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Living in North Carolina

Waynesville’s Wonderful Water

Why does this Haywood County town have some of the cleanest water in the state? It’s the result of the community’s efforts to keep the forests in its watershed pristine.

by Rebecca Woltz
Quiz

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About College Football in North Carolina?

It’s football season, and our love for tailgates and touchdowns burns bright.

by Alan Hodge
Features

A Guide to North Carolina’s College Mascots

The only way we could get this motley crew of birds, beasts, and men to pose together was to illustrate them. But the rivalries between these Division I good luck charms are good-natured — we think.

by Jeremy Markovich
History

The Invasion of the Underclad Undergrads

For a brief time in the 1970s, college students threw off their inhibitions — among other things — and ran free.

by Jimmy Tomlin

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