George Leef writes for the James G. Martin Center about former Daily Tar Heel editor Andy Thomason’s new book, Discredited: The UNC Scandal and College Athletics’ Amateur Ideal. Here’s an excerpt:…
William Anderson writes for the Martin Center about major changes for college sports’ governing agency. Fifty years ago, I entered the University of Tennessee-Knoxville as a freshman scholarship runner on…
David Ridpath writes for the Martin Center about reforming collegiate athletics. Like millions of others, I love college sports, but there are several reasons why it needs to change: (1)…
Anthony Hennen of the Martin Center devotes a column to reform of collegiate athletics. The public has lost faith in the NCAA and colleges to protect student-athletes. When surveying the…
The newly formed N.C. State Board of Elections meets next week to discuss the investigation into absentee ballot irregularities in the disputed 9th District congressional race. Rick Henderson previews the…
Don Carrington reports for Carolina Journal Online on a dispute between Gov. Roy Cooper and state legislators over the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline fund. Lindsay Marchello reports on the future…
Shannon Watkins of the Martin Center devotes her latest column to the possibility of significant athletics reform in N.C. higher education. Many colleges are setting up their student-athletes for failure.…
A controversial $57.8 million fund tied to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline continues to raise red flags for state lawmakers. They’ve decided to hire an outside investigator to look into the…
Multiple groups have touted North Carolina’s strong economy and fiscal health in recent years. That didn’t stop the libertarian Cato Institute from assigning Gov. Roy Cooper a grade of F…
Jody Lipford and Jerry Slice write for the Martin Center about college sports and educational opportunity. Conventional wisdom and public perception hold that college sports provide educational opportunities for thousands…
Jenna Robinson’s latest Martin Center column examines the academic impact of student athletes’ travel and practice schedules. Over Thanksgiving break, when most students headed home for the holiday to catch…
UNC could have used their disgrace for ultimate good, to find a better way to offer athletics without harming a university's first purpose. Instead, UNC chose to show the way…