FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, protesters gather and hold a sign around the Confederate monument known as "Silent Sam" on campus at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. Student organizers seeking the removal of a Confederate soldier statue have embarked on a monthlong boycott of commercial goods on campus. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the boycott launched Monday, Sept. 18, with a social media push follows marches, sit-ins, noise demonstrations and a lawyer's letter last week pressing the school to remove the statue nicknamed "Silent Sam." (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Republished September 20, 2017 - 6:31 AM
Original Publication Date September 20, 2017 - 4:41 AM
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Student organizers seeking the removal of a Confederate soldier statue at North Carolina's flagship public university have embarked on a monthlong boycott of commercial goods on campus.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the boycott launched Monday at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a social media push follows marches, sit-ins, noise demonstrations and a lawyer's letter last week pressing the school to remove the statue nicknamed "Silent Sam."
The boycott encompasses the Student Stores, the main dining hall, cafes, a snack stand, a bagel shop, Wendy's, Starbucks and parking garages, and will end Oct. 18.
Student leaders say they don't know how many people are participating. Organizers have offered students low-cost alternatives and suggestions for downtown restaurants providing discounts.
Chancellor Carol Folt has said the university doesn't have the legal authority to remove the statue.
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