Letters -

Bid Day theme was flattering to Latinos

By Letter to the Editor | September 13

As a very active member of the local Hispanic community, and an individual who derives his identity largely from his Hispanic ethnicity, I felt I must ...

Faculty show support for AFAM colleagues

By Letter to the Editor | September 13

The Daily Tar Heel’s coverage of last Friday’s Faculty Council meeting was sadly incomplete. You neglected to report one of the most significant and ...

Engage and don’t eliminate the bus ads

By Letter to the Editor | September 12

J Street UNC, our school’s chapter of the national pro-Israel, pro-peace student movement, strongly disagrees with Chapel Hill bus ads advocating an ...

A scandal is a terrible thing to waste

By Letter to the Editor | September 12

The resignation of Matt Kupec should be viewed as an opportunity for UNC to take another unfortunate scandal and use the incident to do something positive ...

Native community will miss Faith

By Letter to the Editor | September 12

The American Indian community in North Carolina, and particularly members of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, are deeply saddened and in mourning due to the tragic ...

Learn about financial aid at Tea Talks

September 12

Concerned about rising tuition rates and diminishing financial aid? Curious about who controls these important University policies?

Get involved with UNC Student Power

September 12

This Wednesday, UNC students are coming together to make history. Student Power UNC Chapel Hill is a student coalition, forged with the purpose of uniting ...

Thanks for a touching Hedgepeth vigil

By Letter to the Editor | September 12

As less than 1 percent of the student population here at UNC, many times we may feel that we are not always represented or noticed on so large a campus. ...

Our immigration system needs reform

September 10

It’s a given that immigrants made this country. It’s also obvious that we need serious immigration reform now and to stop this political posturing. ...

Bid day racism is not to be taken lightly

By Letter to the Editor | September 10

As a former sorority president, I remember the anticipation of bid day. At my undergraduate institution, we referred to it as “second Christmas” because ...

Nyang’oro is not reflective of AFAM

By Letter to the Editor | September 10

The faculty in my department are tired of the insinuation that because one of our colleagues and one of our staff behaved unethically, we are all unethical ...

Career Services can help find you a job

By Letter to the Editor | September 9

Are you looking for a job or internship? Career Services and the Career Peers will be hosting a few events this week to help start your search.

AFAM’s name change is not just for show

By Letter to the Editor | September 9

Our department’s decision to change its name from African and Afro-American Studies to African, African-American and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) was not ...

‘Illegal’ immigrants help the economy

By Letter to the Editor | September 9

I would like to address the editorial titled “Illegal immigrants shouldn’t get benefits.”

Carolina Performing Arts improves access

September 6

A huge round of applause to Carolina Performing Arts for offering a one-day buy-one-get-one ticket sale to faculty and staff

Duke Energy must break with council

September 6

Today young people in North Carolina, including myself, delivered more than 150,000 petition signatures demanding that Duke Energy cut ties and stop funding ...

Bus ad’s message on Israel was wrong

September 5

TO THE EDITOR: I am glad the Coalition for Peace and the Church of Reconciliation had the chance to post their erroneous political ad on the Chapel ...

Loaded words cloud immigration debate

By Letter to the Editor | September 5

TO THE EDITOR: I read your article on in-state tuition for undocumented youth. I think it should be noted that while many use the term “illegal immigrants,” ...

The problem of inequality in America

By Letter to the Editor | September 5

TO THE EDITOR: Here are the facts: Currently the bottom 40 percent of Americans own 0.3 percent of the wealth, while the top 20 percent owns about 84 ...

President Obama’s record is not stellar

By Letter to the Editor | September 5

Madeline Will’s article indicates that young voters are “dissatisfied” with Obama’s performance. They shouldn’t be.