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Upholding due process: Student Supreme Court set good precedent

By Editorial Board | February 1

The Student Supreme Court made a wise decision when it ruled last week that the Board of Elections violated a student's right to due process. The court's ...

Vote for the environment: Congress should put sustainability fee renewal on Feb. 10 ballot

By Editorial Board | February 1

Student Congress should vote in favor of placing a renewal of the sustainability fee on the Feb. 10 ballot. The sustainability fee initiated in 2003 and ...

A despicable defacement: Painting in blue on Kay Yow's image was reprehensible

By Editorial Board | February 1

The defacement of an image of Kay Yow on the N.C. State University's Free Expression Tunnel is no doubt a despicable act. The former N.C. State women's ...

Shine new light on panels: Chapel Hill must be held accountable for past promises on sustainability

By Editorial Board | January 29

Chapel Hill must maintain its focus on green objectives and should be accountable for sustainability goals set in the past. In 2000 Chapel Hill Town Council ...

Release autopsy: Release of Atlas Fraley's autopsy is long overdue

By Editorial Board | January 27

The state medical examiner has dragged his feet for long enough. It's high time for the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to release Atlas Fraley's ...

Don't cut probation: Probation system is already failing; don't cut funds

By Editorial Board | January 27

With North Carolina's probation system in shambles cutting funding to crime and punishment programs which include the probation system would further hinder ...

Cock-a-doodle-don't: Permit won't _¶y well with chicken owners

By Editorial Board | January 26

The Chapel Hill Town Council should lower the cost of a proposed permit that would be required of some residents who raise chickens in their yards. The ...

Tax our sins: A prudent way to increase the state's revenue would be to increase the excise taxes

By Editorial Board | January 26

The N.C. General Assembly should consider raising state excise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol in order to close the gap on current and future budget ...

Preserve collective rights: Carrboro should not restrict neighborhood decisions

By Editorial Board | January 26

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen should not pursue a bill that would keep neighborhood associations from prohibiting unsightly features of environmental ...

Nice try Nifong: The ex-district attorney should not be granted immunity

January 26

Granting former District Attorney Mike Nifong immunity from the civil claims brought against him would degrade the legitimacy of our justice system. Nifong ...

Duke Power is acting dirty: It's a 'major' pollutant and should be treated as one

By Editorial Board | January 26

Duke Power should not receive an amendment reclassifying its newest coal generator as a ""minor"" source of pollution" which would result in fewer environmental ...

Designate smoking: Raleigh should create designated smoking areas rather than ban smoking in parks

By Editorial Board | January 26

The Raleigh City Council should snuff out its plan to seek an amendment to state law that would initiate a citywide smoking ban in public parks. The council ...

Court should not legislate: BOE should not have been given more power

By Editorial Board | January 22

UNC's Student Supreme Court was wrong to legislate from the bench to extend the power of the Board of Elections — Student Congress should be the ...

Embrace light rail: This long-term project will have immediate bene_¶ ts

By Editorial Board | January 22

Local communities should work together to fund a Triangle-area light rail system. Light rail improves the Triangle's public transit system which would ...

Don't cut community colleges: Community colleges should be among the last to suffer budget cuts

By Editorial Board | January 21

It is easy to overlook community colleges' budget cuts but this system is one of our state's most vital assets and funding must remain as close to normal ...

Left out in the cold: University should have delayed the start of classes

By Editorial Board | January 20

By failing to delay the start of classes Tuesday morning University officials did not do enough to make the weather outside less frightful. Officials ...

BOE: Get your act together; The only thing consistent about this year's BOE has been inconsistencies

By Editorial Board | January 20

The Board of Elections has remained vigilant in its quest to foul up this year's student elections. The board has often misinterpreted the Student Code ...

Pedestrians at risk: Bureaucracy preventing pedestrian safety improvements

By Editorial Board | January 15

The blame-gaming and bureaucratic heel-dragging that has stalled efforts to address pedestrian crossing at N.C. 54 need to stop. The death of Gloria Espinosa ...

Prevent mental breakdowns: Mental health initiative encouraging but underutilized

By Editorial Board | January 15

A new University service designed to pre-empt serious mental health breakdowns should be given more attention despite the lack of interest from students. ...

Ernst goes to Iran: Accepting award bene_¶ ts cultural scholastic exchange

By Editorial Board | January 15

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presentation of a prestigious academic award to Professor Carl Ernst cannot be allowed to overshadow the potential ...