UNC has touted the fact that it is the nation’s oldest public university. But its challenges concerning Silent Sam have dredged up similar struggles in its past — including the fact that the university, at one point, was forced to close. Frank Lea of Laurinburg sparked the idea that UNC may have suffered from the effects of the Civil War more than many realize. (Laurinburg Exchange)
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