Articles by Emily Banks

The simple life lessons can sometimes be the most important for freshmen.

For a new program that pairs upperclassman mentors with first-year students, this sage wisdom might be as basic as letting them know that there’s a printer in the bottom of the Student Union or that ever-important rule of having a clean Facebook picture.

The Carolina Inn is searching for a new general manager after its long-time manager, Creston Woods, departed on Jan. 12.

Woods, who oversaw the hotel’s operations for 13 years, said his parting ways with the Carolina Inn was a mutual decision.

“It was an amicable separation,” he said. “I’ve been here for a long time, and I’m ready for the next challenge.”

UNC is considering shredding the traditional paper application.

At a meeting Tuesday, a group of faculty members and administrators who oversee admissions discussed ceasing the printing and distribution of the paper application, which could save the University about $60,000 a year.

Plans to build a new, more accessible Campus Health Services facility in reaction to student concerns have been put on hold due to a lack of money.

The project, halted in May, will not be revisited until money is raised through student fees or private donations, said Chris Payne, associate vice chancellor for student affairs.