President's Blog

The Student Government Association of UNC Charlotte recognizes and understands the issues of illegal music downloading from its students. In the past, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has fined & sued UNC Charlotte students for downloading music illegally, thus forcing them to drop of school, and go into debt to finance legal fees.
Legal trouble is certainly not what we wish upon our students - there are many viable alternatives available to illegally downloading music that are safe and cost effective. In the 2007 - 2008 school year, the SGA Executive Cabinet researched alternative solutions to downloading music illegally - which led us to two endorsements:

After returning from my research in Pisgah National Forest over the summer, I have some tough decisions to make as Student Body President upon my return to campus.

Should I begin the long path of intensive training so that I can compete for a spot on the UNC Charlotte football team next fall?

President Ben Comstock delivered the following speech at the 2006-2007 academic year convocation:

His speech is also available in PDF Format by clicking on this link.

Fellow students,