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  • "Why a ram for a mascot?". Tar Heel Traditions. UNC Visitors' Center. 2001. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  • "The ram as mascot". Traditions. UNC Athletic Department. 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  • "UNC mascot 'Rameses' killed". Local News. Raleigh, N.C.: WRAL-TV. 1996-02-25. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  • Sykes, Laura (2000-11-07). "'Homecoming' to be theme of game, Tar Heel Town, Saturday (Nov. 11)". News. Chapel Hill, N.C.: UNC News Services. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  • "For GMA, nothing could be finer". More Stories. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University Gazette. 2002-05-08. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Lucas, Adam (2007-03-24). "Tears for a ram". Men's Basketball. Chapel Hill, NC: UNC Athletics Department. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  • David, Shannon (2008-03-28). "Hogan's Magnolia View Farm joins Farm Tour". Carrboro Connections. Carrboro, N.C.: The Carrboro Commons. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Laudicina, Rose Anna (2008-04-22). "Rameses put out to pasture". University. Chapel Hill, N.C.: The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Barnes, Charlie (1997). "It's all in the name of the game". Florida State Times. 3 (4). Tallahassee, Fla.: FSU Alumni Association. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
  • Aryal, Aimee (2004). Hello, Rameses!. Chantilly, Va.: Mascot Books. ISBN 1932888179. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Hart, Dave (2008-04-26). "UNC mascot dies of blow from son, Rameses XVIII". Local and State. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Shaffer, Josh (2008-04-23). "Son usurps UNC mascot". UNC Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Beard, Aaron (AP) (2008-04-06). "UNC mascot's heavy heart". UNC Men's Basketball. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Chavez, Luciana (2007-05-20). "Bly donates to Jason Ray Foundation". College Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Niolet, Benjamin (2007-04-11). "His life brought cheer to others". College Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • "Remembering Jason Ray". College Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Pickeral, Robbi (2008-04-07). "Beyond the title is the moment". Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Walker, Marlon A. (2008-01-19). "UNC student's death nets charges". City & State B. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-05-31. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)


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  • Stohler, Jason (1996-02-26). "UNC mascot found slaughtered". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • McCarthy, Mickey (1994-09-27). "How nice: Carolina dueling State". Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. C1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Hicks, Sally (1996-02-12). "Houses In Paradise 'God's greatest vocation'". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. A1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Stohler, Jacob (1996-02-26). "UNC mascot found slaughtered". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Nelson, Todd (1996-02-27). "Mystery grips Chapel Hill: Who killed Rameses and why?". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Calvin, Winston (1996-02-27). "One memory of Rameses will endure". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Tudor, Caulton (1994-08-21). "Media guide's Cavalier attitude puts rivalry on display". Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B2. It's not as though Mack Brown is threatening to spray paint the Jefferson Monument, and George Welsh hardly plans to serve barbecued Rameses at a cookout for his linebackers. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Tudor, Caulton (1996-02-29). "Heels' bad moments put them in a tough spot". Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. C1. Maybe it's a good thing Rameses isn't around to see all of this. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Hicks, Sally (1996-02-29). "'We thought he could serve a better purpose down there': Countering violence with kindness". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Alexander, Chip (1996-03-05). "Rimshots". Sports. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. C2. 'Oh, God,' [Clemson's Rick Barnes] said, 'they're coming to arrest me for the Ram thing.' Actually, the cops were waiting for Bob Dole to land, not to arrest the suspected Butcher of Rameses. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  • Williams, Bob (1996-03-09). "It's dead, but hardly boring at N.C. State's animal house: Rameses upsets routine for necrology vets". News. Raleigh, N.C.: The News & Observer. pp. B3. It was fairly obvious that the ram had died of massive stab and slash wounds. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)