Survivor Carolina is a student-led organization at UNC-Chapel Hill that connects over the CBS reality TV show Survivor (2000). Through this entertainment club we aim to not only create a community where students can connect over the beloved television show, but we also simulate a college Survivor game, where students utilize teamwork, strength, and critical thinking skills to outwit, outplay, and outlast their fellow college contestants. This semester-long game is produced through our student Production Team, who design, cast, film, and edit the game to be posted on our YouTube Channel for our Tar Heel fans and others to see!
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Season 2 Players (left to right) James O'Hara and Mancel Adcock bonding before challenge. Photo Credit: Audrey Seiler
Season 1 Players (left to right) Denizhan Akif Kiliç Erin Jordan-Cornell, Maggie Waters, and Dan Xiao strategize.
Season 2 Players (left to right) Mia Crabill, Eva Edwards, Marcus Coyle, and Zinzi Milner pose before an immunity challenge. Photo Credit: Audrey Seiler
PLAYER TESTIMONIES!!
Production filming on a snow day (left to right: Faith Timperio, Sadie Moore, Erin Jordan-Cornell, Drew Nail, Maggie Waters, Ben Cowen, and Bryan Alexander Villalobos Portillo). Photo Credit: Audrey Seiler
"I absolutely loved Survivor Carolina!!! As someone that grew up watching Survivor, this was one of the best experiences I've had on campus and would play again no hesitation. Players, camera crew, directors, etc. are all fantastic people and it's a great way to meet peers and find friends with different backgrounds. There was never a dull moment between challenges, tribals, and strategic play, but worth every second!!!"
-- Sadie Moore (Player, Season 1; Production, Game Design)
“I think that my favorite part of Survivor Carolina is having a strong community that is super involved on campus in trying to re-create a one-of-a-kind game experience! It really is a whole team and being able to work together to create new challenges not only brings us closer together, but it also helps us develop new skills! I love being able to see how our ideas play out with the cast and it makes the experience exciting for the players and production.”
-- Faith Timperio (Production, Game Design)
Season 1 Players Dan Xiao and Lucas Hahnenberg battling it out at an immunity challenge
Season 2 Players Nick Krell and James O'Hara happily build a snowman together before competition. Photo Credit: Audrey Seiler
"As a survivor fan, Survivor Carolina was a really fun experience and gets as close to the real thing as possible without having to live on a beach. I made friends and had a lot of fun playing. I would definitely come back and do it again, this club is so different from any club I've ever been in and you should definitely come play."
-- Nick Krell (left) (Player, Season 2)