SILENT SAM MONUMENT

9/22/2019 10:46pm

Some worry Reckoning program doesn't measure up to peer institutions

By Ramishah Maruf

“I can't pinpoint why some other universities have gotten ahead of this issue more than UNC,” Hinson said. “But UNC has been actively resisting it.” Many Southern universities are trying to reckon with their histories of race and slavery. This year, UNC introduced the Commission on History, Race and Reckoning and several classes meant to educate on UNC's past of slavery and racial injustices. However, some UNC professors said the University does not hold up to other peer institutions' programs regarding the same topics. 

9/22/2019 9:45pm

Chapel Hill Public Library launches podcast about town and University monuments

By Anna Pogarcic

The Chapel Hill Public Library has launched a new podcast series in order to tell lesser-known stories about local public spaces and monuments.

9/19/2019 1:18pm

DOJ arrests man known as 'Jack Corbin,' who threatened UNC students, others online

By Charlie McGee

Jack Corbin, an alias under which 31-year-old Daniel McMahon promoted fascist rhetoric, has been tied to several attacks on UNC students and faculty over the last year. McMahon was arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. 

9/15/2019 8:55pm

Guest column: Thoughts from beneath the tarp

By Paige Masten

"Wait, have I been ghosted? I don’t know what to do. Should I text them? Or would that seem too clingy?"

9/14/2019 3:52pm

Silent Sam has been found according to UNC student radio; University cannot confirm

By Anna Pogarcic

The Daily Tar Heel found what appears to be the statue and pedestal of Silent Sam.

9/12/2019 12:38am

Six months later, the pair that vandalized Unsung Founders Memorial were found guilty

By Hannah Lang

Ryan Barnett and Nancy Rushton McCorkle were arrested in April for vandalizing the Unsung Founders Memorial. Last week, they were sentenced to 200 hours of community service and must each pay a fine of $500, in addition to reimbursing the University for the cost of removing the graffiti.

9/3/2019 11:33pm

'UNC Anti-Racist Alerts' system aims to promote safety when Confederates are on campus

By Charlie McGee

A rise in Confederate-based demonstrations led to the creation of a text message alert system by community activists. As implications of hostility toward anti-Silent Sam activists continue from pro-Confederates outside of Chapel Hill, the new alert system has accrued around 950 subscribers in two weeks. 

8/20/2019 11:43pm

Protesters call for action on 'monuments to white supremacy' beyond Silent Sam

By Hannah Lang , Maeve Sheehey and Evely Forte

On the one-year anniversary of Silent Sam's fall, anti-confederate protesters marched across campus to fight the memorialization of white supremacy that they believe still exists at UNC. 

7/23/2019 3:56pm

Rise and fall: The 110 year history of UNC's Confederate monument, Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon

Conceived in 1908, completed in 1913, then torn down in 2018, Silent Sam was a lightning rod symbol on UNC's campus for over 100 years. Even now, as the one-year anniversary of its toppling approaches and the statue remains hidden in storage, Silent Sam continues to spark conversations on race and history. 

7/19/2019 2:03am

Meet interim Police Chief Thomas Younce: from the Air Force to UNC

By Preston Lennon

Members of the campus safety commission say there's a "crisis of trust" at UNC between law enforcement and the community. Thomas Younce has a wide background in many realms of policing, and experience as an Air Force captain.

7/8/2019 12:16am

More than just Folt: meet the seven UNC administrators who left this past year

By Addison Skigen

The University has seen a large turnover in its administration over the past year. Here's a recap of who has left the University since the beginning of last school year.

6/30/2019 11:47pm

UNC narrows candidates for chief of police, invites finalists to campus

By Preston Lennon

In the wake of the former Police Chief Jeff McCracken begins a new process to hire for the position  —   one that has been at the brunt of much controversy and finger pointing. 

6/13/2019 7:28pm

Weeks after her arrest, UNC employee fired for her protest of an active shooter drill

By Preston Lennon

A UNC employee was arrested after protesting an active shooter drill being carried out by UNC Police, which involved paintball-style masks and practice ammunition. After an investigation by the University, she was fired last week.

6/13/2019 6:19pm

Campus Safety Commission to tackle 'lack of trust' between UNC community and police

By Preston Lennon

Tasked with improving relations between the community and the police, the campus safety commission is a new group made up of faculty, staff and students. They met this week to go over recent incidents on campus and game-plan ways to increase student trust in the police.

6/4/2019 7:52pm

History on hold: University pauses the History Task Force work including Silent Sam

By Preston Lennon

In 2015, former Chancellor Carol Folt created a task force and instructed it to delve in to UNC's history. After numerous projects and recommendations, the work of the task force has been put on hold. 

5/22/2019 5:34pm

BOG addresses campus security; issues surrounding Silent Sam left up in the air

By Preston Lennon , Addison Skigen and Anders Pokela

The Board of Governors met this week to discuss issues with campus security, with students voicing their concerns about the BOG's handling of safety issues, including Silent Sam. 

5/4/2019 5:10pm

Here's what happened at the Confederate protest and counterprotest on Saturday

By Maeve Sheehey

A planned protest by pro-Confederate demonstrators was met with a counter-demonstration at the Peace and Justice Plaza. Police separated the two groups with a barricade. 

4/26/2019 12:07am

In less than a month, the Board of Governors will present a plan for Silent Sam

By Hannah McClellan

The Board of Governors extended their deadline on deciding the fate of Silent Sam until May. Here's what the Board of Governors has said about the plan of action for the confederate monument. 

4/25/2019 10:41pm

4 suspects in the toppling of Silent Sam had their trials yesterday. What happened?

By Ares Zerunyan

Read the legal decisions given by the Orange County District Court on the four suspects who were accused of toppling Silent Sam. 

4/24/2019 10:13pm

Students walked out of class to protest police brutality. Here’s what happened

By Stephanie Mayer

On Wednesday afternoon, students and faculty walked out of class to protest violence by the UNC Police Department and call for action by the University.