UNC's first day of class ended not with a party, but with a protest. Here's what happened yesterday:
QUICK HITS
- Graduate students and other campus employees are forming a union to protect their interests from the University. Their concerns include parking fees, graduate student fees, and the privatization of student stores.
- N.C. State University dismissed two first-year football players and suspended three others after reports of an alleged sexual assault at an on-campus party the players attended last month. Athletic director Debbie Yow says the punishments came from violations of the Student Athlete Code of Conduct and not allegations of sexual assault.
- A change to Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance will affect 50,000 North Carolinians (but not Student Blue health insurance coverage).
- If you have any questions whatsoever about the last five years of UNC players in the minor leagues, sports desk has got you covered.
RALLYING POINT
UNC has declined Roy Cooper's letter giving the University permission to remove Silent Sam, stating that the situation Cooper described which would circumvent the law is not the case at Silent Sam.
- Here's our article on who was there and what happened.
- Here's an explanation of the legal complexities surrounding Silent Sam's potential removal.
- Here's a recap of our social media coverage during the protest.
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