Editorials -

It is time to consider gender-neutral housing in earnest

By Editorial Board | October 5

The Department of Housing and Residential Education has provided this with both coed and single-sex halls and dormitories, along with living-learning ...

Enrich the fund: The Student Enrichment Fund needs to pick up steam to last

By Editorial Board | October 4

If there is one thing every UNC student should be encouraged to do during their college experience, it is explore. Whether it be in the classroom, in ...

The need for a quick clean: Housekeepers deserve a quick response to long-standing issues

By Editorial Board | October 4

Housekeepers have heard, said and seen it all. Time and again, grievance after grievance, their concerns have been pushed aside by an unresponsive management. ...

The cost of honor: Faculty are wise to call for dedicated honor system funding.

By Editorial Board | October 3

Last week, the University provided an initial glimpse into possible changes to the honor system. Though this review did not come from the recent controversy ...

The proposed parking limit goes too far in its affront to students

By Editorial Board | October 3

Residential lots aren’t park-and-ride lots or decks — and they shouldn’t be treated as such. But the Northside and Pine Knolls Community Plan goes ...

Finding Forrester's fallacy

By Editorial Board | October 3

Forrester falsely claimed to be not only a member but a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine.

We’re not all that different

By Julian E. Wooten | September 29

Maybe you’ve had this happen to you. People love to discuss campus events with you once they find out you’re a UNC student. This was the common scenario ...

Former professor Elliot Cramer shouldn't pursue a case against UNC

By Editorial Board | September 29

The First Amendment is a sacred right that should not be taken lightly, regardless of whether it’s used as a defense or a weapon. In a lawsuit he’s ...

Support from the House for Governor's School is welcome and needed

By Editorial Board | September 29

Of the many necessary cuts the state had to make, Governor’s School was particularly painful for the program’s patrons. Last week, House Speaker Thom ...

Quickhits for September 29, 2011

By Editorial Board | September 28

East Carolina ECU is adorably trying to fill Pitt or Syracuse’s Big East shoes. After the ACC stole two of the Big East’s teams, the least we ...

Keep Rex Around: Selling Rex Healthcare would do more harm than good long term.

By Editorial Board | September 28

WakeMed has spun its unsolicited $750 million offer for Rex Healthcare not for what it is — a hostile takeover — but as a quick fix to inject funds ...

Open both lanes: The state must provide pro-choice license plates to level the debate

By Editorial Board | September 28

If the N.C. General Assembly wants a war of ideas on the road, it needs to at least make it a two-way street

Overdue, but in the lead: Postpartum clinic should be replicated to ensure adequate treatment

By Edtiorial Board | September 27

For a condition as rampant and debilitating as postpartum depression, proper resources for treatment have been surprisingly lacking. By opening the nation’s ...

Faculty, follow the rules: The campaign email sent to faculty should serve as a reminder.

By Editorial Board | September 27

As much as the flexible hours and offices filled with graded papers might lead them to think otherwise, UNC professors are state employees. They should ...

Food for no thought: Sales of melatonin brownies are reckless until FDA weighs in.

By Editorial Board | September 27

The sign in the window says it all: This product may cause extreme relaxation and excessive use of the word “dude.”

The University should reconsider Karen Gil's role in the AFAM review

By Editorial Board | September 27

In light of findings that left the African and Afro-American Studies department battered and bruised, the University dutifully launched a review.

ASG should shift toward original guidelines for campus grants

By Editorial Board | September 27

The Association of Student Governments is an organization that represents all 17 schools in the UNC system. Yet when it comes to distributing its $10,000 ...

Bang for our buck: CUAB needs to make better investments for fee-paying students.

By Editorial Board | September 25

The Carolina Union Activities Board owes fee-paying students a better return on their investment. With few exceptions, CUAB has used student fees to pay ...

Bloomberg's choice

By Editorial Board | September 25

From founding Bloomberg LP to running New York City, Michael Bloomberg has been no stranger to the University’s favorite buzzwords of innovation and ...

Backhanded generosity

By Editorial Board | September 22

Beneath a veil of generosity, The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy made a backhanded offer earlier this month to help fund Larry Goldberg’s ...