Editorials -

Bev v. Irene: Gov. Perdue showed the urgency NC needs for hurricane relief

August 30

From the shellfish beds of Chesapeake Bay to the cotton and tobacco fields of North Carolina, the damage has made Irene one of the costliest hurricanes ...

Edit: A no-no to going rogue

August 29

In calling for a review of the University’s honor system, faculty have concerns that, if accurate, are valid. They have criticized the court for closing ...

Edit: Green in all the right ways

August 29

The University is about to get a lot greener, thanks to a recent decision by administrators to dedicate up to $500,000 toward green initiatives on campus. ...

Edit: Protect Latinos’ gains

August 29

College enrollment has long been lacking among Latinos, an ethnic group whose presence on campuses nationwide has stubbornly lagged behind its rapid population ...

Edit: In the name of God

August 29

The Christian a cappella group Psalm 100’s unanimous decision to expel senior Will Thomason for his beliefs on sexuality stands in opposition to the ...

Edit: Redistricting deserves better attention

August 25

It’s no surprise that state Republicans are being accused of foul play by redrawing North Carolina’s electoral boundaries in their favor. For more ...

Edit: Keep elections in the citizen's hands

August 25

In a country where the Bill of Rights protects businesses before it protects citizens, the voter-owned election system is a bastion of democratic sanity ...

Column: Trying to get ‘bi’ in a gendered world

By Perry Tsai | August 25

In an upcoming study in the journal Biological Psychology, researchers at Northwestern University found that bisexual men are, indeed, bisexual. Okay, ...

Quick Hits for August 25, 2011

August 25

CCI Macs MacBooks caught on in their first year with the Carolina Computing Initiative, splitting sales about 50/50.

Edit: Make move-in more comfortable, offer gender-neutral housing

August 24

What do you get when you put man and woman together for nine months? If you said a baby, you’re wrong. Try gender-neutral housing, an increasingly popular ...

Edit: Administrators should heed the call to protect Goldberg’s courses

August 24

Honors program administrators plan to slash Professor Larry Goldberg’s acclaimed Elements of Politics series in half, citing state budget cuts and shifting ...

Edit: ‘Air’ on the side of caution

August 23

Last week’s crash of a plane stolen from Horace Williams Airport demands a swift response from the University. Though it does not operate the airport, ...

Edit: Shed light on shady hiring

August 23

At a public university, allowing public input should be a requirement in the hiring process, not a choice. In a time of steep budget cuts, the University ...

Edit: No minutes, no sense

August 23

The Board of Governors’ retreat two weeks ago was dubbed a purely social affair intended to teach new members about “general principles of good governance.” ...

Edit: Sweeten Sugarland's deal

August 23

The University is souring a sweet deal for Chapel Hill by refusing to sell Sugarland the space it needs to expand. In a sputtering economy that has left ...

Edit: Pinning down pills

August 23

Though it’s surprising that a stricter screening process was not already in place for FallFest giveaways, UNC should be applauded for quickly responding ...

Edit: Damage control gone wrong

August 22

Chancellor Holden Thorp’s long overdue decision to fire head football coach Butch Davis, paired with Athletic Director Dick Baddour’s resignation, ...

Cooper gives cause for optimism

August 18

Between the beach-going and ensuing aloe vera baths of a Florida summer, I found myself comfortably numb to the comings and goings of North Carolina’s ...

Column: Blood's in the water. Thorp shouldn't have to jump in

July 30

Firing Thorp? C’mon, let’s not rub it in. The football team’s mistakes might have proven that we can be stupid at UNC, but we can’t possibly ...

Greek reform on point: The reform will help problems while keeping self-sufficiency

By Editorial Board | July 18

Last November, the Board of Trustees officially mandated that all Greek organizations would be required to have spring rush.