Sometimes these silly things we devote our time and energy to, talk, brag and blog about, are put into perspective. That's true today, too. A shooting victim near the UNC campus was identified as student body president Eve Carson. I didn't know Eve, but in keeping an eye on the happenings around campus, I certainly knew of her. I just wanted to take this little space I have devoted to UNC and send some prayers to her family.

Chancellor's letter

North Carolina is 13-2. Duke is 13-2. Both still have a chance to clinch the outright regular season ACC title, if they just win one more game. And they're playing each other. Saturday night in Cameron, it's on. This is perhaps the most important game in recent series history, due to everything that's on the line. Both teams want the #1 seed in the tournament. More importantly, both teams want to be the #1 seed in the Charlotte regional, assuring that they'll stay in-state all the way to the Final Four. Both teams want it badly, and this game has so much more added to it in addition to the simple gravity of the rivalry. I can't wait.