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Opinion: Wilson Library’s hours are not ideal for researchers

February 3

UNC, we are constantly reminded, is a research university. Our core mission is knowledge creation. Everything else is second.

Opinion: UNC should set hard deadlines regarding climate issues

February 2

UNC’s decision to drop its 2020 deadline for a coal-free campus is understandable but concerning.

Opinion: UNC must question why women are not running for SBP

February 2

As the race in the Democratic primary between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders narrows, sophisticated conversations around gender identity and its relevance ...

Opinion: UNC should help volunteers pay for background checks

February 1

Public service is one of the three tenets of our University’s mission. The emphasis on public service while we’re in college transforms us from students ...

Opinion: Chapel Hill should welcome young professionals

February 1

You’d think that in a town like Chapel Hill, built around a college like UNC, there would be plenty of young professionals walking down Franklin Street, ...

Opinion: The SBP should be willing to take political stances

January 31

Ah... Welcome back to February. Where the Pit and your social media becomes dominated with one thing and one thing only: UNC’s student body president ...

Opinion: The future of UNC must be fought through elections

January 31

Activism is, by definition, risking something. In the case of the protestors at Tuesday’s Board of Governors meeting, the activists present risked their ...

Opinion: State follows job centered approach in bond focus

January 29

On March 15, we voting Northern Carolinians will decide on a $2 billion investment in important infrastructure across the state, almost half of which ...

Opinion: Potential RFPs need to be open for the UNC community.

January 28

As the administration has considered privatizing UNC Student Stores over the past few months, parts of the campus community have communicated one message ...

Quickhits for Jan. 28., 2016

January 27

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Opinion: Greeks should look to defer rush for first-years

January 27

Within two weeks of stepping on our college’s campus, many first-years have made a decision that will define them for the rest of their UNC experience. ...

Opinion: Alligators should be protected, not hunted for sport

January 27

It may come as a surprise to some that the American alligator lives in the southeastern part of North Carolina. The reptile is currently on the threatened ...

Opinion: UNC should not take leave time from its workers

January 26

For most students, the snow day last Friday meant no classes, sledding and hot chocolate — ultimately, a carefree day with the occasional study session. ...

Opinion: UNC printing has declined, but the fight is not over

January 25

In 2006, UNC printed nearly 30 million pages, which, going off a metric from the Sierra Club’s website, took between 15,000 to 20,000 tons of wood to ...

Opinion: How to cope with reverse culture shock after a trip

January 25

At their best, the many study abroad programs offered by UNC are an instrumental part of the undergraduate curriculum, as evidenced by the countless photos ...