Editorial: Bless your heart, administration

"Silent Sam's fall and rise can become an annual kabuki theater show, maybe even becoming as central to UNC ritual as drinking from the Old Well the first ...

Editorial: TA strike took advantage of students

"For this group of TAs to decide, after their last paycheck had been delivered, to hold the grades of their students hostage to make a statement is a ...

Editorial: What UNC will look like in 50 years

Gary the Pit Preacher will still be around.

Editorial: Silent Sam decision is disappointing but unsurprising

 This decision was not made with the student’s best interests in mind. History will not look favorably on “the people’s University,” if the ...

Editorial: Babes who suck

Babes Who Blade, a popular Facebook forum, is facing a slew of problems such as disabled comments, excessive content warnings and white feminism.  ...

Editorial: Timing isn't everything for UNC

 A better, clear principle is simply telling the truth and giving the news when it comes available. Let the people decide how to react to it.  ...

Editorial: Don't mess with checks and balances

 Perhaps it’s best summed up by the infamous Marina Diamandis quote, “Just found out the world doesn’t revolve around me. Shocked and upset.”  Must ...

Editorial: On the suspect timing of the Silent Sam decision

After the deadline for the administration to bring their decision on Silent Sam forward was pushed back to Dec. 3, the Editorial Board has some questions. ...

Editorial: The curious case of the Winston fecal incidents

A truly pivotal decision: what to call the unknown culprit who is smearing poop in Winston Residence Hall's second-floor bathroom.

Editorial: Lessons from the diversity survey

Although Chancellor Carol Folt sent an email in 2016 that the results would be published, the University didn’t release the results until a Daily Tar ...

Editorial: Realistic expectations after the water shortage

There are so many sides to this current water crisis — so many multifaceted issues to consider. What is most important is that everyone affected by ...

Editorial: The pipe burst is part of a larger infrastructure problem in America

What is clear is that the local, state and national community must begin to hold our politicians accountable to these basic issues. It may be all well ...

Editorial: Extend the housing application deadline for first years

The housing application should be moved to at least the spring semester for first year students. This will afford first-years the opportunity to learn ...

Editorial: Don't be like Megyn Kelly

Editorial: What Spellings got right

Although Margaret Spellings was not without fault, the Editorial Board believes her legacy as UNC system president provided significant and commendable ...

Editorial: Snapchat is a 'force to be reckoned with'

Instead of mocking from a distance, though, isn’t it more interesting, and more optimistic, to grapple with the very real positive and negative consequences ...

Editorial: Leave it to Beaver. Wait, what?

"Voting ought not be a privilege granted only to those who have the time and resources to do so, but rather a fundamental right extended to and enjoyed ...

Editorial: Don't repeat the mistakes of the last system president search

Students, faculty and staff alike are all entitled to know who may soon be leading their system and have a say in who that person is. 

Editorial: Candy corn is an icon undeserving of hate

This column defends candy corn, claiming it an underappreciated treat. The corn syrup, sugar and salt creation reminds us about life's simplicity. Candy ...