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Students flood Chapel Hill's Franklin Street following UNC's National Championship victory

55,000 celebrate in the street after UNC's first title since 2009

By Alex Hager | 4/4/17 3:21pm

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Photo by Alex Hager | Elon News Network

Smoke fills the air as students dance around a bonfire on Franklin Street. 


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