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Silent Sam has no place 'at the front door' of UNC, Folt says

By Taylor Buck | August 31

On Friday, Chancellor Carol Folt said that the toppled Silent Sam monument had no place “at the front door” of UNC’s campus. She also discussed ...

During Silent Sam twilight service and dance party, police use a pepper fogger.

Number of protesters arrested at Silent Sam since Aug. 20 rises to 17

By Charlie McGee and Myah Ward | August 31

Many in the Chapel Hill community feared Thursday night’s Silent Sam demonstration would turn to violence following Chancellor Carol Folt’s statement ...

Hundreds of UNC professors send letter to Chancellor to keep Silent Sam down

By Elizabeth Holmes | August 30

Professors from most of UNC's departments signed onto the letter last week after Silent Sam came down.

Students have been protesting at UNC long before Silent Sam came down

By Hannah McClellan | August 30

From wearing coats and ties and protesting a speaker ban, to growing out their hair and protesting Vietnam, student activists at UNC have a long history ...

Those arrested at Silent Sam protests receive charges in a crowded courthouse

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 30

From McCorkle Place to the Orange County Courthouse, supporters and opponents of the anti-Silent Sam movement gather to support their cause.

Both sides double down in defense of those arrested over Silent Sam

By Charlie McGee | August 30

In the aftermath of Silent Sam’s Aug. 20 toppling, 12 people have been charged with crimes connected to the Confederate monument’s removal and the ...

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue tells officers to stand down in texts and emails

By Myah Ward | August 29

Blue's texts and emails, obtained by WRAL, show the chief telling officers not to engage.

After hours of closed-door meetings, UNC is given a deadline on Silent Sam decision

By Preston Lennon | August 28

Here's a summary of the Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings following the Silent Sam protests.

This UNC grad has a new idea for replacing Silent Sam

By Emily Galvin | August 28

With more deliberations on the reinstatement of Silent Sam, this artist proposes something new.

UNC System Board of Governors passes resolution for Silent Sam

By Eva Ellenburg | August 28

Chancellor Carol Folt and the Board of Trustees members must formulate a plan for Silent Sam’s future by November 15.

Undergraduate Senate discusses plans for Silent Sam resolution

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 27

The Undergraduate Senate’s select committee on Silent Sam held a hearing on Monday to discuss how to begin resolving the removal of the statue. Like ...

Is Silent Sam going back up within 90 days? This law might hold the answer.

By Casey Quam | August 27

In the week following Silent Sam's forced removal on Aug. 20, questions over what will become of the statue have centered on the interpretation of N.C. ...

Med Deli owner shares his optimism for a mended community despite recent protests

By Jessica Hardison | August 27

If you don't love Mediterranean Deli, you've at least heard of it. Characterized by its huge serving plates piled high with colorful, fresh delicacies ...

A look into the Silent Sam protest on Saturday

By Sarah Redmond , Myah Ward and Janet Ayala | August 26

On Aug. 25, a protest unfolded as supporters of Confederate monument Silent Sam clashed with those in favor of the removal of the statue. Since the toppling ...

Column: Pulls off mask Thomas Goolsby!

By Claude Wilson | August 26

Among the white men who have had their feelings hurt by the statue’s removal is UNC Board of Governors member and former state senator Thomas Cowart ...

Folt addresses campus safety following a week of two protests and 11 arrests

By Myah Ward | August 25

In an update sent by UNC Media Relations at 9:52 p.m. on Saturday, the 11 individuals that have been arrested during this week's protests of Silent Sam ...

Tensions rise as Confederate supporters and protesters clash at Silent Sam

By Myah Ward | August 25

Confrontation erupted at McCorkle Place on Saturday when protesters holding Confederate flags faced counter-protesters who supported the removal of Confederate ...

UNC's legacy of slavery doesn't end with Silent Sam

By Alex Zietlow | August 23

He knew that the slave legacy wouldn’t dissolve with the statue’s removal. He knows the solution still needs direction. But on Tuesday afternoon, ...

Here's the story of James Lewis Cates, a rallying point for today's UNC demonstrators

By Charlie McGee | August 23

Just before 2 a.m. on Nov. 21, 1971, a 22-year-old Black man laid dying in the center of UNC’s campus after being stabbed multiple times by a member ...

Chancellor Folt holds Silent Sam press conference, BOG members speak out

By Myah Ward , Hannah McClellan and Jared Weber | August 23

Chancellor Folt held a press conference on Thursday to discuss the aftermath of Monday night’s Silent Sam protest, which saw the Confederate monument ...