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Better summer livin': UNC summers are great but need improvement

By Editorial Board | June 3

Summer life in Chapel Hill is blissful. There are fewer crowds warmer nights and everything seems to move at half the speed. But life on campus is tolerable ...

Make it an inside hire: The new provost should come from UNC

By Editorial Board | June 3

Money is tight and it's only going to get tighter. So why scour the country for a new provost when he or she is likely to be just across Polk Place?

Enough target practice: Koch is being unfairly singled out due to scholarship

By Editorial Board | June 3

So Haley Koch held a banner at the Tancredo protests in April. So she held a 12-foot banner that read" ""No Dialogue with Hate."" So she held a 12-foot ...

Turn it safe to turn it blue: Jones is right to pursue new victory traditions

By Editorial Board | May 27

Most everyone loves a good party. But sometimes parties need to be toned down a bit. Carolina's post-victory celebrations on Franklin Street are good ...

Teens will be teens: N.C. should treat under-18s as minors in court

By Editorial Board | May 20

Sometimes teens get into trouble. And that's life. Sometimes it's just over small things like staying out past curfew or falling asleep in algebra. Sometimes ...

Let's talk about sex: Students need better sex education

By Editorial Board | May 20

North Carolina's youth need protection. The N.C. General Assembly needs to pass a bill that would allow school systems to provide a more comprehensive ...

A tax with bene_¶ ts: Kudos to the N.C. Senate for keeping the gas tax

By Editorial Board | May 20

The N.C. Senate made the right choice by voting against a 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax cut on May 11. North Carolina's gas tax is sitting at 29.9 cents per ...

A living wage: Town should ensure its employees have sustainable pay

By Editorial Board | April 23

As the Chapel Hill Town Council drafts the town budget it should adopt a petition by the Orange County Organizing Committee to establish a minimum living ...

Not effective discussion: Arrests demonstrate desire to incite not articulate views

By Editorial Board | April 22

Not again. No windows were broken this time but six people being arrested for disorderly conduct at a protest of a former U.S. congressman's speech is ...

QuickHits for April 23

By Editorial Board | April 22

Miss USA | Thumbs up | Kristen Dalton of Wilmington edged out Miss California for the Miss USA title after a gay marriage gaff some say ""outed"" ...

The great communicator: New SBP must effectively relay budget info to students

By Editorial Board | April 21

The specifics of UNC's budget cuts are going to be hammered out this summer. So when the fall semester begins the Jones administration needs to be ready ...

Second chance: Protest productively at speech tonight

By Editorial Board | April 21

Last Tuesday a few protesters embarrassed the entire student body. But hopefully tonight will be different. The campus chapter of Youth for ...

Allow credit for parking: N.C. Senate should allow parking meters to accept credit cards

By Editorial Board | April 20

Many people don't carry cash anymore — especially students. State lawmakers should recognize this simple fact of life as they consider a bill that ...

Sensationalized: News media shouldn't have lumped together all UNC students in protest coverage

By Editorial Board | April 20

As a result of last week's Bingham Hall shenanigans the UNC student body has been portrayed in local state and national news media as a raging hoard of ...

Bring Tancredo back: UNC students should have the opportunity to show we value freedom of speech

By Editorial Board | April 20

Everyone deserves the opportunity to have their opinions heard especially on university campuses. Even particularly controversial speakers like former ...

Crosswalks necessary: 5 accidents. 1 death. What will it take DOT?

By Editorial Board | April 20

Ensuring that Chapel Hill pedestrians are provided with accessible and safe passage should be a top priority for the N.C. Department of Transportation. ...

Serious con_¶ict of interest: Survey commissioned had con_¶ict of interest

By Editorial Board | April 20

Jordan Lake is one of the primary water sources for our area. But a proposed commercial development is forcing the Durham Board of County Commissioners ...

Bring graduates to honor: Graduate student Honor Code violators should be heard by the Honor Court

By Editorial Board | April 20

The graduate student government is right to make dealing with Honor Code violations through the honor system a top priority. The Graduate and Professional ...

NCAA Facebook face-off: Recruiting rules are far too strict should not suppress student voice

By Editorial Board | April 17

The NCAA should loosen up. Forcing universities to regulate student recruitment efforts on social networking sites is too much. Students are not representatives ...

Go green for caffeine: Students should save money by using the 'One Less Cup' initiative

By Editorial Board | April 17

Single-use coffee cups are incredibly wasteful. So students should take advantage of a new University initiative to reduce the number cups we use. The ...