GEORGIA CHERRY

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Students met with open ears

By GEORGIA CHERRY | October 12

Student leaders were not the only ones striking up conversation during the Office of Student Affairs open office hours Tuesday afternoon. Since the open hours were reintroduced three weeks ago, students have been stopping by with general questions more than anything else, said Christopher Payne, associate vice chancellor for student affairs. Payne is one of the four student affairs administrators who allot time from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday in Steele 104 to address questions or concerns.

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Student affairs ups its availability

By GEORGIA CHERRY | September 27

Catching up with University administrators can be difficult for a student without being penciled into their busy schedules. But starting today, four of the top officials in the Office of Student Affairs will hold office hours during which anyone - without an appointment - can stop by to chat. From 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Tuesday, at least two administrators will be available in Steele 104 for conversation. Margaret Jablonski, vice chancellor for student affairs, began holding open office hours when she arrived last year.

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Police: Jaywalkers out of line

By GEORGIA CHERRY | September 20

After years of encouraging drivers on campus to yield to pedestrians, University police will begin to crack down on jaywalking this year. Police eventually might use warnings and perhaps even fines to dissuade pedestrians from crossing outside of marked crosswalks, forcing drivers to yield or brake unexpectedly. But before police start handing out tickets, the UNC Pedestrian Safety Committee will conduct an informative program to educate pedestrians, said Randy Young, Department of Public Safety spokesman.

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Leaders anticipate summertime work

By GEORGIA CHERRY | April 28

Summer will be all work and no play for student government officials. And they’re excited about it. Leaders will spend their time planning and re-evaluating policies as they prepare for the upcoming year. “There’s more simplicity in the summer,” said Student Body President Seth Dearmin. “It’s easier to gain access to administrators, and everything’s just more laid back — a great atmosphere to get things done.”

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RAs fired for celebrating, leaving hall

By GEORGIA CHERRY | April 20

Two resident assistants in Grimes Residence Hall have been kicked out of their rooms and forced to seek housing elsewhere even as the end of the semester looms. At least one of the RAs said the punishment is more of an inconvenience than a major roadblock. But the unusual case has attracted the attention of many on campus. The RAs left Grimes to celebrate the men’s national basketball title April 4, violating a requirement that they stay in their campus community for the entire evening.

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UNC fashion magazine gears up for 4th release

By GEORGIA CHERRY | April 12

New spring clothes and beautiful weather to model them in aren’t the only reason why campus fashion gurus are so excited this week. This week is Fashion Week, an event designed to prepare campus for Friday’s release of the fourth edition of Kaleidoscope, the campus-based fashion magazine. The Kaleidoscope staff attempts to “redefine fashion” and “showcase beauty and ethnical diversity on campus” by publishing one issue per semester, said Ndidi Okeagu, founder and editor-in-chief.

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Drug policy up for review

By GEORGIA CHERRY | February 22

Four football players have been arrested and charged in marijuana-related incidents this year, spurring a wave of attention toward the drug policy for UNC athletes. But while administrators say they are concerned by the arrests, that’s not why a committee will meet next week to review the six-year-old policy that dictates how the University deals with drug use by its athletes. Sophomore football players Adarius Bowman, Fred Sparkman and Isaiah “Puff” Thomas all were arrested Oct. 10, and freshman Terry Hunter was arrested Feb. 1.

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Unopposed hopefuls take things easy

By GEORGIA CHERRY | January 26

As some candidates prepare for a rigorous 2005 student election, two hopefuls are focusing on their platforms instead of worrying about competition. Mike Brady, candidate for Graduate and Professional Student Federation president, and Chasity Wilson, candidate for Residence Hall Association president, both are running uncontested this spring.

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Students divided on SBP's outreach

By GEORGIA CHERRY | November 17

Matt Calabria promised to reach out to campus groups when he campaigned for the position of student body president last spring. Now, a little more than halfway through his term, Calabria has taken a toned-down attitude toward public appearances, opting to engage in a more focused outreach program that might be silencing some student voices. Past student body presidents chose to meet with stu- dents on a large scale and often held regularly scheduled office hours in the Pit.

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Center gets its 1st in-house lecture

By GEORGIA CHERRY | November 10

It has been 13 years since the Center for Black Culture and History was renamed for Sonja Haynes Stone and 11 more since the first annual Sonja Haynes Stone memorial lecture. But Tuesday marked the first night the lecture was held in the freestanding center that bears her name, which opened Aug. 21.