TO THE EDITOR:
Recent legislative proposals and policies by the GOP and Gov. Pat McCrory reveal both blatant and subtle attempts to limit the rights of North Carolinians.
Not only is the UNC system subject to an additional $139 million in budget cuts, but lawmakers have also specifically targeted UNC-CH in an attempt to outlaw gender non-specific housing and undo all the hard work of student organizing efforts.
In addition, House Bill 217 would allow prosecutors, rather than impartial judges, to decide whether juveniles as young as 13 years old should be tried as adults.
Most relevant to students would be Senate Bill 667, which jeopardizes the ability of students to vote on their college campuses. Yet another bill aims to shorten the early voting period.
Our elected officials rule through our consent and on behalf of our interests. We have the power to make our voices heard on these issues and to demand change.
Caroline O’Neill ’15
Anthropology
Coco Wilder ’15
English, History
Blanche Brown ’15
American studies
