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Sexual Assault Task Force continues work

By Andy Willard | August 15

The University’s Sexual Assault Task Force will continue rewrites of the Honor Code this fall — despite its original goal to have recommendations ...

Student Congress gears up for upcoming school year

By Leeann Chen | July 17

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 ...

ASG unveils first-ever strategic plan

By Sarah Brown | July 17

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. ...

New retaliation probe announced

By Megan Cassella | July 10

Despite a pre-emptive external review completed by the University weeks ago, a third federal investigation regarding UNC’s handling of sexual assault ...

UNC kicks off parking permit lottery

By Marshall Winchester | June 25

After four years, the University is returning to a lottery system to distribute on-campus parking permits.

Gambill case review reveals flaws in Honor System

By Megan Cassella | June 12

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 ...

Task force debates definition of sexual assault

By Andy Willard | June 11

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 — ...

Administrators should redefine Honor Court's reach

June 11

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 — ...

The call for help

By Megan Cassella | June 5

With the number of calls to emergency medical services for student alcohol overdoses rising, and new statewide legislation in place to encourage calling ...

Law ?rm offers students criminal, Honor Court counsel

By Katharine McAnarney | April 23

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 ...

Faculty Council to hear proposed Honor Court changes

By Zach Freshwater | April 11

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 ...

Student Congress needs to focus on funding requests

By Editorial Board | April 8

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 ...

Farley receives approval for student body treasurer

By Randy Short | April 4

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 ...

Student Congress gets new leaders

By Haley Waxman | April 4

Junior Connor Brady was elected speaker of Student Congress Wednesday night by a majority of the new members.

Apply for executive branch committees

April 1

As the year winds down and thoughts of next semester begin to creep up amidst exam preparation and daydreams of summer, it is the perfect time to consider ...

Leimenstoll, Myrick deserve our thanks

April 1

Today, we welcome the Lambden administration to the helm of student self-governance. Over the past few weeks, I have worked closely with Christy and his ...

Lambden must pick new student body treasurer

By Taryn Rothstein | March 27

The nominee for next year’s student body treasurer did not pass through Student Congress Tuesday night — forcing Student Body President-elect Christy ...

Ammunition bill veto not overridden

By Jordan Bailey | March 27

Efforts to revive a vetoed ammunition funding bill failed at Tuesday’s Student Congress meeting.

Apartheid divestment spurs Beyond Coal campaign

By Sarah Niss | March 21

Students calling for UNC to divest from coal are looking to the 1980s for inspiration in their ongoing campaign asking administrators to take a moral ...

Student Body President Will Leimenstoll vetoes ammunition funding bill

By Jordan Bailey | March 19

Student Body President Will Leimenstoll vetoed Tuesday a controversial bill about ammunition funding, saying it was passed without substantial debate. ...