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We would rather you vote than read this editorial

By Editorial Board | November 8

At this point you have probably heard from everyone and their grandmother about why you should vote. There is nothing new we can do or say to highlight ...

Opinion: Elections collapse the divide between private and public

By Editorial Board | November 8

While it may strike one as perverse that the email travails of Anthony Weiner punctuate one of the great philosophical and moral issues of this election ...

Real (trans) talk: Be respectful in your attempts at inclusivity

By Editorial Board | November 7

Queer and transgender people existed long before 2016. Sure, it might have taken until this year for transgender actresses to pave the way for media representation ...

Opinion: Make a compromise to satisfy different constituencies at UNC

By Editorial Board | November 7

To preserve and improve student self-government, undergraduate and graduate/professional student leaders need to come to a compromise.

Opinion: History might have too much of an eye on the founders

By Editorial Board | November 4

A lot can be learned from the origins of this nation, but in the modern United States, the Founding Fathers have taken on a status well beyond that of ...

Opinion: College is still a good time to apply for scholarships

By Editorial Board | November 3

Scholarships make it possible for many students to afford attending this university. As tuition costs increase nationally and at UNC, the need for scholarships ...

Opinion: 'Ring before spring' can’t fix the gender wage gap

By Editorial Board | November 3

The phrase “ring before spring” describes the long-held belief that women should be engaged by the spring of their senior year to ensure their lifestyle ...

Opinion: Voter apathy hurts all of us

By Editorial Board | November 2

Politics is a commonly discussed topic in many households. Across the nation, parents, friends or other family members talked about the newest developments ...

Who has the right to represent student?

By Editorial Board | November 1

As much as we talk about who we want to represent us, we rarely talk about the nature of representation. Instead, we become become fixated on the personalities ...

Opinion: Apologies need to be followed by action

By Editoral Board | October 31

The Department of Housing and Residential Education was called out for a tweet on Thursday furthering ableism on campus. Logan Gin, a candidate for Mr. ...

Opinion: Minority status and lack of privilege are not the same.

By Editorial Board | October 30

On UNC’s campus, it’s not difficult to discern that the minority ideological viewpoint is conservative. In this context, minority can be defined as ...

Opinion: Privatization needs to have clear and public limits

By Editorial Board | October 30

The debate over privatizing UNC Student Stores inspired people across the community to challenge the administration. To this day many students and faculty ...

Opinion: Our endorsements for Lt. Governor, commissioner of labor and attorney general

By Editorial Board | October 30

Linda Coleman, a former classroom teacher, N.C. House legislator and Wake County commissioner, captured over 2.1 million votes in the 2012 race for Lt. ...

Opinion: It is a loss to only experience a story one time

By Editorial Board | October 28

Friendship is not just grabbing coffee once and never seeing or interacting with the person again. It is engaging with a person over and over — through ...

Opinion: Is making debate a sport-like spectacle a good thing?

By Editorial Board | October 28

Debate season is over. It has been one to remember and/or an excuse to pull your brain out of your head and give it a good scrubbing. This board laughed ...

Opinion: Help undergrads learn about rural North Carolina

By Editorial Board | October 26

Rural areas have historically been overlooked and screwed over by the political system, big business and Mother Nature.

Opinion: UNC’s culture should give more attention to rural areas

By Editorial Board | October 26

It’s been a few weeks since Hurricane Matthew struck North Carolina, and Chapel Hill residents have had little reason to consider the hurricane’s ...

Opinion: Don't beat yourself up; take a break

By Editorial Board | October 24

Fall Break just concluded, and while you still may be a little hungover from the fall-themed parties, it was probably a great step back from all the stresses ...

Opinion: Don't harm yourself by doing things you hate

By Editorial Board | October 24

Obligations are important. Clubs rely on people steadily attending and participating in order to accomplish anything worthwhile. Keeping these obligations ...

Opinion: Walking in Chapel Hill ought to be better and safer

By Editorial Board | October 23

It is a wonderful time to be in Chapel Hill — from spooky decorations on Franklin Street to the leaves changing around the Old Well. Clearly, now is ...