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The Interview: Student Attorney General Jon McCay

By Maggie Zellner | October 11

Jon McCay certainly looks the part of attorney general, sitting across from me in a collared shirt, speaking in the measured manner of someone who has ...

UNC’s Honor Court’s faculty advisory committee’s return a success so far

By Caitlin McCabe | October 10

The University’s faculty advisory committee to the honor system has garnered nothing but praise since its official return to UNC on Oct 3. Faculty ...

UNC faculty committee reviews technology-assisted methods of detecting plagiarism

By Katharine McAnarney | October 10

The system of dealing with plagiarism and the costs of technology to faculty were reviewed at the faculty executive committee meeting Monday.

Enrich the fund: The Student Enrichment Fund needs to pick up steam to last

By Editorial Board | October 4

If there is one thing every UNC student should be encouraged to do during their college experience, it is explore. Whether it be in the classroom, in ...

Faculty advisory committee to honor system takes shape

By Caitlin McCabe | October 4

The revival of a faculty advisory committee to the honor system is already starting to take shape as the University attempts to restore the faculty’s ...

The cost of honor: Faculty are wise to call for dedicated honor system funding.

By Editorial Board | October 3

Last week, the University provided an initial glimpse into possible changes to the honor system. Though this review did not come from the recent controversy ...

UNC’s Student Congress fills 13 vacant seats in special election

By Grace Raynor | October 3

All 13 of the vacant seats in Student Congress were filled Monday after a special election that saw 564 students vote online. But write-in candidates, ...

UNC student government launches student enrichment fund

By Meredith Hamrick | October 3

The opportunity for students to attend off-campus events this year will come straight out of two student leaders’ pockets, at least initially. The ...

Honor system review findings to be presented to Faculty Council

By Caitlin McCabe | September 28

After months of evaluation, the review of the student-led honor system is moving forward.

Administrators to consider gender-neutral housing proposal

By Megan Cassella | September 28

After receiving a vote of symbolic support from Student Congress on Tuesday, a proposal to create a gender-neutral housing option is primed for consideration ...

College Republicans to seek new speaker after $20,000 request denied

By Lauren Piemont | September 28

After full funding to bring Republican pundit Ann Coulter to campus was denied for a second time by Student Congress Tuesday, leaders of the College Republicans ...

UNC Student Congress denies College Republicans’ request for funding, votes to support gender-neutral housing

By Nicole Kraemer | September 27

At a packed meeting of Student Congress Tuesday night, the body denied a funding request of about $20,000 by the College Republicans to bring pundit Ann ...

UNC Student Congress to vote on gender-neutral housing option

By Leda Strong | September 26

Tonight Student Congress will vote on whether it will show support for an effort to institute a gender-neutral housing option— an issue that will ultimately ...

Ann Coulter speech still possible at UNC

By Josie Hollingsworth | September 21

On Tuesday, the UNC College Republicans will go before Student Congress for the second time in less than a month requesting about $20,000 to bring conservative ...

UNC releases 80 exhibits used in response to NCAA allegations

By Kelly Parsons | September 20

The University released 80 exhibits Tuesday that were used in UNC’s response to the NCAA’s notice of allegations.

Student Congress passes changes to Student Code

By Riley Davis | September 20

On Tuesday night, the rules and judiciary committee of Student Congress passed changes to two titles of the Student Code, while eliminating another. Speaker ...

UNC Student Congress has trouble filling graduate seats

By Sarah Niss | September 18

The problem of vacant seats — largely fueled by problems of interest among graduate students — has plagued Student Congress for years. Sixteen of ...

Updated Student Code to be posted online today

By Kelly Williamson | September 15

An outdated version of the Student Code, UNC’s primary document governing student affairs, has been posted online for several months. But that should ...

Congress decoded: Congress must provide an updated Student Code to organizations.

By Editorial Board | September 13

Student Congress has kept itself busy lately, expanding its power and taking on new responsibilities — but you wouldn’t know it from reading the Student ...

Student Congress doles out $40,000 after debate over speaker fees

By Melvin Backman | September 6

The finance committee of Student Congress approved more than $40,000 in funding requests from student groups Tuesday.