Editorials -

Future referenda should provide better context

By Editorial Board | November 10

Last week, students voted on their first referendum of the academic year, and while the student body voted to stay in the Association of Student Governments, ...

Students should vote “no” on the ASG referendum

By Editorial Board | November 8

Today students will vote on UNC’s participation in the UNC-system Association of Student Governments — but really will decide if UNC student leaders ...

Quickhits for November 7, 2013

November 6

Residents of Cobb Residence Hall had to find a new place to sleep on Tuesday after their dorm caught fire. Despite displacing 400 residents, only 250 ...

A large concert is good for students and the budget

By Editorial Board | November 6

With an annual budget of $375,000, the Carolina Union Activities Board has a stated goal of spending all the money on programs that reach and benefit ...

New ArtsCenter would benefit more than just art

By Editorial Board | November 6

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen should do all it can to permit the proposed building of a new ArtsCenter facility. The planned building, designed by architect ...

The ASG fee referendum will start a much-needed conversation

By Andrew Payne | November 6

After a decade trial, it’s time for the UNC Board of Governors to consider eliminating the mandatory $1 per student fee to fund the UNC Association ...

Next department head should have students in mind

By Editorial Board | November 6

As much as we all love to see Amy Poehler and company satirize a city’s parks and recreation department, the department and who leads it matter. The ...

New proposals could inrease recycling rates

By Editorial Board | November 6

Orange County should follow through on the recent proposals from Orange County Waste Management that would improve the recycling experience for rural ...

Re-elect Mayor Kleinschmidt

By Editorial Board | November 5

While he is running unopposed, Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt is the best person to fill the position of mayor for an additional two years.

Who we didn't endorse

By Editorial Board | November 5

Who the editorial board didn’t endorse for the 2013 elections.

The 2013 endorsements

By Editorial Board | November 5

The editorial board endorses candidates for the 2013 election.

Firefighters should be able to stop dangerous driving

By Editorial Board | November 3

Firefighters should be given authority to perform traffic stops when a driver is posing a threat to public safety.

Students can protect town’s future by voting

By Editorial Board | November 3

Chapel Hill elections are tomorrow, and UNC students should do absolutely everything in their power to vote.

Publicity may solve safety committee’s surplus

By Editorial Board | November 3

From the controversy surrounding gendered violence to Alert Carolina’s recent report of violent crime on Halloween, campus safety is a subject critical ...

The Friday interview: Chris Kielt

By Matthew Leming | October 31

Student-led technology is popping up everywhere around campus. With ConnectCarolina 2.0, the prank Alert Carolina message and rumors of a mobile app in ...

New feature will ease registration experience

October 31

The semiannual period of stress known as class registration is upon us again. However, thanks to a new tool in ConnectCarolina, this year should be a ...

Students should be allowed to miss class to vote

October 31

There are many Americans who do not exercise their right to vote, and UNC students are no exception.

Collaboration could provide an efficent trash solution

By Editorial Board | October 31

The Orange County landfill was originally scheduled to close in 1982. Thirty-one years have since passed, and the project was only recently shut down ...

Prisons should review their training methods

By Editorial Board | October 31

Allegations have surfaced that a mentally ill inmate was mistreated while in solitary confinement at a North Carolina prison. He was allegedly doused ...

Quickhits for October 31, 2013

October 31

Last week celebrated ‘90s artist Lou Bega began to “receive condolences” for his untimely death. The only problem was that he is still alive — ...