Ralph Byrns, a beloved professor, will be missed

By Letter to the Editor | March 23

TO THE EDITOR: Congratulations to Ralph Byrns, professor of economics at UNC, for receiving the Carolina Chiron Award.

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Help UNC by participating in RecycleMania today

By Letter to the Editor | March 22

TO THE EDITOR: Each year Carolina participates in RecycleMania, which is a friendly competition between colleges across the nation in order to promote ...

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Aid where aid is needed most: the African continent

By Letter to the Editor | March 22

TO THE EDITOR: The recent events in Japan have been tragic. Words fail to describe the devastation wreaked by the concurrent crises of the earthquake, ...

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Honor is a broader ideal than what Smith describes

By Letter to the Editor | March 22

TO THE EDITOR: Regarding Professor Smith’s column on Monday (“Honor is shameful”), I respectfully believe his viewpoint is extremely narrow on ...

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Grad student residency process too cumbersome

By Letter to the Editor | March 22

TO THE EDITOR: As a graduate student and lifelong resident of North Carolina, I applaud The Daily Tar Heel for its coverage of the graduate student ...

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Tar Heel improved the lives of community members

By Letter to the Editor | March 21

TO THE EDITOR: Huge kudos to 2010 UNC Homecoming Queen Monica Doyle, who created, directed and so graciously hosted Saturday night an event called “A ...

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Shelter location not an issue for children safety

By Letter to the Editor | March 21

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing in support of the Inter-Faith Council’s plan to build its new Community House at 1315 Martin Luther King Jr.

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Shelter should not be built next to childcare facility

By Letter to the Editor | March 21

TO THE EDITOR: An important factor missing from current discussions of IFC’s Community House plan is data from professionals on crimes and a safety ...

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Greek Week philanthropy enough to bridge gap

By Letter to the Editor | March 21

TO THE EDITOR: Greek Week. The very name elicits reactions ranging from a dismissive groan to the overly animated “sign me up for everything” attitude. ...

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DTH should better support the UNC basketball team

By Letter to the Editor | March 20

TO THE EDITOR: Picking up my standard newspaper on the trek to work Monday, I found myself disappointed to read the message screaming from the front ...

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Difference exists between assault and safe BDSM

By Letter to the Editor | March 20

TO THE EDITOR: In regard to Colin Campbell’s letter (“Feminists lack response to DTH’s BDSM column”) in Friday’s DTH, I must say that Mr. ...

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Voter ID is expensive and disenfranchises voters

By Letter to the Editor | March 20

TO THE EDITOR: The DTH editorial “A vote of confidence” (Mar. 17) endorsing the GOP House Bill 351 misleadingly opens with a list of commonplace ...

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Prejudiced headline in DTH ‘Imam’ Rauf article

By Letter to the Editor | March 20

TO THE EDITOR: Thursday’s headline “Imam: Islam is not America’s Enemy” surprised those who still considered the DTH an intelligent university ...

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Dr. Rabinowitz respected by students of all majors

By Letter to the Editor | March 20

TO THE EDITOR: I would like to share similar sentiments to those of Evan Ross in his letter titled “Dr. George Rabinowitz’ death a real loss for ...

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Feminists lack response to DTH’s BDSM column

By Letter to the Editor | March 17

After reading Thursday’s DTH, I have to admit that I was surprised at the lack of student reaction to Wednesday’s column by Perry Tsai (“I may be ...

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Accidental gun deaths a surprisingly low statistic

By Letter to the Editor | March 17

This is in response to the letter “Guns on campus neither acceptable nor necessary (Mar. 15).”

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Dr. George Rabinowitz’s death a real loss for UNC

By Letter to the Editor | March 17

Sunday, I received news that one of my favorite professors, a man who had inspired me to move forward and pursue a degree in political science, had passed ...

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Responsible concealed carry use promotes safety

By Letter to the Editor | March 16

TO THE EDITOR: I would first like to commend the DTH for putting the topic of gun control and concealed carry laws into the spotlight with the March ...

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Change in Hillsborough Road zoning unwanted

By Letter to the Editor | March 16

TO THE EDITOR: Orange County has petitioned the Town of Carrboro to change the zoning on a Hillsborough Road property from residential to fringe commercial ...

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Banning guns on campus violates the Constitution

By Letter to the Editor | March 16

TO THE EDITOR: In response to “Guns on campus neither acceptable nor necessary” (March 14), I would ask if that applies to the First Amendment also. ...

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