the ball as seen in his turnover stats. At Duke he would sometimes attempt passes that he was not at the level to accurately make. This would often result in easy steals and 50/50 balls for the other team. When it comes to creating for himself, Johnson lacks a good jumpshot, and did not show off the dribble shot creation in his limited time in college. His shooting stats are impressive, especially 44.4 percent from deep, until it becomes noticeable that he accomplished that percentage on a measly eighteen three point attempts in thirteen games; not exactly high volume, and when watching these attempts, they almost all come from catch and shoot opportunities. This is not necessarily alarming, but his free throw percentage and shooting mechanics reveal that it will likely take time for him to develop a better shot, if that even happens. Free throw percentage has become an increasingly better indicator of shooting potential for scouts and analysts over the years because it showcases a player’s rhythm and mechanics in a controlled environment, whereas analyzing just three point percentage regardless of other factors can be muddling in what it reveals. In the case of Johnson, 63 percent from the free throw line concerning, and that number lines up better with his mechanical jumpshot and his attempts outside of the paint more than true shooting and three point percentage. Johnson’s offensive game shares some similarities and comparison to Sixers point guard Ben Simmons or even high-flying multi-position Bucks legend Marques Johnson, with the main comps being the finishing at the rim, athleticism, vertical capability, and playmaking. Like Simmons, Johnson’s physique and I.Q. grants him the potential to become a good professional defender, and he was serviceable in his time at Duke, but at times would have lapses in judgement or fall prey to ball-watching, losing track of his position and man, or not putting in great effort on one-on-one possessions. His defensive ceiling is high regardless of some of his lesser moments at Duke , and he could break out on that end of the court similar to Simmons or Lonzo Ball, but right now his offensive game is more present. Now, as annoying as it may be to discuss, Jalen Johnson’s “character issues” must be talked about. Analysts and scouts have noted then criticized Johnson for leaving elite programs twice, once in high school, when he left IMG academy his senior year, then once in college, when he stopped playing for Duke University after thirteen games. The important part of all of this is that Johnson is a teenager, and made those decisions as a teenager. Should he be judged so harshly for what he did when his mind is still developing, and he is still gaining life experience? A question like that might be too big for a draft discussion. Jalen Johnson might be the most high-profile pick coming from a North Carolina college, but he is not alone in the draft. Next week, I will be covering Tar Heel big man Day’ron Sharpe, focusing on how he can fit into the present league, and after the draft, I will discuss the fit for these two players on their new teams, if there were any surprises with where they were drafted, and how they might improve during next season. The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
Everybody needs a cheerleader, someone in their corner that will defend them and remind everyone why they are the best. The same can be said for North Carolina colleges and universities, most of which have actual cheerleaders, but nonetheless deserve some help in hyping themselves up. For that reason, I have created below a list of arguments for each North Carolina college on why they are the best in the state. Enjoy.
Appalachian State University: That’s right, besides having the most baja jackets in the country per capita, they also get to wake up on a mountain. East Carolina University: They are located in the best Greenville in the Carolinas, and in addition to that, Mr. Beast lives here, so odds are you will get some free stuff. Elizabeth City State University: Home to the only four-year aviation science degree program in North Carolina. Enough said. Fayetteville State University: Blueface went there, that’s about as good as you can get in terms of famous alumni. North Carolina A&T University: The university of the Greensboro Four, this school got to be a part of a historical moment in the civil rights movement. Also they were too good to stay in the MEAC. North Carolina Central University: It’s in the name. They are the center of the state, and therefore the best. If you like community service, NCCU was thefirst UNC-system school to require community service to graduate. North Carolina State University: The biggest college in the state surely has to be the best college in the state, and if the enrollment numbers aren’t big enough, their mascot is not just one wolf, but a pack of them. University of North Carolina at Asheville: The only university in the coolest city in the state, and they get to wake up to the mountains too. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Only the G.O.A.T. basketball player Michael Jordan could go to the G.O.A.T North Carolina university, and that takes precedence over a former president going there. University of North Carolina at Charlotte: There are only five words needed: Regional Banking Capital of America. Also the fastest growing university in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Greensboro: DaBaby spending two years at UNCG would be enough to put them at the top, but also having a tradition where the word rock is misspelled puts them even higher. University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Hail to UNCP is an absolute banger. University of North Carolina Wilmington: Oh yeah, they are only located 6 minutes away from the beach, and oh yeah, their main school color is teal. University of North Carolina School of the Arts: Without a doubt this school contains the most famous alumni list, seriously, it is a crazy list. Western Carolina University: As they say in California, West is Best, and that remains true for the only North Carolina college with Western in the name. Winston-Salem State University: The first historically black college to win the NCAA Basketball championship. Barton College: Student faculty rate of 12:1 means that a student here will be getting to know their teachers. Belmont Abbey College: Their newspaper name is the Crusader, and I call upon anyone to find a college newspaper name cooler than that. Bennett College: People may hype up the Greensboro Four, but do not forget the Bennett Belles, which is a far better name considering the alliteration. Brevard College: Since Brevard is located in Transylvania county, I would argue they are the best college out of fear that a vampire will kill me if I say otherwise. Catawba College: Their nickname the “Catawba Indians” is approved by the Catawba Indian Nation, and because of that the college stands as a visionary, doing something the Washington Football team could never accomplish. Davidson College: https://youtu.be/TGQID66agH4 Gardner-Webb University: They invented Pancake Bingo, can any other NC college say that? Greensboro College: The mascot for Greensboro College is “The Pride”, which doubles as a group of lions and one of the seven deadly sins. Pretty metal, I know. Guilford College: Alma Mater to the coolest name in the history of professional sports, World B. Free, a name that is even cooler considering the Quaker roots of the school. High Point University: The most luxurious school on this list, and it is not even close. I mean, how many colleges can say they have a steakhouse with live music on campus? Lees-Mcrae College: One of the only colleges to be named after two women, and the college used to accept livestock to pay for tuition. Lenoir-Rhyne University: They have both a male and female mascot, so the school is truly progressive. The school also has what is believed to be the largest Martin Luther statue in the world. Mars Hill University: A university you can attend and then tell people you went to Mars. Meredith College: The first female university to adopt a campus-wide laptop program. Montreat College: To quote Emilie Miller Vaughn: "I wish I could tell you of the scenery around here and at the retreat. People who have traveled say it is only equaled by Switzerland". I have no idea if that is true, but I am choosing to believe it. North Carolina Wesleyan College: The yearbook name for North Carolina Wesleyan College is The Dissenter, and for some reason that just makes the school a cut above the rest in my book. Salem College: The oldest women’s college in the United States, and everyone should respect their elders. University of Mount Olive: Have you ever eaten an olive? One of the more underrated snack foods, and I choose to believe there is correlation between that and this university. Since it is the only university located in Mount Olive, it seems no other school listed can make such claims. Warren Wilson College: Work builds character, and at Warren Wilson College, every student has to work on campus to graduate, meaning that the school is filled to the brim with character. William Peace University: A school with peace in the name deserves great recognition, even if it was just the name of the founder of the university, and he luckily made sure that the school would be located in downtown Raleigh, one of the most lively areas in the state. Campbell University: When you attend this school, it is hump day everyday, and you do not have to worry about being surrounded by people not from North Carolina, because Campbell enrolls more North Carolinians than any other private institution in the country. Carolina University: Carolina University did not feel the need to subcategorize itself by having its name contain the location of the school. No, Carolina University is so confident in their abilities as an academic institution, that they define themselves as THE Carolina University. Chowan University: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed only attended the school for one semester, so it's safe to say that his values and the university’s values did not align. Duke University: The only school in the state that people across the country believe is an Ivy League member. Elon University: The school’s colors are maroon, and gold? That is just too exquisite and fancy to not make this a premier university. Not to mention their mascot is a phoenix, and real or not, those things are powerful. Johnson C. Smith University: Not one, but two Harlem Globetrotters attended Johnson C. Smith, and their nicknames were great to boot, that being Twiggy and Curly. Johnson and Wales University: This university is the only college in North Carolina to have its main campus be in Rhode Island. Livingstone College: There has never been a “living stone”, but Livingstone College gives me hope that one day there may be one, and if there is one, odds are it will be at this campus. In terms of real arguments, the school has produced three firsts: First African-American neurosurgeon, first African-American President of the National Education Association, and the first African-American mayor of Salisbury. Methodist University: A man by the name Chip Dicks attended Methodist University; that is simply breathtaking. Mid-Atlantic Christian University: North Carolina is not even in the Mid-Atlantic, but the effort is greatly appreciated and noted. Pfeiffer University: The nickname of the school is the Falcons, which might not be an alliteration, but ingeniously utilizes the “f” sounding Pfeiffer to make you think it is alliterated. And if that isn’t enough, the mascot is named Freddie, which boosts points in the alliteration department. Queens University of Charlotte: Since no Kings University exists in North Carolina, by default the Queen is the highest authority. St. Andrews University: The university could have easily made a mistake and called it St. Andrew’s University, but they smartly avoided that pitfall, showcasing some great insight and critical-thinking. St. Augustine’s University: This university could have easily made a mistake and called it St. Augustine University, but they smartly avoided that pitfall, showcasing some great insight and critical-thinking. Shaw University: One of Shaw University’s school colors is garnet, and that distinction they chose instead of settling with maroon or dark red is impressive. Wake Forest University: A test-optional school, which makes up for their participation in the National athletic scandal in 2019. Wingate University: Mascots are important, and respecting them is even more important. That is why Wingate University is the best college in North Carolina, because they gave their mascot a full, christian name: Victor E. Bulldog. What the E stands for, we may never know. Every school listed clearly has a well-defined and thought out argument for why they are the best college in North Carolina. Every argument is equal in terms of weight and importance, and at no point are the claims made sarcastic, intentionally witty, or humorous. In all seriousness, North Carolina houses an incredibly diverse college education system with some of the best schools in the world, and you cannot go wrong with these appreciable options. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has consolidated the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
NOTE: Numbers to the right of the data reflect the change since April 13 UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 (↓5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,610 (↑79) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 9 (↓27) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.4% (↓0.3%) * 2,362 (↑73) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↓2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 958 (↑35) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 6 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% (↓0.2%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 12 (↑8) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 774 (↑50) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 10 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% (↓1%) Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 594 (↑25) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.2% (↑0.5%) * 6 active student cases on March 2 (↓1) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 291 (↑32) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 8 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 593 (↑38) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.8% (↓1.0%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 701 (↑140) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (↑5) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown* 4.8% in the latest reporting period (↑1.2%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 291 (↑15) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.1% (↑0.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 92 (↑20) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 11 current active student cases (↑9) ** 0% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 196 (↑44) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 230 (↑115) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (↑3) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 73 active student cases (↑57) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 148 (↑33) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 65 (↑3) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.0% (↓3.8%) Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 16 (↑16) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 62 (↑25) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 75 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.0% (↓6.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 26 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 11 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 25 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 931 (↑30) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.02% (↓0.18) * 1 students in isolation (↓28) and 39 students in quarantine (↓100) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 970 (↑22) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 13 active cases on March 22 (↑8) ** 0.1% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↑0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 28 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (no change) * 17 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓70) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 27 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 0 current positive on-campus student cases (↓4) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 3 active student cases (↓3) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae NC College Beat has decided to consolidate the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester. Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
NOTE: Numbers to the right of the data reflect the change since March 30. UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 12 (↑7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,531 (↑111) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 36 (↑10) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (↑3) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.7% (↑0.4%) * 2,289 (↑136) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 923 (↑40) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.1%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 724 (↑84) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 9 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 2% (↑1%) Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 569 (↑46) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↓1.1%) * 7 active student cases on March 2 (↓19) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 10 (no change) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 259 (↑38) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 555 (↑95) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.8% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 29 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 561 (↑173) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 (↑1) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.6% (↓0.3%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 276 (↑13) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% (↓4.2%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 72 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 2 current active student cases (no change) ** 0% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 152 (↑19) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 115 (↑19) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 16 active student cases (↑2) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 115 (↑49) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 7 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 62 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 3.8% (↑3.8%) Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (no change) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 37 (↑4) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 3 (↑3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 74 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 6.5% (↑6.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 9 (no change) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 11 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 901 (↑69) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 (no change) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (no change) * 29 students in isolation (↑4) and 139 students in quarantine (↑60) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 12 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 948 (↑8) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 5 active cases on March 22 (↓2) ** 0.0% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↓0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↓0.3%) * 87 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓239) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: April 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 4 current positive on-campus student cases (↓31) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 6 active student cases (↓17) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
No men’s college basketball team from North Carolina was able to make it out of the first round of the NCAA tournament this year, a rarity considering the depth and history of teams in the Old North State.
Appalachian State, after making their first tournament in twenty years, fell to Norfolk State in their play-in game. Meanwhile, UNC Chapel Hill fell to the Wisconsin Badgers by 23 points, and while there is a tiny chance that the Tar Heels were honoring the great Michael Jordan with that number, it’s more likely that they were seeded artificially high because of some past pedigree. UNCG lost by a less embarrassing margin to Florida State, and they kept the game competitive through the defensive heroics of graduating guard Isaiah Miller, but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Now that these programs’ chances at title for this season are over, there are some interesting developments and possibilities for the coming season that could have a great impact on all three schools. Appalachian State While App State’s showing in the NCAA tournament was disappointing and brief, very few people expected the Mountaineers to even have a chance at making March Madness. The team completely outperformed their seeding in the Sun Belt Tournament by upsetting Georgia State, which should be pride enough for any fan of the program. This recent success shouldn’t be surprising though, because it all correlates to the hiring of head coach Dustin Kerns in 2019. Kerns has helped turn the program into a winning team with true aspirations, doing so by coaching seasons that broke historic droughts, like his 18-win debut season, which was the most wins by a rookie head coach at App State since 1942. This statistic is even more impressive considering that the college has had 22 head coaches. Another impressive feat by Kerns has been the quick turnaround into multiple winning records in and out of the Sun Belt conference, anchored by a great defense. Besides the coaching changes, the Mountaineers have a talented, balanced roster, where no one player is carrying the offensive or defensive load. If that doesn’t sound good enough, they are a young team that is not overly-reliant on graduating seniors, meaning that this team looks like they will only improve next season. The team’s high steal total and top 50 NCAA defense will be enough to keep Appalachian State competitive, but improvements in scoring efficiency for the team would make them contenders to repeat on the Sun Belt title. UNC Greensboro Another great defensive team that lacks a well-rounded offense is UNCG’s Spartans, who have some bigger question marks than App State in the future. This lies mainly in versatile guard Isaiah Miller, who is graduating after winning SoCon player of the year and defensive player of the year for the second season in a row. This past season, Miller posted 19.2 points, 4 assists, and 2.6 steals per game, placing him 9th in the NCAA for steals. He anchored both the offense and defense with his skill and sheer athleticism, and UNCG will likely struggle to replace his contributions next season. Miller was a poor shooter, but he was not alone with the Spartans shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 30 percent from three, and going below 70 percent from the free throw line. This squad has been held together by their already mentioned great defense and almost 40 rebounds per game. One cannot forget the high-level coaching from Wes Miller, who has brought a winning standard to the school. However, that success has led to Miller, who played at UNC under Roy Williams, being in constant discussions about potentially replacing Williams when he retires, or just leaving UNCG for a more high-profile job at a bigger school. UNC Chapel Hill Speaking of Roy Williams, Chapel Hill was the one team from North Carolina in March Madness to lose their first-round matchup as the higher seed. Directly following their loss, the team’s promising duo of freshman bigs, Walker Kessler and Day’Ron Sharpe, announced they were leaving the program, Kessler through the transfer portal and Sharpe through the NBA draft. This is never a good sign for a basketball team, but at the same time, it is often overblown what these decisions mean in regards to the school. Either way, the loss of these two players is big for North Carolina, and in addition to that, senior Garrison Brooks will be graduating, assuming he doesn’t take the opportunity to take this past season as a redshirt and return for a fifth season. Aside from the players, Roy Williams is now 70 years old, and has been a head coach since 1988, spending the past 18 seasons at UNC, which is undeniably taxing. Despite whisperings of his retirement, there seems to be no credence to those rumors. The team also caught a big break when freshman point guard and former five star recruit Caleb Love announced he would be returning for a second season. As of now, UNC is in no position to return to their championship-contender status next season, but like the blue blood program they are, they could always land the next great recruit, which has happened for the Tar Heels time and time again. Unlike the other two teams mentioned, Chapel Hill is one of the most successful college sports teams of all time, and they have done six times what most teams will never accomplish. So even though Carolina has had two uncharacteristically mediocre seasons in a row, Carolina fans should not fret. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has consolidated the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,409 (↑28) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 21 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 33 (↑28) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.9% (↑0.3%) * 2,098 (↑48) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 15 (↑14) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 858 (↑32) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↑0.2%) East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↑5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 640 (↑21) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 485 (↑23) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 8 (↑4) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.9% (↑0.3%) * 22 active student cases on March 2 (↓20) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 10 (↑1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 201 (↑11) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 21 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 2 (↓6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 388 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.8% (↑0.1%) North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 333 (↑24) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 7% (↑4.3%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 13 (↑8) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 255 (↑42) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 4.9% (↑3.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 64 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 0 current active student cases (↓2) ** 2.3% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 17 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 124 (↑9) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 87 (↑8) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 13 active student cases (↑1) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 63 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 54 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 33 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown (for students considered high-activity) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 65 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0% (↓0.5%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 20 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 9 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 789 (↑78) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.3% (↓0.8%) * 61 students in isolation (↓157) and 149 students in quarantine (↓222) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 22 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 934 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 5 active cases on March 22 (↑1) ** 0.0% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing (↓0.1%) Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.2% (↑0.1%) * 101 total students in quarantine/isolation (↑38) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 23 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 30 current positive on-campus student cases (↑24) High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 27 active student cases (↑11) The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
After a nearly two year hiatus, March Madness is back.
Among North Carolina's Division I basketball programs, five men's teams and six women's teams will be participating in national postseason tournaments. Here is the full list of all the teams looking for a shot at gold this March: Men’s NCAA Tournament Bids UNC Chapel Hill, No. 8 seed After a strong showing in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels earned an at-large bid and will be facing the No. 9 seed Wisconsin Badgers on Friday, March 19, at 7:10 p.m. The winner of that matchup that will face No. 1 seed Baylor in what seems like an unlucky draw for UNC. UNC Greensboro, No. 13 seed Coming off a close SoCon Tournament victory, the Spartans will be facing the ACC Tournament runner-ups, the No. 4 seed Florida State Seminoles, on Saturday, March 20, 12:45 p.m. This has compelling upset potential as a 4-13 matchup, but UNCG fans should look out for what could very well be the last college game of standout senior guard Isaiah Miller’s college career. Appalachian State, No. 16 seed After winning the Sun Belt Tournament as a dark horse team, the Mountaineers are gunning for a shot against what might be the best Gonzaga team ever. Standing in their way is a play-in game with fellow No. 16 seed Norfolk State, which will take place Thursday, March 18, at 8:40 p.m. Women’s NCAA Tournament Bids North Carolina State, No. 1 seed & NC A&T, No. 16 seed After a great season ending in the ACC Tournament title, the Wolfpack will be facing another North Carolina college, the No. 16 seed A&T Aggies, who won the MEAC Tournament. The inter-state game will be played on Sunday, March 21, at 4:00 p.m. Wake Forest, No. 9 seed Wake Forest will be facing the No. 8 seed Oklahoma State University, with both teams just doing enough to earn at-large bids. OSU had a much better record in a much weaker conference, and on Sunday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m., there will be a clear idea of what matters more. UNC Chapel Hill, No. 10 seed Right behind the team they lost to in the first round of the ACC tournament, the Tar Heels will be facing No. 7 seed Alabama out of the very competitive SEC conference. The Tar Heels just made it into the tournament as one of the “last four in” and they will have a chance to prove themselves on Monday, March 22, at 12:00 p.m. High Point, No. 16 seed After earning an automatic bid as the winners of the Big South Tournament, High Point will be going up against the greatest program in collegiate women’s sports, that of course being the UConn Huskies, who had yet another spectacular season. The game will be live on Sunday, March 21, at 8:00 p.m. Men’s NIT Tournament Bids Davidson, No. 2 seed & North Carolina State, No. 3 seed Unfortunately for Davidson, the strong first half of their season was not enough to earn themselves a spot in March Madness, but they are in good position against the struggling Wolfpack, who likely lost a chance in the NCAA tournament after a terrible loss to the lower-seeded Syracuse Orange, making for another matchup of North Carolina which will be played on Thursday, March 17th, at 7:00 p.m. Women’s NIT Tournament Bids UNC Charlotte The Charlotte 49ers will be facing the Florida Gators in their WNIT matchup on Friday, March 19, 5:00 p.m. in Charlotte. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae
NC College Beat has decided to consolidate the COVID-19 data from North Carolina’s many schools and put them here, where we will update the numbers each week throughout the semester.
Below, we have cumulative cases, positive test rates, and more from all of the UNC System schools plus the five largest private schools in the state. Schools are ordered from largest to smallest, based on enrollment. Notes:
UNC System North Carolina State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 11 (↑4) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 1,381 (↑45) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 3 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 14 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown* Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.6% (↑0.2%) * 2,050 (↑26) total positive cases since July 1, 2020 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 (↓2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 826 (↑12) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% East Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 14 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 6 (↓7) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 619 (↑17) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 7 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1% Appalachian State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 462 (↑42) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 4 (↑2) Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.3% (↓1.0%) * 42 active student cases on March 2 (↓9) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 9 (↑5) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 190 (↑6) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 8 (↑2) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 364 (↑28) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.7% North Carolina A&T University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 309 (↑18) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 1 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 2.7% (↑1.4%) Western Carolina University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 (↓12) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 213 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.5% (↓2.4%) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 64 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 2 current active student cases (↓1) ** 2.3% in latest surveillance testing period North Carolina Central University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 10 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 115 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Fayetteville State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 4: 79 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 12 active student cases (↑5) Winston-Salem State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 57 (↑7) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown University of North Carolina at Asheville (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 1 Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 53 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Elizabeth City State University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 0 (↓1) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 32 (↑1) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown (for students considered high-activity) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 5 (↓3) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 63 (↑2) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.5% (↓6.2%) North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 13 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 8 Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 0 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown Private Schools Duke University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 14 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 3: 711 (↑231) Clusters Reported since Jan. 3: 2 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 1.1% (↑0.8%) * 218 students in isolation (↑165) and 371 students in quarantine (↑229) over the past week Wake Forest University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 15 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: 927 (↑4) Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown** * 4 active cases on March 8 (↓10) ** 0.1% COVID-19 prevalence based on stratified random testing Elon University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 16 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: 5 Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: 0.1% (↓0.1%) * 63 total students in quarantine/isolation (↓41) Campbell University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: March 16 On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 6 (↑6) Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown High Point University (Dashboard) Dashboard last updated: not reported/unknown On-Campus Students in Isolation/Quarantine: not reported/unknown* Cumulative Cases since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Clusters Reported since Jan. 1: not reported/unknown Past-Seven-Days Positive Test Rate: not reported/unknown * 16 active student cases (↑6) The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Thomas Gessner
With teams finally playing in their respective conference tournaments, the regular season has come to an end as March Madness begins. Some teams will rise to the occasion and others will see their seasons fizzle out as they fight to earn limited spots in the big dance.
Punched Their Ticket UNC Greensboro (SoCon Tournament Champions) On Monday, UNCG pulled off the rare sweep in three meetings against a hungry Mercer team to win the SoCon tournament and cement a spot in the NCAA tournament. The Spartans will not be a particularly high seed, but the squad led by senior guard Isaiah Miller -- a two-time SoCon Player of the Year -- certainly has upset potential and should not be underrated. Appalachian State (Sun Belt Tournament Champions) Seemingly out of nowhere, the 4-seed Appalachian State took home the Sun Belt Championship on Monday, beating top-seeded Georgia State. With that victory, the Mountaineers secured a bid to participate in the NCAA tournament, their first appearance in over twenty years. The team was not expected to make it this far, and while they will surely be a very low seed, they’ve already proved that anything can happen. Still In The Hunt UNC Chapel Hill (6th Seed, ACC Tournament) The Tar Heels won handily on Wednesday night against the lower seeded Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament. While UNC finished the season strong and are in good position for a March Madness placement, every win in the ACC tournament helps, and now they look forward to a matchup against the three-seed Virginia Tech. North Carolina A&T (1st Seed, MEAC Tournament) North Carolina A&T holds a top-seed in the MEAC, with their first game on Friday against the winner of Norfolk State vs. NC Central. The Aggies have a solid chance to win it all and punch a ticket to March Madness, which would be their first appearance since 2013, an accomplishment on its own. North Carolina Central (3rd Seed, MEAC Tournament) NC Central is a three-seed in a weak MEAC, and they will get to play Norfolk State in the second round of the tournament on Thursday. If they win that game, they will have to face fellow North Carolina team NC A&T, who defeated the Eagles in both of their regular season matchups. Duke (10th Seed, ACC Tournament) Duke would need to win the ACC tournament to get into the NCAA tournament, and while that seemed highly unlikely, especially after the crushing loss to UNC to close the season, they’ve had very impressive victories against Boston College and Louisville. Their postseason run could run into a wall when the Blue Devils play the Florida State Seminoles on Thursday, however. East Carolina (11th Seed, AAC Tournament) On Thursday, East Carolina will be facing six-seed Central Florida, who they previously lost to by just four points. ECU no stranger to pulling off upsets, after defeating then-No. 5 Houston in February, but the Pirates aren’t playing for much other than being a spoiler team. Season’s All But Over North Carolina State (Second Round Exit, ACC Tournament) The Wolf Pack was utterly destroyed by Syracuse on Wednesday in an unexpectedly lopsided 31-point defeat. This is a sad way for NC State’s season to end, but an ending nonetheless. Campbell (Big South Tournament Runner-Ups) Campbell was not able to take home gold in the Big South tournament, losing in the championship to Winthrop by 27 points. The Fighting Camels upset higher-seeded Radford to make the final round, and that is an impressive feat in itself considering their slower start to the season and the competitive conference. Wake Forest (First Round Exit, ACC Tournament) Wake Forest lost in one of the worst ways on Tuesday, falling to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Notre Dame in the first round of the ACC tournament, marking a frustrating but poetic end to the Demon Deacons’ season. Gardner-Webb (Second Round Exit, Big South Tournament) Gardner-Webb’s season ended their season on Monday with a six-point loss to a superior Campbell team in what was an expected outcome, but it was still a close enough game to keep Bulldog fans excited up until the end. Western Carolina (First Round Exit, SoCon Tournament) Western Carolina and the Citadel decided not to play defense in their first round matchup last Friday, with WCU losing by 14 points in a 100-86 game. That lack of defensive effort, combined with the inability to outscore opponents, sums up the Catamount’s season. Davidson (Semi-Finalists, Atlantic 10 Tournament) Davidson’s season came to a close in the second round against the talented VCU Rams on Saturday, marking the end of the team’s up and down season. However, Wildcat senior Kellan Grady being named to the All-Conference First Team is something to be proud of. UNC Asheville (Second Round Exit, Big South Tournament) Asheville disappointed in the first round of the Big South tournament, losing to the lower seeded Longwood by 16 points, marking an end to an inconsistent season. UNC Wilmington (First Round Exit, CAA Tournament) Wilmington lost to William and Mary, another unimpressive team, in the first round of the CAA Tournament on Saturday. High Point (Second Round Exit, Big South Tournament) While High Point was able to make it to the second round of the Big South Tournament, they had to face a dominant Winthrop team that would eventually win it all and punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. Elon (CAA Tournament Runner-Ups) Elon almost pulled off a Cinderella moment in the CAA Tournament, winning three straight games as the eight-seed to make it all the way to the finals, where they fell to another unlikely team, the Drexel Dragons. It is a fun way to end the season for the Phoenix, after a dismal regular season lagged by COVID-19 cancellations. UNC Charlotte (5th Seed, CUSA Tournament) Charlotte lost by ten points to UTSA on Wednesday, bringing their disappointing season to an end after going just 9-16. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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