*You can find most of this year’s Tunnel in the video above. However, due to a technical issue, the last scene of the Tunnel is not included. There are few bonds on campus that run longer and deeper than my bond with the Tunnel of Oppression. Having proudly participated all…
Tuition, the BOG, and ASG
One of the advantages of graduating in May is that I will no longer have to deal with the annual tuition hike circus. Consider the goings-on at the most recent UNC Board of Governors meeting. You have a bunch of adults sitting around a table considering increasing next year’s tuition…
Obama’s HUDdle on Campus
If you aren’t aware, Obama’s Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, graced our fair campus with his presence this afternoon. According to UNC’s Office of Federal Affairs (did anyone know we even had one of those?), the purpose of the visit was “to provide an opportunity for Carolina stakeholders to…
The Gall!
Another salvo in the public/home-school debate- “Orange County School Board rules home-schooled kids can’t participate in extracurriculars.” Denise Morton, Chief Academic Officer of Orange County Public Schools: “We looked at five different school districts and their policies,” Morton said. “We don’t generate money from these students, and we’re recommending that…
Surrendering Foreign Language Education
This past week, the University announced it was eliminating introductory Spanish classes and putting them entirely online. Although the university recognizes that students taking a foreign language online will not have an opportunity to speak the language and therefore will not learn it, they justify the move by pointing to…
Rethinking Grade Inflation
This past Friday, the University held a faculty council discussion on the issue of grade inflation. The Daily Tar Heel ran a front-page article showing grading trends which they argue show that good grades are becoming too easy to get. The statistics show that UNC is giving more high grades…