What we do know is that on Feb. 12, 1795, an 18-year-old Hinton James, the son of a settler from Wales, arrived at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and became the first student to enroll in the school. True, the semester had technically begun back on Jan. 15, but it didn't really matter because none of James' classmates had arrived yet. (Wilmington Star News)
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Tar Heel Hockey turns 50
Since the 1970s, the Tar Heel Club Hockey team has been an outlet for student players, helping to break the ice and popularize the sport.