[CondorFlight]

IIRC the statue was a memorial to commemorate students who died for the Confederacy.

[DUMBGRUNT]

More than one thousand members of the university fought in the American Civil War in either the Northern or Southern armies, comprising at least 40% of the student body.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Sam

And what freedoms did this bunch of jamokes defend?

I attended a relatives wedding at the SAE (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) Chapel. Suprised to see the beautiful Tiffany &Co. stained glass windows depicting each war and a roll of members lost.

Will they be in Evanston Illinois next?

A few photos (too few):
http://www.dees-stribling.com/2016/10/18/the-francis-willard-house-museum-the-levere-memorial-temple/

[Verginius Rufus]

I saw the statue when I was on the campus last year...and was surprised that it was still there.

Large universities are typically full of liberals and leftists, and the Research Triangle area has been a magnet for Yankees for many years.