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Opinion: 2017 will only be a better year if we make it better

By Editorial Board | January 13

Last year was bad. The Panthers lost the Super Bowl, UNC lost the NCAA tournament and America seemingly lost its mind. It is now 2017, and the future ...

Opinion: When the press dies, where does the power go?

By Editorial Board | January 13

In high school, civics students learn that the press is a “fourth estate” — while not an official component of the government system, this term ...

Quick hits for Jan. 12, 2017

January 12

We usually give N.C. State down thumbs, but this one is special. We always knew they were awful at basketball, but the most recent UNC-N.C. State game ...

Opinion: Pro women’s soccer is coming back to North Carolina

By Editorial Board | January 12

Our state recently gained another helping of a familiar (for UNC) source of pride: excellence in women’s soccer.

Opinion: Gov. Cooper, we need to help our microbreweries

By Editorial Board | January 11

Dear Gov. Roy Cooper, we know a lot is playing on your mind right now.

Opinion: Don’t get distracted by political sideshows

By Editorial Board | January 11

The first week of classes is filled with reading syllabuses, going over the basics and learning new names. Getting distracted is easy — it is a natural ...

Opinion: Graduation needs a student speaker competition

By Editorial Board | December 7

It is May 2017. You’re about to graduate from these halls and go out from Chapel Hill to make something of yourself.

Opinion: 2016 was pretty bad, but let’s find something good

By Editorial Board | December 7

2016 was awful. No matter who you are, you probably have a reason to hate 2016.

Opinion: Embrace the person, reject the radical

By Editorial Board | December 5

It is no secret that Americans are watchful and quite vigilant of Islamic extremism, both at home and abroad. What’s more, American researchers and ...

Opinion: We allow ourselves to be bound by bureaucracy

By Editorial Board | December 5

The revolution will not be televised for the necessary revolution is no longer sexy.

Opinion: Gift giving can be stressful. Donations are always nice.

By Editorial Board | December 4

The holiday season is here! While there is no shortage of things to look forward to — presents, family, alcoholic eggnog to avoid said family — it ...

Opinion: Vulnerability is good, even for professional football players

By Editorial Board | December 4

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly’s concussion meant he missed another game Sunday, this time against Seattle.

Opinion: Nuance became a buzzword. Can we save it?

By Editorial Board | December 1

Nuance in writing and debate is useful to make an argument more convincing and powerful. As with any seemingly useful term, like “entrepreneurial” ...

Quick hits for Dec. 1, 2016

December 1

Hey, bud. We know you practiced real hard. All the times we played catch in the yard should’ve paid off.

Opinion: UNC’s Republicans need to disavow the president-elect

By Editorial Board | December 1

This year, the College Republicans decided to neither endorse nor disavow the Republican nominee, Donald Trump.

Opinion: We need more women analyzing sports

By Editorial Board | December 1

Sexism in sports is not a secret. Opportunities are scarce even in the journalism world. Often when reporting positions become available, women are relegated ...

Opinion: We can all learn from Glenn Beck’s change of heart

By Editorial Board | November 29

2016 was truly the year of “anything can happen.” In the most obvious ways, it set the stage for major changes that are going to come in the political ...

Opinion: A nation divide might not need to stand

By Editorial Board | November 28

Immediately following the election, calls for unity were everywhere, coming from a lot of people. The president, the president-elect, Hillary Clinton ...

Opinion: Free speech is good in theory, but not so easy in practice

By Editorial Board | November 27

Free speech is one of those rights that falls under the “applies to all people” category. It is considered undeniable, equalizing and ought to be ...

Opinion: We should more actively seek out objective truths

By Editorial Board | November 27

Science is perhaps the most grounded connection we have to the laws that govern our world. Public policies, which quite literally govern our world, should ...