If elected student body president, Longest said he will work to “reclaim the community” — which amounts to a push toward unity on campus and creating a forum for dialogue between campus groups.
Chancellor Holden Thorp rejected an initiative on Monday that would have allowed students of the opposite gender the option to live together in UNC’s residence halls, starting next semester.
The UNC College Republicans hosted the first debate of the year in the race for student body president and ultimately endorsed Calvin Lewis Jr.
Following a forum attended by more than 50 people, the UNC Young Democrats voted to endorse Tim Longest for student body president.
Three student body president candidates got their names on the ballot, but without their campaign managers, they doubt they would have.
Two faculty and staff members received $5,000 and one student received $2,500, all for their efforts toward the advancement of women at the University.
TEDxUNCTEDxUNC was held in the FedEx Global Education Center on Saturday, January 21. The conference was an independently organized event that featured several TEDTalks and cultural performances. Speakers included Kate Otto, Greg Van Kirk, Chancellor Holden Thorp, Victoria Hale, Alan Murray, Poetic Portraits of a Revolution, Joseph DeSimone, Dan Ariely, John McGowan and Shamila Kohestani.
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