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Opinion: Abortion limits disregard right to health care access

April 6

Some North Carolina lawmakers are attempting to use a new bill to further dismantle the enforcement of the principle established in Roe v. Wade that women ...

Opinion: UNC must take real action to ensure employee rights

April 2

On March 26, a former housekeeping employee filed a lawsuit against the University, reminding it of a transgression that has yet to be fully reconciled. ...

Opinion: Upping class requirements for professors is daft

March 31

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Opinion: The loss of protest petitions is a blow to democracy

March 31

The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 201 on March 25, potentially eliminating a tool that community members have used to fight ...

Opinion: ENGL 105 should not be required for all freshmen

March 30

In fall 2012, UNC began mandating that all incoming students take the same composition class — English 105 or English 105i. This class was introduced ...

Opinion: Students have waited enough for Saunders renaming

March 30

“Wait,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote, “has almost always meant ‘never.’”

Opinion: The Carolina North Forest should be more accessible

March 30

Nestled just a few miles from campus on 750 acres of University-owned land, Carolina North Forest is a hidden gem of tens of miles of trails ideal for ...

Opinion: Conversations series still has room for improvement

March 30

Carolina Conversations, an initiative created by the University to encourage critical dialogue around current events that impact the Carolina community, ...

Opinion: Support for cutting-edge research at UNC changes lives

March 27

While we as the Editorial Board often praise those at the forefront of social change, we sometimes overlook those who contribute to human progress by ...

Opinion: New legislation could power NC’s energy revolution

March 27

The inevitable transition to renewable energy is thriving in North Carolina.

Opinion: Greek life’s future should involve more transparency

March 26

Despite their reputations as guardians of tradition, Greek organizations are not as intractable as one might assume. In this sense, they represent something ...

Opinion: Our highest elected officials must be more transparent

March 23

Sunshine Week, an initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information, was celebrated across the U.S. earlier this month. ...

Opinion: An effective BOG requires greater political diversity

March 23

The proportionally skewed political identifications of the Board of Governors’ members reflect an institutional unwillingness on the part of the N.C. ...

Opinion: Concealed carry is no solution for sexual assault

March 22

Students for Concealed Carry took advantage of the national dialogue on sexual assault to push their own agenda by suggesting that easing concealed carry ...

Opinion: Higher education’s governance must be more democratic

March 22

Earlier this year, students protested an unelected board for ignoring their demands for affordable and open education as police looked on.

Opinion: UNC should study life outcome of its athletes

March 20

Earlier this month, The New York Times published a feature on former UNC football player Ryan Hoffman, detailing his struggles with homelessness and probable ...

Opinion: An obituary for UNC's beloved satirical publication

March 20

This week, UNC bids goodbye to The Minor , its online satirical publication.

Opinion: New rules could broaden rural internet access

March 17

The victory of net neutrality last month was rightly hailed as a success.

Opinion: Migration shouldn’t be reserved for the highest bidders

March 17

Though not a historically well-known fact, in 1990 Congress effectively put a price on American residency: $500,000 and the creation of 10 jobs. At least ...

Opinion: Legislators cannot be trusted to draw fair districts

March 16

In a healthy Democratic system, it is the voters who choose their politicians.