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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 ...

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

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 ...

Editorial: Revisiting a vaccine mandate at UNC

By Editorial Board | November 28

Amid the backlash and development of a new COVID-19 variant, we’re taking another look at UNC’s COVID-19 vaccine policies.

Editorial: Reviewing UNC's policies of the fall semester

By Editorial Board | November 28

"The administration is in a crucial situation where its policies are especially important to students and have been known to disappoint the campus community ...

Editorial: Here’s who to watch for in 2022 Orange County midterm elections

By Editorial Board | November 22

"With three new congressional maps recently approved in North Carolina, it’s worth breaking down which districts impact Orange County in what races ...

Editorial: Enjoying Thanksgiving in Chapel Hill, and away from home

By Editorial Board | November 22

"It’s important to remember holidays can be a difficult time for some students, and there must be resources for those who don’t have a traditional ...

Editorial: Open congressional seat is an opportunity to elect an exciting progressive

By Editorial Board | November 21

"If voters want to lay the groundwork for actual change in North Carolina, this is the moment to do it."

The Cave, a bar on West Franklin St., is set to re-open in June 2018 under new ownership.

Editorial: Support local music venues in Chapel Hill

By Editorial Board | November 21

"If you have a chance, simply go out and support local venues — whether it’s going to a show or joining a membership to support the staff. Live events, ...

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Editorial: What the new infrastructure bill means for North Carolina

By Editorial Board | November 21

"The infrastructure bill is a massive success for North Carolinians: The bill makes critical investments into the state which will stimulate economic ...

Editorial: 51 years after the murder of James Cates Jr., we are still complicit

By Editorial Board | November 21

"The story of Cates is more than a hate crime. It is about the complicity of so many local institutions based in white supremacy — institutions whose ...

Editorial: We stand with The Daily Gamecock — enough is enough.

By Editorial Board | November 18

"We will continue to use our voices as student journalists to call upon the University to be more accountable to students — not to their public image. ...