Jewish community opposes Silent Sam's proposed relocation near Kehillah synagogue

Of the numerous groups on and off campus who have spoken out about Silent Sam's relocation, Carolina Jews for Justice added their voice. Here's what they ...

Nearly 2,200 grades will be held following a teaching assistant strike, N&O reports

According to the Office of the University Registrar, final grades are due to students on 72 hours after their final exam is taken. If grades are not withheld, ...

BOG member Thom Goolsby chastises Silent Sam plan a week before he casts his vote

“If you try to be everything to everyone, you end up being nothing to anyone.”

Both this year and semester were bookended by Silent Sam. What's next?

From the events leading up to its toppling to the plans for its relocation.

Maya Little has headed the charge against Silent Sam, but not without consequences

“Maya is the bravest person in Chapel Hill. She put herself on the line, knowing that she faces violence not only from white supremacists, but also ...

Maya Little has been charged following Monday's protest, along with another student

This arrest is in connection to the Monday night protest of Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees' proposed solution to Silent Sam.

Franklin Street filled with demonstrators opposing University's Silent Sam proposal

Traffic was stopped in all directions as demonstrators marched through both lanes of Franklin Street on Monday night. Demonstrators leading the way held ...

Folt explains Silent Sam decision amid student and community backlash

More details of Silent Sam plan emerge at Faculty Executive Committee meeting

On Monday morning, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees officially made their recommendation to the Board of Governors about where to house Silent ...

Editorial: Silent Sam decision is disappointing but unsurprising

 This decision was not made with the student’s best interests in mind. History will not look favorably on “the people’s University,” if the ...

Silent Sam to be housed in new freestanding building, Folt and BOT recommend

The new building would be a center meant to contextualize UNC's history, Folt said at the Monday morning meeting. 

Protesters oppose Chancellor Folt, Chief Blue's inclusion in UNC summit on student safety

 “I don’t believe (Folt and Blue are) experts on student safety." “I believe their actions have been antithetical to student safety, especially ...

Ahead of Silent Sam decision, UNC trustee addresses his role in apartheid government

The Board of Trustees and Chancellor Folt plan to release their final decision regarding Silent Sam on Monday, with William Keyes, who worked with the ...

Protesters disrupt United Daughters of the Confederacy meeting

Tensions were high as the Daughters, all of whom trace their lineage to Confederate army servants, were met with protesters outside of their headquarters.  ...

Student-produced documentary on Silent Sam asks UNC, 'Who are you really for?'

Students at UNC have created a documentary on Silent Sam to explore student activism and the underlying sentiments on campus that lead to its toppling ...

Nearly 180 have joined boycott against UNC's Honor Court

The boycott includes 36 professors, almost 140 graduate students, many of whom work as teaching assistants and in other positions, and a handful of other ...

Here's why Maya Little is appealing her Honor Court decision

Maya Little is appealing her Honor Court decision, citing a lack of a fair and impartial trial and saying that the UNC Honor Court has a history of silencing ...

'We just need a little more time': BOT meets following Silent Sam deadline extension

As Chancellor Carol Folt acknowledges the "soul searching" she has undergone to consider the many groups that have a stake in the decision, she and the ...

Who is behind the @now_what_sam Twitter account?

Suggestions on what to do with Silent Sam posted by the account range from burying the statue like a Terracotta warrior to moving it off campus to a variety ...