TO THE EDITOR:
Chancellor Holden Thorp, at the close of our student rally — which demonstrated our commitment to him, and above all, this University — said something I will never forget. We, as UNC, as Tar Heels, students, faculty, staff and alumni, must continue to shine — because “we are the light on the hill.”
Light has no prejudice, no bias. It shines and beckons to all who observe its glow. It illuminates the dark and turns the unknown into the known.
We are blessed beyond belief to attend this University. Whatever religion you adhere to, whatever your sexuality, color, race, financial background or hometown, this University can and will be for you.
Sometimes it is easy to take for granted all that this University stands for.
We stand for all. We bring cutting-edge research, athletics that sell the more gear than any other university, a commitment to the public trust and investment in the future leaders of this state, this country and the world under one mascot and one diploma.
But now is not the time to forget. Now is the time to take a stand, to fight for the school that shaped you, and will continue to shape our state and American history.
UNC can and will remain a light for all, a beacon of hope that brings people of all walks of life together for a four short undergraduate years, and into an alumni network that will last a lifetime.
In the words of my friend Chris Scanzoni, fellow senior and campus leader, “We have to remind our political leaders that UNC … helped to build this state and that our historic commitment to this institution should never be compromised.”
