Note that the Daily Tarheel is the student newspaper at UNC (shout-out to my fellow heels!) so maybe give them a little latitude. It's awkward and stands out,

Note that the Daily Tarheel is the student newspaper at UNC (shout-out to my fellow heels!) so maybe give them a little latitude. It's awkward and stands out, true, but it was a quote, and the author might not have had many more to work with on deadline.