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T. Greg Doucette Threatens to Sue Sons of Confederate Veterans, Demands Group Donate $2.5M to Black UNC Students
“This will not stand, man.” Read more
Dec. 07, 2019
Cole Villena
UNC Chancellor Kinda-Sorta Says AG Josh Stein Signed Off on Silent Sam Settlement
“The BOG’s proposal to enter into the settlement agreement with the Sons of the Confederate Veterans was reviewed and authorized by the N.C. Attorney General.” Read more
Dec. 06, 2019
Sara Pequeño
UNC Students Say Alumni Should Stop Donating to the University Over the Shady Silent Sam Deal
Protesters gathered at the former Silent Sam site to protest the Board of Governors’ decision to give a neo-Confederate group the monument (and a few million bucks). Read more
Dec. 06, 2019
UNC-Chapel Hill Just Got Slapped With Another Lawsuit, This Time About Its Coal Plant
This time, the complaint is over “dirty fossil fuels” affecting students’ quality of life. Read more
Dec. 04, 2019
Photo courtesy of Huynh’s campaign website
By the Thinnest of Margins, UNC Student Tai Huynh Made History in Chapel Hill
“My parents were refugees from Vietnam. Growing up, we didn’t exactly have much.” Read more
Dec. 03, 2019
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When the Sons of Confederate Veterans Threatened a Silent Sam Lawsuit They Couldn’t Possibly Win, UNC Surrendered Without a Fight
What’s $2.5 million between friends? Read more
Dec. 03, 2019
UNC’s Board of Governors Apparently Agreed to a $2.5M Silent Sam Settlement Before a Lawsuit Existed
On Wednesday, the day the Sons of Confederate Veterans sued over Silent Sam, the BOG gave the neo-Confederate group $2.5 million. Read more
Dec. 01, 2019
Another Cedar Ridge High Student Arrested Over Mass Shooting Threat
There have been three shooting threats at the school since October. Read more
Nov. 14, 2019
Chapel Hill Says It Wants More Diverse Town Boards. Council Member Donna Bell Says Actions Speak Louder Than Words.
On October 30, the town council rejected a black grad student’s nomination to the transportation advisory board and appointed a retired white man instead. Read more
Nov. 14, 2019
UNC Biology Researcher Honored With National Women in Science Fellowship
Christine Roden’s work with disrupted RNA could unlock mysteries about ALS, cancer, and other diseases. Read more
Nov. 12, 2019
