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Opinion: Biased metrics for college admissions should be avoided

October 31

As universities around the country evaluate the efficacy of their admissions programs, the University of North Carolina system has taken a measured step ...

Opinion: Other areas deserve Wainstein-level scrutiny, too

October 31

By most accounts, the Wainstein report has indicated the University’s commitment to institutional transparency — institutional transparency, at least, ...

Opinion: Do not rush to scapegoat or exonerate athletes

October 30

Blame is a difficult thing to apportion when there seems to be a smoking gun in every hand.

Opinion: Laws that target homeless should be repealed

October 29

On Oct. 22, the latest law in a trend of targeting the homeless through the restriction of food distribution was passed by commissioners in Fort Lauderdale, ...

Opinion: UNC could benefit from adopting Duke's Splash idea

October 29

Though Duke is a detestable institution in nearly every other way, its Splash program is a student organization worthy of praise and emulation.

Opinion: Chapel Hill has made downtown friendly to visitors

October 27

Students who have spent more than a semester on campus sometimes take their intimate knowledge of locations on and around campus for granted.

Opinion: Voters should not let North Carolina allow bench trials

October 27

Mostly lost in the political fights surrounding this year’s elections is a proposed amendment to the North Carolina constitution that will appear on ...

The Daily Tar Heel editorial board’s 2014 endorsements

October 27

The board recommends these candidates for election Nov. 4.

Opinion: Allowing a student vote would be a good start

October 24

Here at UNC, the decision by the Board of Governors to cap the amount of money that could be used from student tuition toward need-based aid provoked ...

Opinion: Chancellor Folt’s response this week is refreshing

October 24

After years of vague cover-ups and administrators ignoring the problems that existed in the former Department of African and Afro-American Studies, Chancellor ...

Opinion: UNC should use Wainstein's report as a springboard

October 23

For many people associated with this University, Wednesday’s release of the Wainstein report was almost cathartic.

Opinion: UNC athletes should unionize

October 22

Nationally and locally, an awakening is slowly taking place to the unbalanced relationship between universities involved in big-time athletics and the ...

Opinion: Undisclosed data collection betrays public trust

October 22

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department conducts regular cellphone and laptop device surveillance on Charlotte citizens — and has done so for ...

Opinion: Steep spending from outside mars the Senate race

October 21

The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported Friday that North Carolina Rep. Thom Tillis’ U.S. Senate campaign had dispatched someone wearing a duck costume ...

Opinion: NC State Fair offers valuable cultural experience

October 21

The town of Chapel Hill is a lovely — but insulating — home. The N.C. State Fair in Raleigh is an opportunity for those without knowledge ...

Opinion: Stringent dress codes don’t address rape culture's roots

October 20

Cedar Ridge High School students should be commended for taking action against sexist dress code policies.

Opinion: Death on society's margins should not be forgotten

October 20

The death of Jason Henry Myrick, 41, is tragic in its own right. Yet tragedy also lies in the likelihood that it could have been prevented but for his ...

Opinion: UNC should play a conference game in Carmichael Arena

October 14

Any student on campus in February can recall the anticipation that accompanied the build-up to the UNC-Duke game. For a few hours it appeared snow would ...

Column: A tall task for Hicks

By Brendan Marks | October 13

Basketball season is almost upon us.

Opinion: Alpha Phi’s arrival could improve sorority life

October 13

With most sororities at or above capacity, the addition of Alpha Phi will provide more women with the opportunity to be a part of Greek life.