Hello, everyone, and thank goodness it’s Friday! My name is Taylor, and I am here with this week’s QWeekly — Qnotes’ newsletter highlighting the past week’s headlines.
This week, I want to talk about my alma mater: UNC-Chapel Hill. And no, this isn’t about March Madness (I’m still bitter over the loss to Alabama). While UNC is known for it’s iconic athletics programs and rigorous academics, those close to the university would say the school is just as known for various scandals. Now, it’s possible another one may be unfolding.
Students and faculty have been pushing to rename a building on campus — Hamilton Hall — after its namesake was revealed to have supported Jim Crow laws and was openly a white supremacist. The new name: Pauli Murray Hall, meant to recognize the gender-nonconforming North Carolina Civil Rights activist. However, the school’s Board of Trustees are stalling the process to rename the building.
You can read more about it below.
Faculty and students fight for UNC’s Hamilton Hall to be renamed after Pauli Murray
UNC-Chapel Hill’s faculty has been organizing to rename Hamilton Hall — which houses the history; sociology; political science; and peace, war, and defense programs — after North Carolina Civil Rights activist Pauli Murray. However, the Board of Trustees for the university has stalled the process, drawing it out. […]
MORE HEADLINES
Vice President Kamala Harris heads back to Charlotte April 4
By Tyler Dukes
For the second week in a row, Vice President Kamala Harris is headed back to North Carolina. Harris will be in Charlotte April 4 to open a field office in the city, which will be one of 10 the campaign said it’s launching across the state in an effort to […]
MAGA explodes over Trans Visibility/Easter shared day
Members of the MAGA movement are outraged after President Joe Biden posted on social media […]
Happenings across North Carolina in April
Spring has officially arrived, and with the season comes fun events for folks of all […]
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ICYMI
Town of Monroe protesting drag and twisting LGBTQ culture again
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Applications open for Charlotte Pride Scholarships
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Mint Museum calling for submissions for ‘Coined in the South’ exhibit
The Young Affiliates of the Mint announced they were seeking art submissions from artists based […]
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