MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 VOLUME 127, ISSUE 15 Silent Sam could be out of UNC’s hands DTH FILE/EMILY CAROLINE SARTIN FILE/EMILY DTH By Hannah Lang in the custody of North Carolina’s same day former Chancellor Folt these Confederate cemeteries exist Senior Writer Department of Natural and Cultural announced her resignation and and are well maintained is also a Resources, a government organization authorization of the removal. Both statement about our society’s values.” Little’s The UNC administration has grap- that oversees the state’s artistic, histor- the monument and its pedestal The bill’s introduction raises prac- pled for months over the future of ic and natural resources. The depart- remain in an undisclosed location, tical concerns as well, Correa said in Silent Sam. N.C. Rep. Kelly Alexander, ment would then place the statue in a its permanent fate yet undecided. his statement. Currently, Republicans appeal D-District 107, said it’s time to take the cemetery for Confederate soldiers. After rejecting the BOT’s propos- control the N.C. House, with 65 mem- decision out of its hands. It’s the second possible Silent Sam al, the UNC Board of Governors set bers to the Democrats’ 55. “I think the Board of Governors solution introduced to the House another deadline — this time, March Alexander hopes public lobbying has had ample time to do some - since the session began in January. 15 — for the BOT and BOG to work will help garner votes and overcome set for thing,” Alexander, who represents The first, filed Jan. 30, calls for a together to devise another alterna- this inherent partisan obstacle. Mecklenburg County, told The Daily repeal of the former law and would tive that complies with the law. During her now-ended chancel- Tar Heel. “And I believe they’ve just remove the legal barrier that has kept Junior Christian Correa, who pre- lorship, Carol Folt expressed her Tuesday been dithering.” the chancellor from permanently viously served on the Undergraduate personal desire to permanently Alexander is the primary sponsor moving the monument off campus. Senate Select Committee on Silent remove Silent Sam from campus but By Charlie McGee behind House Bill 20, a bill recent- Alexander, who walked past Sam, said legislative interference is emphasized that her ability to do so Senior Writer ly introduced to the N.C. House of Silent Sam during his days as a UNC necessary to remove current obsta- was restricted by current state law. Multiple UNC Honor System Representatives that would offer an student, said HB 20 offers a fair cles to a permanent solution. Alexander believes that sur - members, including the Graduate and exception to G.S. 100-2.1, the 2015 solution that honors the historical Lindsay Ayling, graduate student mounting that legal obstacle could Professional Court’s chairperson and law that has kept Silent Sam on cam- value of the monument. and activist, said that Alexander’s allow for permanent resolution of attorney general, will testify at a public pus and with no set future. Alexander was referencing the proposal raises deeper questions in the monument controversy. hearing Tuesday as graduate student The bill, most recently referred Board of Trustees’ December propos- its pursuit of a permanent answer to “The energy that has been activist Maya Little appeals sanctions to the Committee on State and al to build a new “University History the controversy. expressed by faculty, students, brought against her last year. Local Government, would allow and Education Center” for the statue, “The fact that the state legislature other people around this issue— Months after Little poured a mix- the University chancellor to per - for an estimated $5 million in build- would even need to be involved in (who have been) directing it first ture of her own blood and red paint on manently relocate Silent Sam off ing costs and $800,000 in annual this issue, reveals a lot of interest at the trustees and the general Silent Sam in April 2018, the Graduate campus and provide a legal out for operating costs. The proposal, which in preserving monuments to the administration — now it’s time to and Professional Honor Court sanc- UNC’s administration, which has followed a deadline extension of near- Confederacy,” Ayling said, citing a direct that energy to the legisla - tioned her with 18 hours of community yet to devise an accepted plan for ly three weeks, was met with backlash recent Durham Herald-Sun op-ed ture,” Alexander said. “The ball is service and a warning letter. the monument’s future since it was from students, professors and alumni. by UNC professor William Sturkey kind of back in your court.” Little’s appeal argues that the ini- toppled on Aug. 20. Workers removed Silent Sam’s on the legacy of one historically black @hannaherinlang tial judgement constituted a viola- The bill would place the monument pedestal the night of Jan. 14, the graveyard in Durham. “The fact that [email protected] tion of her basic rights, insufficiency of evidence and severity of sanctions. Six individuals connected to Little’s original hearing were called to testify White leads UNC to victory with 33 points Tuesday, according to an email sent by Aisha Pridgen, director of the By Chapel Fowler “Yeah, definitely,” guard Cameron Office of Student Conduct to law stu- Senior Writer Johnson said, when asked if White’s dent Gina Balamucki, Little’s defense scoring gave him any comfort as counsel for the appeal process. North Carolina’s 33-point man UNC trailed late. However, most of those indi - exited the locker room and settled into The point guard’s career day viduals do not plan to testify at the what’s become his self-proclaimed spot began with three turnovers in the hearing in person, something both in the Smith Center players’ lounge: first six minutes. When he subbed Little and Balamucki expressed dis- propped up in the far left corner, sit- out soon after, Roy Williams said he agreement with in separate emails to ting on a long table used for catering, made sure White sat right next to Pridgen on Saturday. with a wall of blue tile behind him. him. The message during that visit: Little’s initial judgement faced Coby White wore a long-sleeved “Don’t turn the stinkin’ ball over.” heavy criticism due to law student white T-shirt, a gold necklace, black He had just eight points at half- Frank Pray remaining on the panel sweats and unlaced lowtop Nikes. He time, as UNC held a slim 31-30 that voted to sanction Little. and everyone else in the room knew lead. But once play resumed, White Pray’s history of publicly support- he’d be a hot commodity postgame, poured in eight more points in five ing the Confederate monument, after willing the Tar Heels — at minutes. That three at the 15:28 including an old social media com- times, singlehandedly — to an 88-85 mark gave him an indication that he ment where he called one of Little’s overtime win over Miami. might be in for a strong second half. key witnesses and others opposed One of the first questions posed “I feel like that one started it for to the statue “petulant children,” to White was how it felt to be ‘the me,” White said. “I just had to see one was revealed mid-trial. He was still guy’ — especially in the second half, go in clean.” DTH/EMILY CAROLINE SARTIN allowed to take part in a 3-2 majority when he had 23 points and six made By game’s end, he’d score 17 more. Miami guard Chris Lykes (0) and UNC first-year guard Coby White (2) fight vote that favored sanctioning Little. 3-pointers alone. The Hurricanes held their largest for the ball on Saturday in the Smith Center. UNC defeated Miami 88-85. Balamucki directly emailed six “I’m pretty confident, man,” White lead of the game at the 7:34 mark, individuals on Jan. 27 stating she said. “We’ve got plenty of guys that when 5-foot-7 guard Chris Lykes pick from Maye, both Miami defend- lead. On Miami’s final possession, would be calling on them as witness- can be the guy, you know … Today sank a 3-pointer to make it 61-54. ers swarmed the guard. when a loose ball prevented the es at Little’s trial: Frank Pray; Amelia was just my day.” White immediately countered with So on UNC’s last possession of Hurricanes from getting a shot off, Ahern, presiding officer of the panel He may have not have indulged in a three of his own. Soon after, two regulation, trailing 77-74, White White was credited with the steal. during Little’s initial hearing; Kisha his performance, but everyone else more to give UNC leads of 66-63 and kept that in mind. Maye set him a And, to Roy Williams’ delight, Patel, Graduate and Professional who saw it did. 68-66. Then he was playing catch up, high pick on a play labeled a drib- he never turned the ball over again. School Honor Court chairper - White’s stat line of 33 points and six sinking two more 3-pointers to cut ble spinout. Sure enough, Miami’s After the game, the head coach gave son; Courtney Bain, Graduate and assists had only happened three times into Miami’s late lead. In all, he made Lykes and Anthony Lawrence II White the title of the best scoring Professional School attorney general; before in UNC basketball history, rep- six threes in the second half.