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Opinion: UNC, text us when you’re planning to do construction

By Editorial Board | March 30

The sidewalk in front of Ackland Art Museum is officially back open, producing a general sigh of relief from all who were inconvenienced by the detour ...

Opinion: UNC needs better places to take a mid-day nap

By Editorial Board | March 30

This board was disappointed to see that the boxy cubbies in the Undergraduate Library’s basement — previously some of the most appealing nap spots ...

Opinion: Trigger warnings limit trauma, not conversations

By Editorial Board | March 28

This board has mixed feelings about trigger warnings — some find them useful, some say they violate free speech. After some discussion, though, we think ...

Opinion: Support student radio, discover new music and tune in

By Editorial Board | March 28

WXYC turned 40 years old recently, which is a long time for a student organization to continuously operate.

Opinion: Stick to nukes, Rick

By Editoiral Board | March 27

Imagine this: H.R. McMaster, current National Security Adviser and UNC graduate, pens a column in our beloved Daily Tar Heel. In this guest column, ...

Opinion: A farewell to the 'father of rock 'n' roll

By Savannah Faircloth and Editorial Board | March 27

Opinion: Don't forget the International Transgender Day of Visibility

By Editorial Board | March 27

This Friday, take some time to recognize the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). It's a day of the year designated to uplift our transgender ...

Opinion: Protest videos don’t paint the complete picture

By Editorial Board | March 26

It’s no secret American culture has long been fascinated with youth and the university. And from Yale and Mizzou in 2015 to Berkeley this February and ...

Opinion: Polarization shouldn’t keep you from speaking

By Editorial Board | March 22

It’s springtime, and the sound of the birds chirping on campus proves it. There is still a notably missing and much-needed chorus on campus, though: ...

Opinion: Senators Burr and Tillis must hold town halls

By Editorial Board | March 22

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the necessity of town halls for North Carolina Congresspeople. Meeting with constituents is one of the only ways for a ...

Opinion: UNC should consider adding more seats in the quads

By Editorial Board | March 22

UNC’s beautiful campus is transitioning from the barren winter into a spring full of life. As the trees begin to bloom, students begin to step outside ...

Opinion: Being overly loyal to any political party is harmful

By Editorial Board | March 20

Political parties are constantly changing. The 2016 election was a textbook example of how quickly an American political platform can change. After all, ...

Opinion: How can upper-level classes offer a fair start?

By Editorial Board | March 20

The first round of midterms are over, and you might be feeling the squeeze of trying to repair that 68 you got in your upper-level biology class.

The Oscars: A Hunger Games worthy spectacle

By Editoiral Board and Savannah Faircloth | March 10

An illustrated editorial about the Oscars

Opinion: HB2 needs to be repealed, so who is stopping it?

By Editorial Board | March 9

House Bill 2 is the 2016 law eliminating local LGBTQ anti-discrimination measures and segregating public bathrooms by birth-certificate designated sex. ...

Opinion: Thank you to those who make campus look amazing

By Editorial Board | March 8

Ah, springtime ... wait, it’s still winter? But it’s been over 60 degrees for the past month. Well, whatever the season is, our campus looks great. ...

Opinion: What are the roles of the senior class presidents?

By Editorial Board | March 8

It seems like in recent weeks, The Daily Tar Heel headlines, your social media timelines and every other conversation have been dominated by three letters: ...