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Relationships define time as SBP
Carson knew how to put people first
BY BRIAN AUSTIN
AND KATE SULLIVAN
STAFf WRITERS
She came in as an unknown
candidate.
With almost no student govern
ment experience, Eve Carson led
her administration with a cheer
ful demeanor and a passion for
students.
“Eve was a person who liked
to motivate others, and she was a
person who liked to brainstorm a
lot." Student Body Secretary Mac
Nlollison said. "She was always excit
ed about the projects she was work
ing on. and that excitement spread to
the people she was working with."
The challenges she faced com
ing into the position influenced her
decision to surround herself with a
diverse Cabinet and what became
something she described as an
“incredibly close-knit group."
Even with a capable stall'work
ing with her. she kept a close eye on
what was going on in her adminis
tration. making sure plans embod
ied her vision.
“She still had her hand in
many of her projects." said
Lauren Anderson. Graduate and
Professional Student Federation
president. "She wanted to know
what's going on and if she could
help."
Her infectious personality
and trademark smile became the
characteristics that made her
a familiar face to students all
across campus even to those
who didn't know her.
“Eve wanted to make sure that
you were taken care of as a per
son before she addressed how
your position was," Student Body
Treasurer Jordan Myers said.
Carson had three big goals for
her administration as student body
president, but the largest was to be a
voice for the students, bettering the
UNC community for her piers.
I ler administration has less than
a month left in office to finish the
gods she outlined more than a year
ago, many of which are already in
the works. But she recently said
she had to re-evaluate her plan so
that she could prioritize what she
wanted to accomplish before pass
ing the torch.
The team took a firm stance on
tlu issue of priority registration.
op|K)sing it on the grounds that it
wasn’t equal for all students.
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"It was sure obvious she had
run an aggressive, effective and
concerned administration for the
students," Chairman of the Board
of Trustees Roger Perry said.
She also got involved in town
affairs by championing the cause to
keep one-stop voting close to cam
pus to make it easier for students
to vote in municipal elections in
November. One issue installing
blue lights off campus had been
on the student government agenda
for years and finally came to fruition
under Carsons guidance.
The team also has made strides
on all three of Carson's big cam
paign goals.
The junior-year scholarship
Carson wanted to establish will
become a reality next year, and
Carson's spring music festival was
merged with Spring Fest to help bring
Boyz II Men to campus in April.
The speaker for the inaugural
big-name lecture series Carson
outlined in her platform has not
yet been announced, though it
was chosen several weeks ago. The
series will receive financial backing
from the Dean of Students' Office,
with the goal of creating an endow
ment to support it.
Throughout her term, Carson
has made the president position
her own, imbuing student govern
ment with a fresh outlook.
"She wasn't constrained by
the conventional ways that we
typically attack problems in stu
dent government," senior adviser
Christie Cunningham said, a sen
timent echoed by many in Carson’s
Cabinet.
That became an asset to Carson
because she had to think outside
the box. And the way she chose to
pursue policy was to seek student
input.
From creating online forums to
new advisory committees to sev
eral student surveys, Carson never
stopped asking for participation.
When students disagreed with
some faculty about the Achievement
Index, Carson's administration
coordinated a petition in protest
to the proposal.
And after employees and faculty
had all but signed off on the smok
ing policy, Carson still held several
forums for students to voice their
thoughts on the matter.
Myers said the administration
will continue to complete the goals
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Eve Carson, pictured during her inauguration as student body president in April 2007, wanted to be the voice
for UNC students. Carson's administration now has less than a month left in office to work on her plans.
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Carson, pictured at the class of 2010 Convocation in August, was a
member of the chancellor search committee and Board of Trustees.
and projects the administration
has worked toward in the coming
month, while also commemorating
her contribution to the University
community.
“Ifthe next administration really
picks up the issues that Eve picked
up, I think that would continue
Eves legacy," Mvers said.
Despite not completing all of
the ppojectfrthe intended to, she
accomplished her biggest goal of
connecting students with student
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“She really reached out to peo
ple. and she touched people. She
filled them with a sense that they
can accomplish wonderful things,"
Mollison said.
“She was there to help you do
that. 1 think that Eve was not just
a leader, but she was a friend to
everyone she worked with."
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Carson's
committees
As student body president
Eve Carson sewed as the stu
dents' voice on many boards and
committees, and in the coming
weeks some will have to make
important decisions without her.
According to the Student
Code, 'in the event of the
incapacity of the president of
the student body to carry out
the duties of her office, the stu
dent body vice president shall
become acting student body
president until such time as a
special election can be held.*
With less than a month until
the inauguration of incoming
Student Body President JJ.
Raynor, there is not enough
time for a special election.
Although no committee has a
set plan for how to proceed, here
are a few ideas some of the com
mittees have come up with:
Chancellor search com
mittee
► Position: One of 21 members
who will nominate three candi
dates for UNC's next chancellor.
► What will happen?:
Committee Chairman Nelson
Schwab said that the commit
tee will move forward with its
discussions and that it is consid
ering inviting Raynor to serve in
Carson's place.
'lt leaves a hole in the com
mittee that can’t be replaced,"
Schwab said. “ Weftave to
continue our woH*.. We will
move forward, bujLe will cer
tainly remember h™as we do.’
Cabinet selection com
mittee
► Position: One of three perma
nent members who nominate
students for the incoming stu
dent body president's Cabinet.
► What will happen?: The pow
ers given to the student body
vice president to serve as acting
president include filling the posi
tion on the selection committee.
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MARGARET JABLONSKI
VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
It is with a very sad heart that
I write this column at the end
of a tragic day in Chapel Hill.
Over the course of 27 years of
working in student affairs, I have
had the privilege to get to know
and (try to) advise and mentor
many student leaders.
There was only one Eve Carson,
however, and she touched me
deeply. Eve was not just an
outstanding student leader at
Carolina, involved in too many
organizations to begin to list here.
She was a passionate advocate
of a holistic education, in and
out of the classroom. She learned
from engagement with life
through public service projects;
travel abroad; creating new pro
grams and initiatives on campus;
and by meeting many of you, our
students, faculty and staff in her
four years at Carolina.
When Eve saw a need on campus,
in the local community or some
where in the world, she brought her
intellect, energy and compassion to
bear upon the situation.
She believed passionately in
making a difference each and
every day. She wanted to change
the world, and I was convinced
that she would. She collaborated
with others on campus to form
coalitions to get things done. She
had such a radiant light within
herself that was projected out and
around her into everything that
she touched.
I have never met anyone quite
like Eve, who could be so posi
tive and determined in the face
of difficult odds. She was a bright
and talented student who had
the whole world at her feet. We
had recently talked about all her
options for her future, and 1 must
admit, I wanted to be 22 again
and share her dreams and adven
tures with her.
Her life and death havetoucKed
many thousands, yet so many of
us also are touched personally
because she took the time to get
to know each of us. I am blessed
to have known Eve as a friend, as
well as the student body president 1
worked with each and every week.
In the course of our careers we
meet many students. There are a few
that leave an indelible print upon our
souk Eve is one of those few.
Blessings Eve, until we meet
again.
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