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Get out of the pilot’s seat: The legislature should let Chapel Hill renew its voting program

By Editorial Board | July 18

Toward the end of this year, the N.C. General Assembly will review a proposal from the Chapel Hill Town Council requesting the renewal of its Voter-Owned ...

One foot(print) at a time: Mary Cooper’s early successes indicate her ability to achieve goals

By Editorial Board | July 11

Student Body President Mary Cooper built her campaign platform on three big ideas. This fall semester, Cooper will fulfill at least one of those “Big ...

Delayed decisions: UNC system should not have forestalled fixes to budget woes

By Editorial Board | July 11

On July 7, the UNC-system Board of Governors approved the UNC system budget for the 2011-12 school year.

‘Air’ on side of convenience: Medical Air crews should be able to keep flying out of town

By Editorial Board | July 6

The University’s Medical Air Operations is moving from Chapel Hill to Raleigh-Durham International Airport at the end of the month.

No longer a dirty word: The University should increase mental health awareness

By Editorial Board | July 6

Words carry all kinds of meanings and any number of connotations. Words grow attached to images and easily become stereotypes.

A ‘Founding Principles Act’ will distort American history

By Editorial Board | June 27

The Founding Fathers are everywhere these days.

UNC football has a unique opportunity to reset and reload

By Editorial Board | June 27

Five years ago, UNC declared its commitment to football with the hiring of superstar head coach Butch Davis.

Voter identi?cation crucial for democratic ideals

By Carlie Sorosiak | June 20

It’s idealistic, albeit naive, to think that voter fraud is non-existent, rare or inconsequential, especially when the legitimacy of our representative ...

Voting legislation undermines democratic integrity

By Heather Van Wallendael | June 20

Regardless of the motivation behind the Republican endorsed voting legislation, it simply cannot withstand a cost-benefit analysis.

BOGged down: UNC should be able to raise tuition without BOG roadblocks.

By Editorial Board | June 15

Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors convened last week to discuss the state legislature’s proposal of a $407 million reduction in funding for ...

We aren’t the problem: UNC students should get housing preference near campus

By John Hamlin | June 15

The Chapel Hill Town Council is poised to pass a temporary moratorium on development in two neighborhoods near campus.

NC education deserves better than GOP budget

By Buddy Amis | June 6

In government, there is only one thing worse than indiscriminate spending: indiscriminate cutting. The Republican-controlled legislature has routinely ...

Republican budget critical to NC’s ?scal future

By Nate Harrison | June 6

As a potential veto of the proposed state budget looms over Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s Raleigh office, one unanswered question persists: why bother, ...

Ailing Art(ery): Students and residents ought to advocate art preservation.

By Editorial Board | May 27

In April, the Student Artery, a student-run art gallery, was forced to move from its Rosemary Street location.

Don’t target teachers: A possible phasing out of Teaching Fellows would hurt N.C.

By Editorial Board | May 27

The version of the state budget proposed by the N.C. Senate calls for the phasing out of a major government scholarship — the North Carolina Teaching ...

It’s the economy, stupid: Two N.C. Bills overshadow pressing economic issues

By Editorial Board | May 25

North Carolina is the only Southern state that does not constitutionally prohibit same-sex marriage, but two bills currently in the N.C.

State Wide Web: Perdue’s decision lacks backbone and hurts rural communities

By Editorial Board | May 23

Gov. Bev Perdue decided to neither sign nor veto a bill restricting the ability of municipalities to provide broadband Internet access to their citizens. In ...

Davis draws the line: Dismissal of McAdoo is appropriate in turbulent times.

By Editorial Board | May 18

Sophomore defensive lineman Jared McAdoo has been released from the UNC football team after violating team rules, according to a statement released by ...

Truck it in, Chapel Hill: Confusing regulations make operating food trucks difficult

By Editorial Board | May 18

The Town of Chapel Hill looks like it is continuing the liberalization of regulations on food trucks within town limits. Although the trucks — or ...

We’ll keep paying: One-cent tax should be extended and dedicated to schools

By Editorial Board | May 9

Students probably haven’t even noticed it, but for the past two years we’ve been paying an extra penny on state sales tax. The one-cent sales tax ...