My first semester at UNC was pretty stressful. I didn't get a single class I wanted during registration. I had no idea how to get to know professors. I had no idea how people did it. But by the start of second semester, I discovered life's greatest secret: groveling emails. From getting into classes that are already closed to being recommended for internship positions to landing seats at networking events — I'm literally certain I could get a kidney on the black market if I sent a respectful email to the right person.
And, along the same level of difficulty as finding a kidney on the black market, a game day parking pass can be yours if you submit a request to the right person, apparently. Thesis proven.
— Danny
QUICK HITS
- Marcus Paige will be sitting out for three to four weeks because he selfishly fractured a bone in his non-shooting hand.
- UNC’s Sigma Phi Epsilon is holding a pumpkin pie-eating contest today to advocate against drunken driving.
- With discussions of the privatization of Student Stores, the Employee Forum reaffirmed a proposal it made 20 years ago regarding its stance against outsourcing.
- The winners of the Town Council election say they look forward to making sure constituents feel heard — even if one of them didn't take my slogan suggestion of "Yo quiero Donna Bell."
IN GOOD NEWS
You can, apparently, park on campus on game days. Sparked by an Overheard post last month, the UNC community has been pretty upset about a lack of parking available to students and UNC staff because of home football games. But we're here to tell you that like anything valuable in college life, game day parking can be given to you if you just email the right person asking for special treatment.
IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Concussions can affect student-athletes significantly worse than adults. From 2001 to 2009, sports-related concussion injuries spiked by 57 percent in people 19 and younger. And while awareness and testing have gotten better in recent years, there's a heck ton of room for improvement, especially in high school sports programs.
IN STATE NEWS
A new law will increase the number of educators on a Native American advisory council for the General Assembly. To close the achievement gap in education, the State Advisory Council on Indian Education will receive three new members in an attempt to broaden and accommodate for different perspectives, especially those of Native descent. Better late than never on our part, I guess.
IN PODCASTS
Bradley Saacks sits down with senior writer Nick Niedzwiadek. The two discuss recent mishaps with student-athletes and how universities will handle disciplinary action moving forward. If you're interested, start from the beginning with all our episodes of Fair Game.
IN THE BLOGS
I'm going to try really hard not to make fun of how Southerners talk here. After an emotionally scarring encounter at the Carrboro Farmers' Market, a staff writer set out to see how UNC students say words like "caramel." The results are in, and I'll agree to accept and respect every one of your dialectic choices, even if you do decide to add, like, four syllables to the word "pecan."
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