UNC's new Master's of Applied Data Science program aims to provide graduate students and working professionals with the ability to advance their knowledge in data science. Classes will begin in January 2024.
The Daily Tar Heel’s Noelle Harff spoke to upcoming Campus Y co-Presidents Karina Vasudeva and Imani Rankins about their goals, challenges and plans for leading the Campus Y in the 2023-24 school year.
"If UNC's administration cared, it would advocate on behalf of the workers it represents. It would be working with OSHR to increase the allowable salaries for service workers on campus. It would be working with its staff, not trying to placate them with distracting raises and a bonus program designed to shut down dissent."
"I’m proud to say that I went public. The oddities that exist in the public school system are some of my favorite stories to tell. Did you have a classmate who sold ears of corn for extra cash at your private prep school? Did you have a friend who dressed up as a horse and galloped the halls? I didn’t think so — but my pals at public schools share similar stories. I think that's invaluable."
"Selling Google is like dropping out of UNC after Roy Williams left. Yes, things are changing, but that doesn’t mean a Tar Heel diploma is going to be worth less in the future."
"There's great irony in the housing market of a college town. Generational homeowners supply rundown roach infested properties for an extortionate price while deep pocket developers monopolize residential zoning with large scale complexes that price out the majority."
"When it comes to buying stocks, you can’t just go to the New York Stock Exchange and purchase equity like you would an apple at the store. When investing in stocks, bonds and other funds, you'll need a middle man."
"I know everyone but the political science kids left when I started talking about legislation, but this is important. Every meme in your group message, every conspiracy theory on Twitter, every Nicki Minaj music video, every human organ sold on the black market (well, maybe not that last one) have a platform because Section 230 stands."
"Unfortunately, the market is expected to continue to slow. Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, basically guaranteed negative growth into 2023. So, if you're investing, kiss start-ups goodbye. Instead, cuddle up to over-the-counter makeup."
"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal funds rate has to do with it and how to capitalize off of contractionary policy."
