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Charles Scott, UNC’s first Black basketball player, talks Folt and Silent Sam with us

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | January 15

On Tuesday, the Daily Tar Heel spoke with Charlie Scott, the first Black men's basketball player to integrate the sport at the University, regarding Scott's ...

Folt says her resignation and the removal of Silent Sam's base are unrelated

By Maeve Sheehey | January 15

In a news conference, Folt explains that removing Silent Sam for the sake of public safety has been her stance all along.

BOG approves Folt's resignation, pushes official resignation to Jan. 31

By Myah Ward | January 15

Folt announced her plan to resign on Monday with intentions to resign following spring commencement. In the same announcement, she ordered the removal ...

Editorial: Folt's chance for redemption

January 15

"Carol Folt has played one of the biggest hands in the defamation of UNC, but she now has a chance for redemption in the following months."

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As Carol Folt prepares to leave UNC, Silent Sam's future still uncertain

By Hannah Lang | January 15

“I know how difficult these past few months have been and am sorry that this semester has been so trying and painful for many as we struggle to deal ...

Here's what's left unfinished in Chancellor Folt's final days

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 15

All the initiatives started by Carol Folt but left behind after her announcement of her resignation.

Folt’s resignation announcement led activists to gather at Silent Sam’s pedestal

By Casey Quam | January 14

Student activists gave short speeches and answered questions about their "victory party."

Whatever happened with the TA grading strike?

By Casey Quam | January 14

At the end of an already unusual semester, UNC's TAs announced a grading strike during finals week in protest of the Board of Trustee's decision on Silent ...

Chancellor Carol Folt will step down in May 2019

By Kate Karstens | January 14

"As I have reflected on all of this, I’ve decided that this is the right time for me to pass the leadership of our outstanding university, with all ...

Sunday's Silent Sam demonstration brought one group, but where was the other?

By Hannah Lang and Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 13

Counter-protesters emphasized the importance of continuing to fight, even if the supporters of Silent Sam don't show up.

Durham committee reveals suggestions for crushed Confederate monument

By Alice Bennett | January 13

"We were trying to find, as they say, an elegant solution, one that represented our thinking and what we had heard, but also was not illegal and was cognizant ...

Guest Column: Thank you to the grad students who stood up for us and against white supremacy

January 13

Stop scapegoating graduate students when UNC’s administration is profoundly harming and victimizing undergraduates by prioritizing white supremacy, ...

Take a look at where the Silent Sam debate stands as the spring semester begins

By Kate Karstens | January 8

The conflict surrounding Silent Sam will not be left in 2018 after the UNC Board of Governors rejected the plan to move the monument to a separate building ...

Why NBA players Harrison Barnes and Marvin Williams spoke out against Silent Sam

By Chapel Fowler | January 3

Around 300 current and former UNC athletes signed petitions opposing Silent Sam's return to campus. Here's why Harrison Barnes and Marvin Williams, both ...

Protests and rallies mark Winter Commencement in Chapel Hill

By Jared Weber | December 17

The University granted permission for Silent Sam supporters to gather for a group prayer Sunday, when UNC's Winter Commencement was held, alongside ...

This UNC professor's suggestion for Silent Sam is nearly identical to December proposal

By Rachel Jones | December 17

Mark Crescenzi, chairperson for both the Department of Political Science and the Administrative Board of the Library, sent a personal suggestion about ...

Ezra Baeli-Wang poses with his gear in the fencing room in 2017. The former UNC and ACC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President wrote an open letter to University officials against Silent Sam that has been signed by almost 300 current and former UNC student-athletes.

UNC student-athletes join the conversation over Silent Sam

By Jack Frederick | December 16

“I'm not just important because I dribble a ball, or throw a football or I toss a softball around. That's not the only thing that defines me, so I like ...

Board of Governors denies Chancellor Folt, UNC's Silent Sam proposal

By Preston Lennon | December 14

The UNC-system Board of Governors rejected the plan to house Silent Sam in a new on-campus on building on Friday.

Former UNC players Danny Green (left) and Vince Carter goof off during a foul shot during UNC’s alumni game Friday night.

Roy Williams speaks out against Silent Sam, current and former players sign petitions

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle | December 14

Hours before the UNC-system Board of Governors met on Friday, former UNC men's basketball players, including Vince Carter and Jerry Stackhouse, signed ...

Students interrupt faculty council as they discuss Silent Sam proposal, strike

By Rachel Jones | December 14

The Dec. 7 Faculty Executive Council Meeting, attended by Folt and Blouin, was interrupted by students reading from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter ...