Aaron Moore

A decade of iPod

From “1,000 songs in your pocket” to wireless capabilities, Apple has helped lead a revolution in handheld technology and the music industry. Apple wished a happy 10th birthday to the iPod on Sunday less than three weeks after the death of its creator, Steve Jobs.

UNC SBP Cooper aims to recruit ‘student voices’ to help lobby NC legislature

With budget cuts looming on the horizon, Student Body President Mary Cooper has set up a system through which students can make their voices heard as the state legislature finalizes those cuts this summer.

Community responds to false hate crime

The issues surrounding Quinn Matney’s false report of a hate crime have not necessarily put the UNC freshman above the law. But on Thursday, members of the community came together to take part in a public discourse on hate crimes at UNC, providing a clear indication that Matney’s case warranted a campuswide conversation. Gathering inside Gardner Hall, members of the community sympathized with Matney’s motivation to cover up an act of self-mutilation.

Fewer but newer faces take student government reins

After emerging as the unscathed winner in a contentious election and waiting for more than a month to be inaugurated, Mary Cooper stepped up to the Great Hall’s podium at the Student Union with one goal in mind: efficiency.

Budget cuts affect schools of education, social work

Reacting to a mandated 5 percent campuswide budget cut, one UNC school has looked to salvage its core in Chapel Hill, while another has looked to implement the cut based on the state’s employment needs.

Committee begins search for 2012 commencement speaker early

In an effort to attract the cream of the crop of commencement speakers, the University’s leadership is starting early. Chancellor Holden Thorp’s commencement speaker advisory committee for the May 2012’s graduating class met Thursday to discuss who will deliver next year’s commencement address — six months earlier than usual.

Graduate students upset with residency process

When graduate student Ricky Law first arrived at UNC, the residency status committee denied him in-state status. A year and a half later, Law, a residency adviser, gained residency, only to be denied it once again after returning from a year of researching abroad. Only after an appeal did he regain in-state status.

Faculty addresses student turnout at games

Looking to address chronically low student turnout at home basketball games, members of the faculty athletics committee raised the possibility Tuesday of a merit and punishment system for next year.

For Mills, allocating budget to be priority

Alex Mills’ promotion came at a momentous time for Student Congress. And it was momentous in itself. By stepping in for Deanna Santoro as speaker, Mills became the first graduate student in recent memory to serve in the role.

UCommons defense responds

Despite a full day of voting, the Board of Elections was prohibited from announcing the unofficial results of the UCommons referendum Tuesday night.

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