Spellings’ gives second President’s Report to Board of Governors

Maggie Young    News Editor During last Friday’s Board of Governors meeting, Margaret Spellings delivered her second President’s report during which she discussed her travel across the state, outlined her plans for change within the UNC system and addressed the increasing protests across the campuses. Spellings began the meeting by reminding attendees and those watching on the new live stream feature of the ways in … Continue reading Spellings’ gives second President’s Report to Board of Governors

Appalachian State professor discusses endangered tree species of North Carolina

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer On Friday, March 18, Dr. Saskia Van De Gevel gave a talk on some of the endangered tree species of North Carolina. Dr. Van De Gevel is a professor in the department of geography and planning at Appalachian state University and her talk included three case studies she’s been involved with in NC. Dr. Van De Gevel stated at the … Continue reading Appalachian State professor discusses endangered tree species of North Carolina

NC Walkout Protests

Maggie Young    News Editor Margaret Spellings officially started as UNC System president just over two weeks ago on  March 1. Her arrival has been celebrated by some and disputed by many. On her first day as president, North Carolina students held a statewide walkout to protest her arrival. Multiple campuses got involved with the walkout including UNC-Greensboro, Appalachian State, UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina … Continue reading NC Walkout Protests

Salman Rushdie critiques censorship, urges writers to confront difficult topics

Maggie Young     News Editor Sir Salman Rushdie spoke to an audience of over 3,000 attendees in the Kimmel Arena at the University of North Carolina at Asheville last Thursday night, Feb. 18. The lecture, titled “Public Events, Private Lives: Literature + Politics in the Modern World,” addressed the ethics, the purpose and the necessity of the novel in a modern context. The author … Continue reading Salman Rushdie critiques censorship, urges writers to confront difficult topics

UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out

Maggie Young    News Editor Last Tuesday’s UNC Board of Governors meeting was anything but tranquil as students, faculty and staff attended to protest the imminent arrival of president-elect Margaret Spellings. The meeting, which had to be rescheduled last-minute due to the snow, took place in the Center for School Leadership Development at UNC-Chapel Hill. The rapid rescheduling lead to conflicts amongst the majority of … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out

Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Former Bennett College president and nationally known writer, Dr. Julianne Malveaux called on millennials to pick up where the civil rights generation left off in her keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration last Thursday at the North Carolina A&T campus. “Some of the things that my baby brothers and sisters take for granted are some of the … Continue reading Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action

Bond Act promises progress at UNCG

Jamie Howell     Staff Writer On Oct. 21, 2015, Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law the Connect NC Bond act, which will be voted on by the people of North Carolina in the 2016 primary ballot. If passed, according to governor.nc.gov, the Bond Act would allocate $2 billion for higher education, the National Guard, parks, infrastructure and agricultural research. “We fought hard for this … Continue reading Bond Act promises progress at UNCG

Biennium shows increase in enrollment, but a stand-still for faculty

Zachary Weaver       Staff Writer The year of 2015 marked the halfway point of the biennium budget period. The budget, which ends in 2017, covers vast sections of the state’s funds and their destinations. A biennium budget is one outlined and issued as a two-year plan, although many emerge as two one-year plans, as seen in the state North Carolina budget. The ultimate … Continue reading Biennium shows increase in enrollment, but a stand-still for faculty

UNC system chancellors welcome pay increases

Spencer Schneier      News Editor Last week, the UNC System announced that there would be pay raises for 12 chancellors across the UNC System. The move comes amid controversy surrounding the appointment of Margaret Spellings as President and the resignation of John Fennebresque as the head of the Board of Governors. When asked to explain the move, the UNC System simply referred to the … Continue reading UNC system chancellors welcome pay increases

ECU Professor Gives Lecture on Campaign Finance

Jamie Howell   Staff Writer Last Thursday, Dr. Peter L. Francia from East Carolina University gave a talk on campaign financing in the 2016 Presidential Primaries called “The Money Game.” It was the second in a series of three talks being conducted to follow the progress of the 2016 primary campaign. Dr. Francia began his talk by explaining how much money is involved in campaigns. … Continue reading ECU Professor Gives Lecture on Campaign Finance