Congress committee keeps eye on ethics
By Jackson Knapp | Sep. 30, 2013The Student Congress Ethics Committee hopes to meet rarely this semester.
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Student Body President Christy Lambden signed a bill Thursday that makes the new position of Director of State and External Relations permanent. However, following a unanimous vote by Student Congress to pass the bill Tuesday, not all members were satisfied.
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Following the recommendation of the finance committee, Student Congress appropriated $3,090 to UNC College Republicans Tuesday night despite pleas from the group leaders.
Read More »UNC College Republicans will attend tonight’s session of Student Congress to protest what the group’s leader calls discriminatory funding practices.
Read More »As part of the kickoff of a week of anarchist-themed events, about 20 students gathered in the Pit Monday afternoon to learn about social divisions and workers’ rights at UNC.
Read More Ȍnna Sturkey, the student attorney general for the Honor Court this year, said she knows there are a lot of eyes on the honor system. The Honor Court and system as a whole has made many headlines throughout the past few years, especially regarding its procedure when handling sexual assault cases.
Read More »The University’s Sexual Assault Task Force will continue rewrites of the Honor Code this fall — despite its original goal to have recommendations ready by the time students returned to school.
Read More »At the second Student Congress meeting of the summer Tuesday, Student Body President Christy Lambden announced one step being taken to address the University’s handling of sexual assault cases.
Read More »At last week’s meeting of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments, Board of Governors Chairman Peter Hans came to the members with a challenge.
Read More »Despite a pre-emptive external review completed by the University weeks ago, a third federal investigation regarding UNC’s handling of sexual assault cases now looms.
Read More »After four years, the University is returning to a lottery system to distribute on-campus parking permits.
Read More »An external review of the Landen Gambill Honor Court case detailed weaknesses in the University’s Honor System and called into question the merits of an entirely student-run court.
Read More »The University’s Sexual Assault Task Force is taking a measured approach as it attempts to bring clarity and accessibility to UNC’s Honor Code — but qualms about the power dynamics of the group have been raised.
Read More »Chancellor Holden Thorp’s recent decision to suspend and review a provision of the Honor Code is a step in the right direction for the University — but it’s not the only reform the Honor System needs.
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With the number of calls to emergency medical services for student alcohol overdoses rising, and new statewide legislation in place to encourage calling for help, the University is now facing a bigger question — what, if any, consequences these students should face.
Read More »Students might soon have the opportunity to hire legal counsel for cases of disciplinary misconduct tried by the honor system — but one law firm already advertises help in some cases.
Read More »Faculty might soon serve on the traditionally student-led Honor Court if the Committee on Student Conduct and the Faculty Council approve a series of several changes to the court today.
Read More »As the 95th Student Congress commences, each of its members should take care to focus on performing their duties to this University and its students without the hindrance of personal conflicts and pettiness.
Read More »Junior Matt Farley will be student body treasurer after all. After failing to receive the approval of the 94th Student Congress in March, Farley’s nomination was approved at the first session of the newly inducted 95th Student Congress on Wednesday.
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Junior Connor Brady was elected speaker of Student Congress Wednesday night by a majority of the new members.
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