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Editorial: Don't shoot the messenger

By Editorial Board | October 8

"Thunberg may not be an expert on climate change, but none of the real experts have managed to get people to care in the way that she has."

Editorial: UNC is shaking down cancer patients

By Editorial Board | October 8

As students, we know that parking on campus isn’t cheap, so most of us try to avoid it altogether by walking or taking a bus instead. But patients at ...

Editorial: Town council makes the ~right~ move

By Editorial Board | October 8

The Chapel Hill Town Council’s vote is an important step toward future-proofing Chapel Hill by making the town less dependent on cars.

Editorial: Keep race-conscious admissions at UNC

By Editorial Board | October 8

Affirmative action should not be about tokenizing people of color for diversity, it should be about creating multifaceted, critical learning spaces. At ...

Column: Immigrants make Chapel Hill home for all of us

By Liam Bendezu | October 6

The value that immigrants bring is found in the ideas, traditions and cultures that continually enrich our town and University.

Editorial: Listen to Dr. Yusef Salaam to learn from the criminalization of Black men

By Editorial Board | October 3

Salaam is so much more than his tale of stolen youth, but his experiences highlight both the overt and subtle forms of criminalization that Black boys ...

Editorial: With Smith gone, we hope a more courageous chairperson will take his place

October 2

"Do not let pettiness or personal endeavor stop you from using your position for good. Refuse to allow bullies to stop you from doing what is right for ...

Editorial: Four million North Carolinians' healthcare is being neglected

By Editorial Board | October 2

Rural health centers suffer from a lack of funds and healthcare professionals, and as a result people who live in rural areas cannot get the prompt medical ...

Editorial: Keep your hands to yourself

By Editorial Board | October 2

"Women are conditioned to believe that microaggressions are an integral part of living as a woman in this world."

Editorial: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest must speak against Islamophobic North Carolinians

By Editorial Board | October 1

"By keynoting this event, Forest legitimizes those who spout Islamophobia in the public sphere and into the consciousness of radical supporters."

Editorial: Wherefore art thou, chancellor?

By Editorial Board | October 1

With the search for UNC’s next chancellor now underway, here are some suggestions for whoever is brave enough to take the job.

Editorial: Women should feel safe at night, too

By Editorial Board | September 29

Nighttime safety is something already guaranteed to most men — for women to receive the same luxury shouldn’t be too much to ask.

Editorial: On-campus safety resources at UNC

By Editorial Board | September 29

Due to recent events on campus, the editorial board has assembled this short list of resources for anyone who may be at-risk of interpersonal, sexual ...

Editorial: The Triangle is holding elections soon. Please vote

By Editorial Board | September 25

Voter turnout has historically been incredibly low for municipal elections, despite their importance.

Editorial: Police violence, gay penguins and Pride parades: Banned Books Week at UNC

By Editorial Board | September 25

Books are banned for a variety of reasons, from LGBTQIA+ content to being "anti-cop." Here is a selection of must-read books off the banned book list. ...

Editorial: Leave the Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies alone

By Editorial Board | September 25

The U.S. Department of Education wrote a letter to the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies, ordering it to revise its curriculum or risk losing ...

Viewpoints: Should UNC allow athletes to be paid?

By Editorial Board | September 18

"Given the rising popularity and huge profits being pocketed by administrators in the NCAA, it’s time to begin compensating student athletes for their ...

Editorial: Make the student football ticket system a lottery

September 18

The new first-come, first-serve system for football tickets that starts at 9 a.m. leaves students with obligations during that time without tickets to ...

Editorial: Consequences of e-cigarettes are hazy, so put down your Juul

By Editorial Board | September 16

With that in mind, the best remedy to this is time to further investigate. Whether the problem be specific to one e-cigarette or all of them, knowledge ...

Editorial: In N.C. politics, the glass is half-empty and so is the House

By Editorial Board | September 16

"Never has it been more apparent that North Carolinians deserve better than these representatives who, though skilled in deceit and self-preservation, ...