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All student employees are evaluated throughout the year according to a rubric of six categories: job knowledge, efficiency, reliability, critical thinking, technical proficiency, and interpersonal skills. Each month Carolina Union full-time staff nominates five student employees who have demonstrated exemplary behavior in one or more of these categories. Please help us congratulate these students on this impressive achievement!
Name: Catherine Clark
Department: Marketing & Design
District: 1
Recognized for: Reliability
“Catherine demonstrates a genuine eagerness to help and seems to truly enjoy her work in our office. She regularly goes above and beyond- often staying past her shift to finish a project. She is an absolute joy to have in the office!”

The Union and CUAB will host a full week of Halloween programming this year! See the calendar below for event information:
Carolina Union Halloween 2014
October 27-31

Monday, October 27
CUAB presents: Halloween Trivia
7pm • West Lounge
Kick off the week with Halloween Trivia, presented by CUAB. Compete for prizes while putting your random Halloween knowledge to use.

Tuesday, October 28
Project Union presents: Halloween Bash
7–9pm • West Lounge
Get in the Halloween spirit with Project Union! Join us in the West Lounge where we'll make candy apples and decorate pumpkins. Pumpkins and decorating supplies will be provided.

Thursday, October 30
Halloween Cookie Giveaway
11am • Throughout the building
Union staff, students, and volunteers will hand out cookies throughout the building and in the Pit. Stop by and get yourself a cookie!

Friday, October 31
Costume Contest
11am • West Lounge
Start your Halloween day with a costume contest in the Union. Individuals and groups will compete for prizes, while all attendees with enjoy refreshments and music. Prizes include Food Truck Rodeo vouchers, Sugarland gift cards, and CUAB Homecoming tickets. Judging will take place at 11:30am.
CUAB presents: Halloween Coffee & Cocoa
4–6pm • Baity Hill
Calling all graduate and professional students - enjoy coffee and cocoa while your family trick or treats at Baity Hill. Stop by the CUAB cart for a warm beverage and candy.
CUAB presents: Scream
6pm • Union Auditorium
Join CUAB for a special Halloween screening of Scream, the contemporary classic horror film. Free admission with a valid OneCard for you and a guest. Doors open at 5:30pm, and the movie starts at 6:00pm. Wear your costume for a chance to win Streets at Southpoint movie passes and other prizes.
Halloween Food Truck Rodeo
10pm–2am • Stadium Drive

Treat Yo Self Thursday is back for October... this time with twice as many cupcakes as September!
All students are invited to enjoy cupcakes and conversation with Carolina Union staff on Thursday, October 9 from 4pm to 5pm in the West Lounge. We want to hear your ideas and comments about the Union—everything from the furniture to the programming and more. Even if you don't have anything to share, you're welcome to take a cupcake!
Fall 2014 Dates
September 18
October 9
November 20
December TBD

During September 24-30, 2014, we will highlight the students featured on the new More Than a Student banners along South Road. Check out the banners, and reach out if you'd like to learn more about these involvement opportunities!
Name: Bridget Walsh
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Major: Journalism and Mass Communications
Year: Senior
Union Involvement: DJ and Community Outreach Coordinator for WXYC 89.3, Marketing & Design Design Assistant
How has the Union helped you become more than a student?
"Through the Carolina Union, I've been able to get involved with WXYC Chapel Hill 89.3 FM as a DJ and the Community Outreach Coordinator. I've learned so much about music, event planning, and the awesome community in the Triangle Area thanks to WXYC and the Union! Tune in sometime at wxyc.org or 89.3 FM!"

Name: Margarita Phannavong
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Journalism and Mass Communications
Year: Graduate (Class of 2014)
Union Involvement: Event Services Assistant, Co-founder and President of Unique Heels

How has the Union helped you become more than a student?

"With the help of the Union Director, Crystal King, I was able to have a space that allowed me to work and see my passion for Unique Heels to come to fruition. Without her personal insight, access to the conference rooms, and great help from the Operations staff, it would have been very difficult for Unique Heels to evolve as much as it has to this day. Outside of academia, the Union has enabled me to be a voice for minority women."

“On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was.”
CUAB is proud to present a special 10th anniversary screening of Mean Girls on October 3 at 7pm in the Union Auditorium. Admission for one student and a guest is free with a valid UNC OneCard.
It’s not going to be on a Wednesday, but you should still wear pink. Attendees dressed as Mean Girls characters will be entered into a costume contest with a chance to win two free tickets for AMC Southpoint 17. You don’t need ESPN to know this is going to be fetch.
CUAB will be give away prizes (posters, t-shirts, movies) after the movie ends. They'll also have candy canes and Kalteen bars! Free popcorn and drinks are courtesy of Carolina Dining Services.

During September 24-30, 2014, we will highlight the students featured on the new More Than a Student banners along South Road. Check out the banners, and reach out if you'd like to learn more about these involvement opportunities!
Name: Jacob Hinton
Hometown: Grants, NM
Major: Political Science, Peace, War, and Defense
Year: Senior
Union Involvement: Carolina Veterans Organization President, Carolina Union Board of Directors Member
How has the Union helped you become more than a student?
"The Union has enabled me to draw on my military background to apply many different leadership traits, through my participation in the Board of Directors and the Carolina Veterans Organization. Because the Carolina Veterans Organization office is conveniently located in the Union, we can better coordinate our efforts and prioritize different projects. Having space in the Union also allows us to host a centralized collection of resources for veteran and military-related students."

During September 24-30, 2014, we will highlight the students featured on the new More Than a Student banners along South Road. Check out the banners, and reach out if you'd like to learn more about these involvement opportunities!
Name: Chantrel Reynolds
Hometown: Goldsboro, NC
Major: Journalism and Mass Communications
Year: Senior
Union Involvement: CUAB Marketing Chair, Marketing & Design Marketing Assistant
How has the Union helped you become more than a student?
"The Union has been a place of comfort and security throughout my college experience, during a time where everything is constantly changing and growing. I’ve been able to mature simultaneously as a student and as a professional because of the resources and opportunities of the Union. Thanks to involvement at the Union through CUAB and student employment, I get to engage in the field I hope to go into after graduation."