Letters -

Choice to seat Bell was decent, imperfect choice

By Letter to the Editor | February 4

TO THE EDITOR:If you’re white and in the media and you find yourself just having to talk about race, quote Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and you’ll get ...

Athletics spending has benefits for entire school

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR:Recent articles have focused on athletic revenue and spending (“UNC spends to build up football franchise,” Feb. 1 and “Athletics ...

University needs to end burning of coal for energy

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR:As a student in the Coal-Free UNC Campaign, I would like to elaborate on what we mean by the high cost of using coal at UNC in response ...

Response to Haiti is model for many local problems

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR: Over the last couple of weeks, we have watched this campus and this country unite in generosity and compassion toward the survivors ...

Problem is with football itself, not lack of trainers

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR:The editorial calling for placing certified athletic trainers in every high school (“Problem comes to a head,” Feb. 1) fails to consider ...

University needs to end burning of coal for energy

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR: As a student in the Coal-Free UNC Campaign, I would like to elaborate on what we mean by the high cost of using coal at UNC in response ...

Basketball effort has been sub-par and unacceptable

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR:Let’s be honest. No one expected the men’s basketball team to win the ACC, even after the sportswriter’s poll placed them at the top ...

Not cancelling classes was a dangerous move

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR:Even though the University has a straightforward inclement weather policy, the decision to hold classes after 10 a.m. Monday was a mistake. ...

Lack of diversity in pool of provosts disappointing

By Letter to the Editor | February 2

TO THE EDITOR:As reported in The Daily Tar Heel, all the finalists for the position of provost are white men.The Association for Women Faculty and Professionals ...

Pet overpopulation is a problem we need to solve

By Letter to the Editor | January 31

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Corporations can bankroll disinformation with ads

By Letter to the Editor | January 31

TO THE EDITOR:In response to Brandon Blalock’s letter (“Peoples’ political opinions formed by more than ads,” Jan. 26), I think that Brandon asks ...

From former speakers: Stipends aren’t worth it

By Letter to the Editor | January 31

TO THE EDITOR:It appears, once again, there is a movement afoot to start paying Student Congress leaders monthly stipends. As former speakers of Student ...

Corporations can in fact change people’s views

By Letter to the Editor | January 28

TO THE EDITOR:While Brandon Blalock brings up some valid points in his letter to the editor (“People’s political opinions formed by more than ads,” ...

UNC made a wise choice in summer reading book

By Letter to the Editor | January 28

TO THE EDITOR:For this year’s summer reading, UNC hit a home run. “Picking Cotton” has many elements that make it not only a great choice for incoming ...

In fact, UNC has no rival in N.C. State basketball

By Letter to the Editor | January 28

TO THE EDITOR:I can sympathize with Mr. Allred’s frustrations in his letter, “Article should’ve focused on rivalry, not team’s woes,” (Jan. ...

Addressing some common misbeliefs about SafeWalk

By Letter to the Editor | January 27

TO THE EDITOR:We would like to address a few common misconceptions regarding the SafeWalk program. Indeed, the program does not currently walk students ...

Charter schools can be worse option for students

By Letter to the Editor | January 26

TO THE EDITOR:In response to “A Charter for Success,” (Jan. 22), one need only quote U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, creator of Race to the ...

Students should all watch State of the Union speech

By Letter to the Editor | January 26

TO THE EDITOR: It has been a little more than one year since the highly publicized inauguration of President Obama. Since 2009, President Obama has introduced ...

Article should’ve focused on rivalry, not team’s woes

By Letter to the Editor | January 26

TO THE EDITOR:I was very disappointed to see the big front page headline of The Daily Tar Heel yesterday (“Fall from grace,” Jan. 26). On a night ...

Peoples’ political opinions formed by more than ads

By Letter to the Editor | January 26

TO THE EDITOR:I’m somewhat unhappy at the fact that The Daily Tar Heel’s editorial board gave a thumbs down to the Supreme Court’s decision to change ...