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Opinion: UNC should open up art classes to help students de-stress

By Editorial Board | October 18

Even though many of us are not particularly talented in the visual and performing arts, we can all agree that life at UNC gets stressful — especially ...

Opinion: You don't have to imagine your daughter to know assault is bad

By Editorial Board | October 18

This should not have to be said, yet we must repeat it: Stop objecting to horrific actions and words against women by defining their humanity in relation ...

Opinion: A thanks to those who help

By Editorial Board | October 17

In the afternoon of Oct. 8, the eye of Hurricane Matthew passed over Wilmington. By Oct. 10 — a mild, mostly dry weather day in southeastern North Carolina ...

Opinion: The invisible hand can kill styrofoam

By Editorial Board | October 17

Have you ever ordered a hamburger from Sutton’s to go? Or maybe frozen yogurt from YoPo? Sometimes, especially given the weather blessing Chapel Hill ...

Opinion: Cooper needs to take charge for N.C. to recover

By Editorial Board | October 14

Attorney General Roy Cooper should be our next governor. Cooper has a history of standing for what is right.

Opinion: North Carolinians should cast their votes for Hillary

By Editorial Board | October 14

Hillary Clinton is best suited to lead this country both in policy and in spirit. It is not her political resume that earns her this endorsement; it is ...

Opinion: UNC should hire a historian of American slavery

By Editorial Board | October 12

UNC’s own history has attracted tremendous attention in the past few years — especially its racial history. The campus was built partly by enslaved ...

Opinion: Midterms can hurt the mind, body and spirit — take care of yourself

By Editorial Board | October 12

With midterm season upon us, the overwhelming burden of our academic and extracurricular lives rears its ugly head. So far, we have kept this monstrous ...

Opinion: Female celebrities deserve empathy

By Editorial Board | October 11

Glossy magazine covers, photoshopped photographs and over-the-top glam contribute to the image of celebrity women as so perfectly sculpted that they are ...

Opinion: Respect student voices in fee decisions

By Editorial Board | October 10

This year, we have seen a flurry of important fee proposals come before the set of fee committees that meet every other year at UNC. Composed of administrators ...

Opinion: Women can have hobbies, despite what men might say

By Editorial Board | October 9

As girls and women take their place in the world outside of the domestic sphere, they inevitably find hobbies that have historically had a male audience. ...

Opinion: UNC should provide more lactation spaces on campus

By Editorial Board | October 6

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the color pink is everywhere. Pink ribbons fly, people run 5Ks in pink tutus and even the NFL, with its rocky-at-best ...

Opinion: Instruction, not administration, is our mission

By Editorial Staff | October 6

Administrative bloat is a topic on which conservatives and liberals seemingly agree. All parties seem to agree cutting salaries and costs at the administrative ...

Opinion: All genders should play, and we don’t care who knows

By Editorial Board | October 6

The high-paying, professional sports world is occupied only by men. According to Forbes Magazine, no female athletes are in the top-25 highest paid.

Opinion: Consider the ethics of the demand you create for drugs

By Editorial Board | October 6

College students are among the staunchest participants in the movement for ethical purchasing.

Opinion: Chancellor Folt’s emails need more substance

By Editorial Board | October 5

The job of chancellor is a difficult one. There is no denying it. Trying to balance UNC’s public image and please sometimes angry students can be easier ...

Opinion: Required night classes assume a degree of privilege

By Editorial Board | October 5

When a class required for a major only offers sections at night, a department essentially requires that a student with work or family responsibilities ...

Opinion: Contextualizing violent protests

By Editorial Board | October 3

It’s a cycle rooted in centuries of oppression and fear. From Ferguson to Charlotte. From 1619 to today. But arguably one of the most interesting aspects ...

Opinion: Put democracy before politics

By Editorial Board | October 3

Getting out to vote is important — it is a primary driver for change in our society. That said, the way we vote was designed more than 200 years ago ...

Opinion: Safe spaces don’t exist

By Editorial Board | October 2

From the second we are born, we live in a state of threat or insecurity.