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We have seen how UNC has been negatively affected and understand why some feel the Department of African and Afro-American Studies is no longer credible. ...

Cell phone ban no more

August 26

Earlier this year, the Chapel Hill Town Council passed an ordinance in a contentious 5-4 decision that banned the use of both hands-free and handheld ...

New programs should focus more on sustainability

By Editorial Board | August 26

Almost two years after its creation, Chancellor Holden Thorp’s Innovate@Carolina program has made ‘innovation’ the campus buzzword.

Love on yo’ prof: Alumni should play a part in faculty retention.

By Editorial Board | August 23

The N.C. General Assembly created the faculty recruitment and retention fund in 2006 with an initial investment of $5 million with the goal of keeping ...

Quickhits for Aug. 23, 2012

By Editorial Board | August 23

J. Cole! At UNC! Obviously, everybody is entitled to their own taste in music, but it’s pretty clear that this year’s act elicited a lot more excitement ...

Administrators should release requested records

By Editorial Board | August 23

Judge Howard Manning’s order Wednesday for Butch Davis to cough up his cellphone records is a victory for public disclosure in the broader fight to ...

CUAB gets artist right

By Editorial Board | August 22

The campus is collectively breathing a sigh of relief after the Carolina Union Activities Board finally listened to students’ grievances. It was announced ...

Register to have a voice

By Editorial Board | August 22

Four years ago, North Carolina helped make Barack Obama the first African-American president in U.S. history by a 14,000 vote margin, giving millions ...

Schools get focus right

August 21

The struggling economy has prompted the N.C. Community College System to respond with a revamped curriculum.

Towing the line

August 21

Finding a place to park around Chapel Hill is a problem nearly every student has experienced. But in recent months, lack of parking around campus has ...

In an amicus brief, the University sided with diversity

By Editorial Board | August 20

The University has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court case of Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin.

Students deserve transparency in the academic scandal

By Editorial Board | August 20

Recent developments bring new momentum to the investigation of the worst academic scandal at UNC in memory — a scandal that affects the value of each ...