A female-dominated room heated up with discussion Wednesday afternoon about the effects of booty-shaking and lusty cleavage shots in music videos."Booties, Thongs and Hoes: The Representation of Women in Music Videos," was sponsored by UNC's Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention, the Sonja H.
Huddling in groups on the stairs of the Pit, more than 100 students listened to speeches and lit candles Wednesday evening in a solemn moment of reflection on the issue of hate crimes.The Anti-Hate Crimes Vigil, part of Campus Y's Human Rights Week, featured three guest speakers and facilitated discussion among students about why hate crimes occur, as well as ways to combat them."I hope we can raise some awareness about the prevalence of hate crimes on a local, regional and national level," said Zach Comer, chairman of student government's Human Relations Committee, which organized the e
In an update released to UNC officials Friday, Nike Corp.
The Undergraduate Curriculum Review Board's responsibility to update UNC students' undergraduate education by 2003 is a task that will enlist the efforts of both students and faculty.With student elections right around the corner, student body president candidates say they plan to take an active interest in the board's work."We are trying to make the process as open and as consultative as possible," said Lauren McNeil, head of the board's 14-member steering committee.
As Robert Shelton takes on his first day as UNC's provost, he will be rifling through e-mails and catching up on the issues that will soon demand his full attention.And University officials say Shelton has a full plate waiting for him.Shelton will be taking on the position of provost and executive vice chancellor today, making him the head of academic, administrative and operating affairs at UNC, as well as the second-in-command below Chancellor James Moeser.Prominent issues waiting to be tackled include defining a clear academic plan, working on campus finance issues, dealing with
Finally meeting longstanding student demands, officials released a report Tuesday analyzing labor practices in international factories that produce UNC-licensed products. "It's a piece of hard data," said Rut Tufts, director of auxiliary services and co-chairman of the Licensing and Labor Code Advisory Committee, which released the report. "It provides the solid groundwork for further study." UNC, along with five other major institutions including Duke University, participated in the study that began September 1999 and was codesigned by the Collegiate Licensing Company.
