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Editorial: How changes to the Supreme Court impact NCAA litigation

By Editorial Board | February 7

"Breyer’s retirement will have profound impacts in the arena of college sports litigation. In the past, Breyer has argued for the preservation of college ...

Editorial: Our endorsement for 2022 student body president

By Editorial Board | February 6

After a unanimous vote, the Editorial Board is endorsing Teddy Vann for student body president. We believe that her voice is the change this campus needs. ...

Editorial: Affirmative action must be protected — not attacked

By Editorial Board | January 30

"Black students are disproportionately underrepresented on college campuses and in higher education entirely. Opposition to affirmative action fails to ...

Editorial: Living with COVID-19 appears inevitable

By Editorial Board | January 27

"As European countries move forward, the future of COVID-19 policies in the U.S. and on college campuses remains uncertain. The return to normalcy, however, ...

Editorial: Students deserve accessible PPE against COVID-19

By Editorial Board | January 26

"Supplying our most basic needs in the pandemic should not rest solely on the shoulders of student leaders. UNC has a responsibility to provide high-quality ...

Editorial: Retaining BIPOC faculty must be a priority for higher education

By Editorial Board | January 24

"The University must dedicate itself to creating a thoughtful work environment that honors and respects the time, expertise and resources of faculty of ...

Editorial: Breaking down the Board of Governors

By Editorial Board | January 23

"There is a disconnect between students and leaders. The power structure and appointment of leaders in the UNC School System are two important factors ...

Editorial: Wealth inequality in higher education must be addressed

By Editorial Board | January 17

"The system of selecting students for their future donor potential only further contributes to the systemic challenges of gaining admission to top universities ...

Editorial: How to get at-home COVID-19 test kits

By Editorial Board | January 16

"Although these options to obtain a free COVID-19 test are steps forward, they aren’t steps that are large enough. With the rise in omicron cases, it’s ...

Editorial: What mask should you be wearing?

By Editorial Board | January 16

"Masking has been proven to be a critical public health tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19. And to protect yourself, others and the community, ...

Editorial: Pandemic highlights rural healthcare disparity

By Editorial Board | January 10

"The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated health care barriers for rural communities, including health care provider shortages, insufficient internet ...

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Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 policies fall behind other elite institutions

By Editorial Board | January 10

"Should UNC have taken a similar approach to what the likes of Duke and Yale have done and postpone the start of the semester? Or even completely move ...

Editorial: UNC's lack of leadership isn't new, but it's still unacceptable

By Editorial Board | January 9

"We’ve seen it before — the lack of leadership to condemn racism and discrimination on campus, the lack of leadership to offer attendance flexibility ...

Editorial: Relaxing COVID-19 policies is dangerous – UNC does it anyway

By Editorial Board | January 9

"UNC administration cannot be the master of both worlds, although it may try, because there is only one right course of action – the one that protects ...

Editorial: How UNC can plan for a spring semester with COVID-19 variants

By Editorial Board | December 21

"History is repeating itself – as public health professionals warned us it would – and it’s up to UNC to ensure that we do not mirror the mistakes ...

Editorial: Alleged interference in hiring endangers community trust in UNC

By Editorial Board | December 12

"After decades of unadulterated racism, violence and controversy across campus, hiring a new executive leader under the influence of a polarized political ...

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Editorial: The best albums of 2021

By Editorial Board | November 29

"A year marked by the rise of Olivia Rodrigo, the lackadaisical return of Lorde, the unwavering reign of Taylor Swift and the refusal by Rihanna to get ...

Editorial: 2021 showed progress is possible in Orange County

By Editorial Board | November 29

"Those coming and those leaving the local political scene, the developments that will become destinations of our towns and most importantly the long struggle ...

Editorial: The new North Carolina budget isn't a big enough step

By Editorial Board | November 29

"The lackluster funding is a theme of the budget at large — a small step toward progress, but nowhere near enough. It seems Cooper and the Democrats ...

Editorial: Minimal compliance with the Clery Act isn't enough

By Editorial Board | November 29

"Handling sexual assault properly doesn’t mean just checking boxes and meeting minimum compliance. Handling sexual assault means being proactive, taking ...