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Art Exhibit: Unseen/Unheard opening night— creative voices speaking up about DEI

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing/Photography Editor • April 9, 2025

Art and artists create a community that is filled with love, passion and care about others and current issues that arise. Student-led art, poetry, song covers and other works of art were displayed in Veterans...

YouNited pickets outside of Wagoner to spread awareness and resources

Megan Eesley and Kaylin Brown • February 17, 2025

YouNited, formerly Love Not Hate, an organization that works to help those who may have been impacted by changes in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs, picketed outside of Wagoner Dining...

President Trump and DEI: Comments and changes made by the President lead to a DEI debate

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

Diversity, equality and inclusion programs have quickly become a topic of debate since President Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20. What has changed in America’s political climate to cause a debate...

UNC Board of Governors Committee moves to eliminate DEI policy

Samantha Hill and Jimmy Parrish • May 6, 2024

On April 17, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on University Governance swiftly voted to repeal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in N.C. public universities-- a decision that will...

BSU protest against the new UNC DEI policy change

Samantha Hill, Marketing Manager • May 1, 2024

A call to action was announced on Sunday for a peaceful protest on Instagram by the UNCW Black Student Union (BSU) to protest the UNC DEI policy change that is being voted on in May. Students and faculty...