Editorials -

Pay for play idea has too many ?aws to enact

By Trey Bright | October 30

The student-athlete “pay for play” debate is in full force and it doesn’t look to be going away any time soon.

Athletes should receive some compensation

By Zach Gaver | October 30

The National Collegiate Athletic Association and college athletics as a whole have grown and evolved since their inceptions. No longer is college athletics ...

Stephen Leonard is an associate professor of political science at UNC and Chair-Elect of the UNC-system Faculty Assembly.

Shared governance requires steadfast dedication

By Stephen Leonard | October 29

It’s a bad idea whose time should never come.

With an abundance of options, there are no excuses

By Editorial Board | October 29

At a school as large as UNC, a particularly hard-hitting flu season can be particularly destructive, with so many students and faculty in close contact. Failing ...

Involving parents furthers an already widened education

By Editorial Board | October 29

A program at Chapel Hill’s Frank Porter Graham Bilingue School that holds class once a week for the parents of children that attend the school is a ...

Later deadline was the right move for admissions

By Editorial Board | October 27

Applying to college is stressful enough without the fear that your application may not even be submitted due to technology. Unfortunately, for thousands ...

ASG referendum would benefit from added prep time

By Editorial Board | October 27

A referendum asking students to vote on remaining a part of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments should be on the ballot for elections in ...

Flipped classroom exploration would benefit students

By Editorial Board | October 24

The University should begin to experiment with the flipped classroom method in subject areas that lend themselves to this style of learning.

Information about research subjects should be secure

By Editorial Board | October 24

UNC consistently places in the ranks of top-tiered schools as an institution that strongly encourages and highly prioritizes research in multiple fields. ...

Symposium should consider all perspectives

By Editorial Board | October 24

Improving higher education has — and always will be — a priority for faculty at the University. Administrators’s decision to hold a symposium on ...

Quickhits for October 24, 2013

October 24

Early in Monday’s preseason game, Tyler Hansbrough looked ready to fight until he realized that the man who had just fouled him was Metta World Peace, ...

The town should proceed with the proposed fair

By Editorial Board | October 24

We love fun here in Orange County. The new commissioner-appointed County Fair Working Group’s idea for an Orange County-specific fair is a great idea. ...

Group should not wait to reach out to eugenics victims

By Editorial Board | October 22

North Carolina is aiming to amend its dirty past of forced sterilization by offering reparations to living victims, and should be proactive in making ...

Future benefits of pre-K programs are worth the costs

By Editorial Board | October 22

In 2004, Gov. Mike Easley promised school districts around North Carolina a state-funded pre-kindergarten program for at-risk 4-year-olds. An upcoming ...

Apartment-style dorms will have more success

By Editorial Board | October 22

When one door closes, another will always open. Sometimes literally.

Town should look to get around drive-thru ban for banks

By Editorial Board | October 22

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen should allow drive-thru windows at a bank that may be built on the Rogers-Triem property.

Celebrate diversity initiatives for bringing minorities to UNC

By Trey Mangum | October 21

Statistics showing that there are only 98 black males in UNC’s class of 2017 have led to discussions that the UNC athletic program does more to bring ...

Orange Country should ride recent boost in tourism

By Editorial Board | October 21

Watch out, SoCal — there’s a different Orange County on the rise in the eyes of tourists around the country. Orange County is seeing a huge increase ...

Women’s basketball coach deserves honorable tribute

By Editorial Board | October 21

North Carolina basketball purists rave of the rich tradition that was born and bred in Chapel Hill’s Carmichael Auditorium. Despite this tradition, ...

Uniforms are an investment for future recruits

By Editorial Board | October 15

Tomorrow night Kenan Stadium will host its second-ever Thursday night football game when the Heels take on Miami, sporting new black jerseys as part of ...