Student body president candidates Maurice Grier and Elizabeth Adkins debated in the UNC Young Democrats debate in Manning Hall. Senior writer Brinley Lowe live-tweeted the debate.
At the end of the Young Democrats debate tonight, YD members will vote to endorse Elizabeth Adkins, endorse Maurice Grier or endorse no one
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"I am a minority woman, a first generation college student. I know how it feels to not have a seat at the table"--Elizabeth Adkins
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Adkins said the most important issue for the Board of Trustees to address is sexual assault
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Grier, a survivor of sexual assault, said he wants to create a system for sexual assault survivors to report perpetrators discretely
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Grier said political apathy needs to be addressed along with increasing voter registration
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Grier said if he becomes student body president, he will advocate for Chancellor Folt to make a statement against HB2
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Grier said spaces for marginalized groups should be placed in the center of campus
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Adkins said she reached out to marginalized groups on campus to incorporate them in her platform
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Adkins said she will reach out to minority groups and ask them to apply to the executive branch
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Grier said Morehead-Cain scholars are over-represented in student government's executive branch
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Grier said he wants UNC to be a "sanctuary campus" for undocumented students
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"As the daughter of immigrants, I understand that immigrants are what makes this country great"--Adkins
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Adkins said the LFIT curriculum should incorporate mental health
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Grier said students who can't afford mental health care should receive vouchers
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"Being a woman and being a member of the Greek community, sexual assault is something we encounter every day"--Elizabeth Adkins
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Adkins said UNC is in a unique position to be a champion of sexual assault
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Adkins said student government should create a permanent committee on sexual assault to keep the conversation going
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Adkins said when she sat down with the Board of Trustees, they had no idea that sexual assault is so hard to report
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Maurice Grier said student government needs to do a better job of allocating funds to all student groups
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The Young Democrats student body president debate just ended. Dues-paying YD members are voting on which candidate the group will endorse
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The Young Democrats have voted to endorse Elizabeth Adkins
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"I'm honored that they were able to see the importance of our policies and believe in the message of our campaign"--Adkins on YD endorsement
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