Interactive graphic: 2016 Student Body President voter guide

Sink addresses sexual assault by proposing a culture campaign and more training for students to be active bystanders. He would like these efforts to extend particularly within the LGBTQ and Greek communities.

Taylor’s platform highlights the statistics surrounding sexual assault on campus. His platform advises the University to use LFIT to teach sexual assault prevention. 

Opere’s platform offers sexual assault reform from many angles. He highlights the need for advocacy efforts, says first-years’ resident advisers should teach a mandatory curriculum and nods at the particular needs for the LGBTQ community. 

Sink addresses sexual assault by proposing a culture campaign and more training for students to be active bystanders. He would like these efforts to extend particularly within the LGBTQ and Greek communities.

Taylor’s platform highlights the statistics surrounding sexual assault on campus. His platform advises the University to use LFIT to teach sexual assault prevention. 

Opere’s platform offers sexual assault reform from many angles. He highlights the need for advocacy efforts, says first-years’ resident advisers should teach a mandatory curriculum and nods at the particular needs for the LGBTQ community. 

Sink hopes to offer new mental health materials through online coping resources. His stance on mental health also points to the need for peer-to-peer based resources and addressing stigmas.  

Taylor does not mention mental health in his platform.

Opere points to the stress that comes with being a college student, and the stigma associated with going to CAPS, as major issues affecting UNC students. He hopes to make CAPS more accessible by bringing CAPS’ staff to main campus regularly.

Sink hopes to offer new mental health materials through online coping resources. His stance on mental health also points to the need for peer-to-peer based resources and addressing stigmas.  

Taylor does not mention mental health in his platform.

Opere points to the stress that comes with being a college student, and the stigma associated with going to CAPS, as major issues affecting UNC students. He hopes to make CAPS more accessible by bringing CAPS’ staff to main campus regularly.

Taylor suggests the University use English 105 to engender a campus-wide discussion around race relations. In his campaign video, he highlights the need for students to have open dialogue about such issues. He does not mention the LGBTQ community in his platform. 

Sink addresses UNC’s complex racial history. He hopes to educate incoming students through the orientation process. He says he will require his cabinet to be Safe Zone trained, and would like to extend LGBTQ spaces and resources all throughout campus.

Opere proposes diversity training to help temper racial tensions on campus. His platform also suggests student leadership on the Task Force on UNC-Chapel Hill History. The platform also recognizes the needs of LGBTQ, disabled and veteran students.  

Taylor suggests the University use English 105 to engender a campus-wide discussion around race relations. In his campaign video, he highlights the need for students to have open dialogue about such issues. He does not mention the LGBTQ community in his platform. 

Sink addresses UNC’s complex racial history. He hopes to educate incoming students through the orientation process. He says he will require his cabinet to be Safe Zone trained, and would like to extend LGBTQ spaces and resources all throughout campus.

Opere proposes diversity training to help temper racial tensions on campus. His platform also suggests student leadership on the Task Force on UNC-Chapel Hill History. The platform also recognizes the needs of LGBTQ, disabled and veteran students.  

Taylor says he wants the dining halls to cut down on food waste and be more environmentally conscious.

Sink addresses food waste on campus and at sporting events. He hopes to partner with the housing department and the athletic department to help reduce waste.

The use of Styrofoam on campus, as well UNC’s continued use of coal power, is addressed in Opere’s platform. He hopes to focus on expanding efforts already in place and increase advocacy.

Taylor says he wants the dining halls to cut down on food waste and be more environmentally conscious. 

Sink addresses food waste on campus and at sporting events. He hopes to partner with the housing department and the athletic department to help reduce waste.

The use of Styrofoam on campus, as well UNC’s continued use of coal power, is addressed in Opere’s platform. He hopes to focus on expanding efforts already in place and increase advocacy.

Taylor’s platform does not make explicit recommendations for reform within student government.

Sink hopes to hold student government accountable for reporting spending and actions within the body. He also hopes to inform students through new ideas such as CarolinaResponds, which would educate students on pertinent state and national issues. 

Opere’s platform stresses his concern with Student Government’s lack of visibility. He hopes to bridge the disconnect with a YouTube channel that will feature live streams of town hall meetings among other videos produced by student government.

Taylor’s platform does not make explicit recommendations for reform within student government.

Sink hopes to hold student government accountable for reporting spending and actions within the body. He also hopes to inform students through new ideas such as CarolinaResponds, which would educate students on pertinent state and national issues. 

Opere’s platform stresses his concern with Student Government’s lack of visibility. He hopes to bridge the disconnect with a YouTube channel that will feature live streams of town hall meetings among other videos produced by student government.