Quickhits for March 20, 2014
Malaysia flightAs the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 drags on, patience is running short, as some have begun to question the searchers’ methods. ...
Read More »Malaysia flightAs the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 drags on, patience is running short, as some have begun to question the searchers’ methods. ...
Read More »Every Friday an editorial board member speaks with a prominent figure from the University or surrounding community. This week, Alexandra Willcox sat down ...
Read More »After a brief scare earlier in the week, senior global studies majors no longer need to worry that they will be snubbed come graduation day — nor should ...
Read More »Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s decision to ban pledging in all chapters nationwide, including UNC’s, will naturally be met with resistance by Greek ...
Read More »The argument concerning unpaid internships is all too often approached from a viewpoint of morality rather than one of legality. For an organization to ...
Read More »The value of experience should never be question. The fact is, an undergraduate degree — even one from a prestigious university like UNC — is only ...
Read More »Aproposal to alter Medicaid in North Carolina is facing some opposition in the state legislature. While Medicaid’s multi-billion dollar budget requires ...
Read More »Earlier this week the North Carolina State Supreme Court heard the case of King v. Town of Chapel Hill, in which a local towing service is challenging ...
Read More »While faculty and staff might soon be able to undergo training for sexual assault, there is one major training piece missing for faculty and staff that ...
Read More »The Chapel Hill Town Council’s decision to ask for a penny on the town’s tax rate should be lauded as it will enable the town to take definitive and ...
Read More »As the Carrboro Board of Aldermen moves forward, it should craft legislation that would allow for future pharmacies to construct drive-thrus for their ...
Read More »Student Congress should promptly pass a bill aiming to eliminate the need for runoff student body president elections.
Read More »With Dirty South Improv Comedy Theater soon relocating to Franklin Street, UNC should work to encourage its relationship with the local comedy company, ...
Read More »Chapel Hill’s public transportation is one of the best and most successful features of both the University and the town. UNC is proud to boast an incredibly ...
Read More »Often seen as the epitome of standardized tests, the SAT has historically drawn a good deal of criticism. Therefore, it is refreshing when its administrators ...
Read More »On April 24 of last year, more than 100 workers died in a factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was one of the most deadly factory disasters in history, ...
Read More »The new towing regulations Carrboro Aldermen are currently considering are a great step to addressing predatory towing practices.
Read More »In a perfect world, euthanization of domesticated animals would never be an issue. But the reality is that in many shelters, animals that aren’t adopted ...
Read More »*A poor trait* Monday, someone commited the most deadly of sins and “replied all” to a senior portrait listserv.
Read More »As tuition bills increase, so does the demand for student loans — but sadly these loans lack necessary consumer protections. The aforementioned bill ...
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