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Opinion: A Confederate narrative

By Editorial Board | May 30

Narratives matter. Fundamentally, studying history is looking at various sources to determine a narrative that’s as close to truth as possible.

Opinion: It’s not just about pianos

By Editorial Board | May 30

Last spring, Carol brought “Heart and Soul” to this campus — literally. Pianos filled the campus for the Arts Everywhere initiative as students ...

Editorial: The wrong sex education

May 16

Forest Theatre, a great place to go for a run, attend a play, yoga class, or puppet show and enjoy nature — to an extent.

Column: All power to all the people: the Black Panthers and the Rainbow Coalition

By Claude Wilson | April 28

Note: I’d like to thank Jakobi Williams, a professor of history at Indiana University Bloomington who specializes in the Black Power and civil rights ...

Rameses Junior is presented as a new UNC mascot.

Viewpoints: Give Rameses Jr a chance, y'all

By William J. L. Parker | April 27

On a serene October (Late) Night (With Roy) in 2015, Rameses Junior, or RJ, silently pantomimed a wail as it entered the world. Like most newborns, it ...

Opinion: Administrators want to silence UNC’s past, but our community must discuss it

By Editorial Board | April 26

It’s been four years since Carol Folt took over as chancellor of UNC in fall 2013. When she arrived, the University was already in crisis mode. ...

Opinion: Education for the masses

By Editorial Board | April 26

Do you ever pinch yourself while reading Wikipedia?

Illustrated editorial: Trump tonight

By Savannah Faircloth and Editorial Board | April 24

Since President Trump first entered the political arena in June 2015, media companies have covered his campaign and now presidency as a series of spectacles. ...

Opinion: Seniors, use your health insurance while you have it

By Editorial Board | April 24

As the year is drawing to a close, there is probably a checklist of things you need to do, especially for those who are graduating. While many of you ...

Opinion: Without transparency, no confidence in endowment's ethics

By Editorial Board | April 24

The saying is "follow the money," but at UNC and many public universities it isn't that simple.

Chapel Hill participated in North Carolina's 32nd annual Pridefest Weekend.

Opinion: Language classes should include gender neutrality

By Editorial Board | April 24

The Daily Tar Heel decided to switch to gender-neutral terms to promote inclusivity in 2015. This included using the word “first-year” instead of ...

Opinion: A bill that balances ideologies? Balance this!

By Editorial Board | April 21

Another Republican state house, another bill scoring cheap political points by crying foul against liberal professors. At least this one does not even ...

Opinion: Girl is a four-letter word

By Editorial Board | April 20

“Girl power,” “riot grrrl,” and “black girl magic” are all feminist movements attempting to reclaim the word “girl” in the name of equality. ...

Opinion: Young, smart and broke: after leaving UNC, consider giving back

By Editorial Board | April 20

Word has it that there is an essential Carolina experience that not one of us undergraduate students — from first-year to senior — has actually experienced ...

Opinion: Let’s continue to help UNC become accessible to all

By Editorial Board | April 19

All UNC students deserve to be able to fully participate in their classes — which makes the work of the Accessibility Resources and Service office not ...

Opinion: Patronize local businesses instead of Aramark

By Editorial Board | April 19

This board has written before, though not recently, about its worries surrounding UNC’s food services provider, Aramark. Aramark supplies food for public ...

Opinion: Freelancers, unite!

By Editorial Board | April 17

A whole new crop of UNC seniors will graduate on May 14. Some will enter graduate school and others full-time employment or internships. Others will enter ...

Opinion: The cover letter: script of life, act two

By Editorial Board | April 17

With graduation comes the humbling, daunting grind of applying for gainful employment — unless that surprise trust fund or “modeling scout’s” ...

Opinion: The Civil War ruined UNC and the South for years

By Editorial Board | April 17

“Down South, people are still fighting the Civil War.” Most people are familiar with this sad but true reality of how the South grapples with its ...

Opinion: Pretending to be homeless doesn’t solve the issue

By Editorial Board | April 12

We commend the good work being done by the Community Empowerment Fund, Habitat for Humanity and others to provide support and transition services for ...