Storyteller. He/him. Last name rhymes with orange.
Columbia, SC
Joined February 2009
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Fifty years ago, Dean Smith led Team USA to a gold medal in the Olympics.
I caught up with Phil Ford and Tom LeGarde — two of four Tar Heels on that Olympic team — about what they remember about that summer. unc.edu/posts/2026/08/03/50-…
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This time of year makes a lot of people think about Donny Everett. Can’t believe it’s been 10 years. Please read an incredible story written by @mlananna about an amazing kid and his family.
baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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Former @UNCFootball equipment manager Camden Bailey was an inspiration to everyone fortunate enough to know him. He fought osteosarcoma for eight years, losing his leg in the process.
Bailey died in December at 21 years old.
His story of resilience: unc.edu/posts/2026/02/04/aft…
Former @UNCFootball equipment manager Camden Bailey was an inspiration to everyone fortunate enough to know him. He fought osteosarcoma for eight years, losing his leg in the process.
Bailey died in December at 21 years old.
His story of resilience: unc.edu/posts/2026/02/04/aft…
Despite the war, journalism professor Roman Shulyk presses on with his lectures in Ukraine. "Journalism has never been as important in Ukraine as it is now."
My story on his first trip to America, and his unique partnership with a journalism class at @UNC: unc.edu/posts/2025/12/11/car…
Legendary UNC scientist Hans Paerl has retired. His essential work on water quality over the last 47 years has made a global impact.
Paerl’s story — from his parents’ heroic actions in WWII to his travels across the world to combat toxic algae blooms: unc.edu/posts/2025/07/25/sci…
Sitting with Susan and Teddy, learning about their amazing son and telling his story remains one of the greatest privileges and honors of my life.
It’s been 9 years ago today since we lost Donny. He was the perfect VandyBoy - great player, better person, great sense of humor. His mom Susan and dad Teddy were so brave to tell his story after he passed. I read @mlananna’s beautiful story every year. baseballamerica.com/stories/…
I had a fun conversation with Lewis Black, who will perform at UNC -- his alma mater -- during his final comedy tour. unc.edu/posts/2025/04/23/kin…
How dancing sea turtles helped unlock a significant discovery about the Earth's magnetic field: unc.edu/posts/2025/02/12/dan…
A UNC graduate student discovered the youngest transiting planet ever found.
If Earth were a 50-year-old person, this planet would be a two-week-old infant.
unc.edu/discover/graduate-st…
A year ago today, @UNC tragically lost applied physical sciences professor Zijie Yan in a shooting at Caudill Labs.
I spoke with some of Dr. Yan’s former colleagues about what made him so special. unc.edu/discover/carolina-re…
A story on UNC diver Aranza Vazquez, who has found peace of mind between trips to the Olympics. unc.edu/discover/en-route-to…
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@dailytarheel sent me (& @mlananna) to @CWSOmaha in 2013.
It directly paved the way for my career & still an all-time fave trip 🤍
I feel so privileged to have met Khin Su Su Kyi, a day porter on campus at UNC. Her story to get to America, and away from violence, is nothing short of remarkable. unc.edu/posts/2024/05/21/beh…
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Two washed up sports writers walk into a bar.
Reunited with the beautiful @mlananna 🥲
Great to watch Jermaine Couisnard rise up in this moment. Getting to know him — and his family — is one of my favorite memories from my time in Columbia. thestate.com/sports/college/…
The UNC School of Social Work's Project NO REST has had a profound impact on the prevention and awareness of human trafficking across North Carolina.
The project is inspiring global efforts, too: unc.edu/discover/anti-traffi…
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“If we find some common themes in why people stay or why people leave, that could be a resource for people who want people to stay.” — @by_ethompson
How the journalism industry is grappling with burnout, by @dailytarheel
dailytarheel.com/article/202…