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administrateo melinda manning and two others, they filed a federal complaint against the university of north carolinat the department of education. >> i think this is a microcosm of what is happening across the country. we are seeing these crimes are committed. the university is sweeping them under the rug. the department of education, not holding anyone accountable and students are being the ones who say this is not okay. so when you have 18 and 19-year-old men and women who are holding the government accountable for rape like it just -- it boggers my mind. >> as for annie and andrea, they have turned their or deals into a mission to bring light into a part of campus light that has been too long in shadow. >> in the shadows not too much longer, we hope. president obama is giving the task force ninety days to recommend actions that colleges can take to prevent rape and sexual assault and respond to allegations. coming up next, keeping the focus on that chemical spill in west virginia. doctors warn there are new signs that the trouble isn't over. >> every sunday night, al jazeera america presents... a

exposed something far more dangerous and important to the zombies on their couches the university of north carolina athletes are mentally unfit for college and even high school mary willing come blew the whistle on the fact that between eight and ten percent of the school's football and basketball players read a fourth grade level and many others are sub college level she also claims that these students were allowed into the university based on the screening process done by the university implying that the use of n.c. knew exactly who they were letting into the university remember college football makes a lot of money i always had a feeling that something like this was going on i mean according to usa today many college athletes claim that during the season they put in more than double the amount of hours on sports that they are allowed that's fifty to sixty hours a week how can they possibly learn anything maybe it isn't so sad that this goes on it is a reflection of economics what is sad is that the whistleblower is getting death threats just for saying that it is going on by those stupid hard co

heartburn teaches at the university of north carolina, chapel hill. >> when you say north carolina, thefirst thing that many think of is jesse helms, our senator for more than 20 years. disgusting people marching, demanding all sorts of things, including the right to marry each other. >> at the same time, it is the home to many progressive politicians. terry sanford is known as one of the best republican liberals. >> we have to remind ourselves that protest is the fundamental ingredient of a free people. state's, the progressive leader is william barber. before the right-wing takeover, his coalition had pushed for a string of successful reforms, including raising the minimum wage and measures including voting for dissipation. is not just political, it is personal. reverend william barber is the head of the north carolina naacp, a man that you will always know is in the room. >> we have come to serve notice we will release every political and moral strategist we can to create the new south but we will not go back. >> fundamentally, america finds itself with a moral question. how are we g

then the university of wisconsin, florida state university, and finally, the university of north carolina at chapel hill, rounding out our top five of happiest colleges in america. >>> just ahead, get ready for subzero football as the wild card weekend kicks off in the nfl, we have the details, next. >>> cold day in times square this morning. controversial surgery, more teens are turning to plastic surgery to escape bullying. but is that really the answer? >>> now for some sports action, it was a major upset in the sugar bowl. 11th-ranked oklahoma against number three alabama. in the second, the sooners led by four when aj mccarron answers with a 67-yard touchdown play. oklahoma's qb trevor knight with this cannon to take the lead back, 24-17. mccarron throws an interception with about a minute left and that's time for the sooners to get another touchdown. oklahoma leads 31-17 at the half. bama keeps it close with an incredible 61-yard run by derek henry and with seconds left, the ball is stripped from mccarron's hands and ran in for a sooners' touchdown. oklahoma 45, alabama 31. it's wil

. >> reporter: mary's explosive allegations against the university of north carolina have made her, shearget of death threats from upset fans. her allegations is that between 8 and 10% of the school's revenue athletes read below a fourth grade level have gotten a lot of reaction, good and bad, since they aired on cnn on tuesday. >> we may as well go over to glennwood elementary up the street and let all of the fourth graders in here or third graders in here. although the admission's department may disagree, 60% of this particular data set of athletes, if they entered our community college system here in north carolina, they would have to take one, two, or three remedial reading classes before they could enter the two-year curriculum at a community college. >> reporter: they say they don't believe she tutored athletes who couldn't read. in a statement, the university of north carolina said it can't comment on her research because officials, quote, have not seen that data. university officials have asked for that data but those requests have not been met. but willingham shared the forward

. >> the university of north carolina is not just anat letic powerhouse with dedicated fans. demic institution. but one academic counselor there who spent years tutoring student athletes says too many of them can't even read. >> they're leaving here, with an education. >> willingham found that 8% were reading below a fourth grade level and 60% were reading between a 4th and 8th grade reading level. >> we may as well just go over to glenwood elementary right off the street and just let all the fourth graders come here. >> stephen: why, how fast can they run the 40? (laughter) can they really take a hit? okay. folks, this counselor willingham here claims they're ripping our student athletes off. >> the scholarship agreement is often fraudulent. we promise an education in exchange for talents. and that's not what we are providing pain of these young people. >> stephen: fraudulent, come on. unc is fulfilling its end of the bargain. you play football and in exchange you get a dip lol loll-- diploma. you don't know that is what it is because you can't read it but trust them t says t

. >> reporter: researchers at the university of north carolina found the company sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in 2012 than in 2007. four times the amount they had pledged. the drop translates to an average of 78 fewer calories sold daily to each american. the equivalent of a cookie a day or roughly 8 pounds lost a year. it is not known whether people consumed 78 calories less per day. it is in collaboration with michelle obama's let's move initiative. last year we spoke with her. >> we need to keep pushing every step of the way. >> reporter: one of the things we have to remind parents is we are the ones that set the demands. >> so if we are asking our food producers and restaurant chains and the companies that sell us food and market to us, if we are changing that demand curve, they are going to follow us. >> now the study said nothing about the nutritional content of the food. but a doctor at the robert wood foundation that funded the study said if americans are starting to have an app tight for lower calorie choices, other companies will follow suit. >> just like what is happening

researchers at the university of north carolina found the companies sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories ack in 2007. that's four times the amount they pledged. the drop translates to an average of 78 fewer calories for each american each day. that's roughly a cookie a day or 8 pounds lost per year. >>> we know we can't always believe what we read especially when it comes to food labels. julie watts on the consumer watch with a new effort to make food packaging better, reflect reality. >> reporter: when you see the world natural, healthy on a product, do you assume they're natural and healthy? >> not at all. >> reporter: that's skepticism may be healthy. >> consumers are losing confidence in food labels. >> reporter: they's threatening to sue three of the worst offenders for making deceptive or misleading claims. in the case of crystal light, he says it's the word natural. >> along with the natural flavoring you're getting an artificial preservative, artificial colouration, and artificial sweeteners. >> reporter: and this smart balance butter does little to lower cholesterol. and these sh

topping the list for universities, university of north carolina, chapel hill, new college of florida,arolina state university and university of michigan an arbor. the best value public schools are all located in the south. the best value private schools are all in the northeast. that list includes williams college, harvard, swarthmore, yale and princeton. something interesting they found, too, if you are a great student, great grades, really well rounded, don't worry about paying for these schools, because there's a lot of financial aid for these schools if you are the top-performing student. middle of the road student, that's where you get nailed. >> at the top, a lot of these schools have money there to help out. >> absolutely. >> that's it for us. thank you so much for joining us. "new day" starts right now. >>> breaking news. is the president going to raise the minimum wage himself without congress. breaking new details. we're live in washington. >> state of emergency. the deep south bracing for its worst winter storm in decades. ice and snow set to cripple the region. >>> breakin

. >> reporter: researchers at the university of north carolina found the company sold 6.4 trill yn fewer007. that's four times the amount they had pledged. the drop translates to an average of 78 fewer calories sold daily to each american. that's the equivalent to about a cookie a day or roughly eight pounds lost per year. it's not known whether people actually consumed 78 fewer calories per day. the company's pledge was in collaboration with first lady ooh michelle obama's "let's move" initiative. last year we spoke about the role. >> we need to keep pushing every step of the way. >> you've about done that pushing every step of the way but there's been a lot of pushback from the industry. >> one of the things we have to remind parents is we're the ones that set the demand. so if we're asking our food producers and our restaurant chains and the companies that sell us food and market to us, if we're changing that demand curve, they're going to follow us. >> the study said nothing about the nutritional content of the food but a doctor at the robert wood foundation said other companies may

exposed something far more dangerous and important to the zombies on their couches the university of north carolina athletes are mentally unfit for college and even high school mary willing come blew the whistle on the fact that between eight and ten percent of the school's football and basketball players read of the fourth grade level and many others are sub college level she also claims that these students were allowed into the university based on the screening process done by the university i.e. implying that the use of n.c. knew exactly who they were letting into the university remember college football makes a lot of money i always had a feeling that something like this was going on i mean according to usa today many college athletes claim that during the season they put in more than double the amount of hours on sports that they are allowed that's fifty to sixty hours a week how can they possibly learn anything maybe it isn't so sad that this goes on it is a reflection of economics what is sad is that the whistleblower is getting death threats just for saying that it is going on by those stup

exposed something far more dangerous and important to the zombies on their couches the university of north carolina athletes are mentally unfit for college and even high school mary willing come blew the whistle on the fact that between eight and ten percent of the school's football and basketball players read of a fourth grade level and many others are sub college level she also claims that these students were allowed into the university based on the screening process done by the university i.e. implying that the you of n.c. knew exactly who they were letting into the university remember college football makes a lot of money i always had a feeling that something like this was going on i mean according to usa today many college athletes claim that during the season they put in more than double the. hours on sports that they are allowed that's fifty to sixty hours a week how can they possibly learn anything maybe it isn't so sad that the schools often it is a reflection of economics what is sad is that the whistleblower is getting death threats just for saying that it is going on by those stupid har

the university of north carolina athletes are mentally unfit for college. even high school mary willing to blow the whistle on the fact that between the ten percent of the school's football and basketball players rated the fourth grade level and many others are some college level. she also claims that the students were allowed into the universe be based on screen process done by the university. ikea implying that the open sea knew exactly who they were letting in to the university remember college football makes a lot of money. i always have a feeling that something like this was going on. i mean it when usa today many college athletes claimed that during the season they put in more than double the amount of hours on sports apparel out that's fifty to sixty hours a week. how can they possibly learn anything. maybe it isn't so sad that the schools often a reflection of economics. what is sad is that the whistleblower is getting death threats just for saying that it is going on by those stupid hardcore fans but that's just my opinion. i am. low. it is little.

. >> reporter: researchers at the university of north carolina found the companies sold 6.4 trillion han in 2007. that's four times the amount they had pledged. the drop translates to an average of 78 fewer calories sold daily to each american. that's the equivalent of about a cookie a day, or roughly eight pounds lost per year. it's not known whether people actually consume 78 fewer calories per day. the companies' pledge was in collaboration with first lady michelle obama's "let's move" initiative. last year we spoke her about the role of the private sector in the obesity epidemic. >> we need to keep pushing every step of the way. >> reporter: you've done that pushing but there's been a lot of pushback from industry. >> one of the things we have to remind parents is that we're the ones that set the demand so if we're asking our food producers and our restaurant chains and the companies that sell us food and market to us if we're changing that demand curve they're going to follow us. >> reporter: the study said nothing about the nutritional content of the food but a doctor at the rob