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Greeks should recycle

By Editorial Board | October 14

UNC prides itself on being environmentally friendly. Residence and dining halls both promote green initiatives through recycling programs.

The Friday interview: Jonathan Sauls

October 11

Jonathan Sauls is challenging all of the Interfraternity Council presidents.

This University Day celebrates Tar Heels making a global impact

By Stefanie Schwemlein | October 11

More than two centuries ago today, our University’s founders laid the cornerstone of the first building of the first state university in the United ...

Quickhits for Oct. 11, 2012

By Editorial Board | October 10

The Tar Heels beat Virginia Tech Saturday in a 48-34 shootout at Kenan Stadium. In order to help the Heels to victory, many students took part in a ...

Another stipend goof

By Editorial Board | October 10

At a time when budgets are tightening, members of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments voted to increase stipends for four of its officers. ...

Fix Student Congress

By Editorial Board | October 10

This University has always been rightly proud of its tradition of student self-governance.

As allies, males have a role in ending violence against women

By Tim Longest | October 9

Have your key in hand. Lock your door. Watch your drink. Stay with your friends. These are actions many women take every time they go out to protect themselves ...

Keep social media out

October 9

The University’s admissions offices for graduate and undergraduate programs should not use information gleaned from prospective students’ social media ...

Viewpoint: Committee should promote from within

By Nathan D’Ambrosio | October 8

In seeking a new chancellor, the selection committee should give preference to a candidate who is already within the UNC system.

Viewpoint: University needs a fresh outside perspective

By Sanem Kabaca | October 8

The chancellor search committee met Monday to start finding candidates that will best fulfill the needs of the University.

A new initiative facilitates resident and town relations

By Editorial Board | October 8

The newly launched Participate Chapel Hill website is a good move for the town to promote transparency and local involvement.

Scrutiny can go too far

By Editorial Board | October 7

Another course at UNC is being scrutinized for the amount of student athletes enrolled and the level of difficulty; this time, according to The (Raleigh) ...

Students should care about North Carolina school choice

By Grace McDermott | October 7

As college students, we all underwent a long process to select exactly the right university for our educational needs.

System plan needs input

By Editorial Board | October 7

The UNC-system strategic planning committee, the body responsible for mapping out the system’s development during the next five years, should work to ...

Why we're changing our commenting policy

By Andy Thomason | October 4

Imagine you’re in a class, the sole purpose of which is to have The Daily Tar Heel read to you by a professor. Just humor me.

Chancellor for students

By Editorial Board | October 4

The chancellor of this University represents a community of thousands — including faculty, staff and students. This position also requires interacting ...

Quick hits for Oct. 4, 2012

By Editorial Board | October 4

First Amendment Tuesday was First Amendment Day and in that light, we should all take a moment to be thankful for all the things Ol’ Firstie ...

Monitor laptop program

By Editorial Board | October 3

Orange County Schools recently began its 1:1 Laptop Initiative, which issued more than 4,100 laptops to middle and high school students to revamp learning. ...

Affordability for all

By Editorial Board | October 3

A tuition hike of $600 is already set for in-state undergraduates next year. Now University administrators must decide how much of the burden from state ...

Shake political apathy, vote

By Editorial Board | October 2

Political apathy among young people is a stereotype that college students just can’t seem to shake.