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MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2004
FINAL EXAMINATIONS:
■ Matt Tepper STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT
The student body has not had a great stu- And while he faltered in front of the BOT,
dent body president since Nic Heinke, whose this batch of trustees might not be dissuaded
speech before the UNC Board of Trustees by any student leader. Tepper has worked
stopped a tuition increase. Matt Tepper was tirelessly to improve the nuts and bolts of
one tuition victory away from being a great UNC life, both the big and small things that
student body president. will make students’ lives better every day.
ISSUES 1 PROGRESS ! COMMENTS
Improving communication and accessibility Maintained a clear channel of communication with campus Tepper’s term was far more open than any in recent memo
media and has set anew standard in running an accessible J ry, and his “Meet the Press” media guide will help student
student government. i organizations and future governments succeed in this area.
Implementation of all platform goals in a ' Followed through on many of his platform planks during the The early completion of goals freed him up to devote a sig
timely manner first half of his term and has focused on making good on as nificant amount of time and effort to informing students
many of his promises as possible. about the impending tuition crisis.
Dealing with unexpected challenges Although past student body presidents have used unexpected Throughout the second summer reading controversy and
controversies as excuses not to accomplish platform goals, steady criticism over out-of-state enrollment cap talks, he
Tepper’s administration has taken surprises in stride. remained focused and delivered on platform promises.
Publication of the Student Wish List Created the wish list to help connect donors to the Carolina While the ultimate success of the wish list remains to be
First campsign to needs of students on campus. The list accu- seen, it is indicative of Tepper’s overall approach to improv
rately reflects the priorities that are important for students. ing student life in gradual but measured steps.
Registering students to vote Made a superb effort to register voters by using the existing While the voter registration drive did not have a huge impact
g structure of student organizations and provided active follow- | on recent municipal elections, Tepper has set the ground
through by calling students and reminding them to vote. work for greater student involvement in local politics.
Consolidating a single University voter precinct Tackled a near-impossible obstacle to student participation A precinct centered around UNC would be a huge step
and, with an endorsement from the chancellor, persistently toward promoting student involvement in town affairs and,
worked to turn it into a winnable battle. possibly, winning a seat on the Chapel Hill Town Council.
Working with an often difficult UNC-system Made commendable efforts to reach out to an institution that, After Tepper’s frustrations with the ASG were made public,
Association of Student Governments at times, has been unfriendly to UNC-Chapel Hill. he wrote a letter with several recommendations for improv
ing the association. Several key points were implemented.
Battling tuition increases as a trustee Was caught out of the loop in the construction of anew j While he failed to stop the tuition hikes, he was left out of
tuition philosophy for the University and was let down by key important decision-making meetings and probably couldn’t
allies in an attempt to stop out-of-state increases. I have swayed any of the already-decided BOT members.
Battling tuition increases as a student Organized informative, well-attended tuition teach-in, attract- Jake teach-in informed students, aroused ire and showed a
ing media attention and educating undergraduates and grad- 'bftSct of Tepper’s term: his function as the fact-reliant foil to
uate students alike on the intricacies of tuition proposals. § ajMßfcpresident Rebekah Burford’s impassioned arguments.
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