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Letter: Discourse is really cool if done well

By Tyler Fleming | January 26

For millennia, people have congregated in bathhouses or in the coffee house to exchange ideas. Public exchange of ideas has always been a necessity.

Letter: Republicans in the General Assembly can make things right

January 26

This week, the North Carolina General Assembly is returning for its “Long Session.” It goes without saying that the General Assembly has had a shameful ...

Letter: The legal history of abortion in the U.S.

January 24

In British antiquity, throughout the colonies, during our founding Revolution, by our Constitutional Convention and in our promising country, abortions ...

Letter: Try service-learning courses with APPLES

January 24

Thank you for drawing attention in your editorial on Jan. 18 to PHIL 292, an APPLES service-learning course offered through the philosophy department, ...

Op-ed: Muslim FAQ

January 23

Sometimes I go the entire day, entire week, or maybe even the whole month without having to talk about it.

Letter: Student-athletes should not be paid

January 19

On many college campuses, student-athletes are seeking monetary payments for their performances on the playing field. Paying student-athletes would jeopardize ...

Letter: UNC will feature an incredible speaker

January 19

One of the great things about being a student here at UNC is the caliber of guest speakers our university attracts.

Letter: Musings and advice from an alum — Pt. 2

January 19

Right after college I landed a good, cushy job set up for me in Charlotte.

Letter: Western N.C. held a wealth of memories

January 19

Editor’s Note: David McKnight, a frequent letter-writer to the DTH, died on Tuesday. His passion for writing about the North Carolina he loved will ...

Letter: An effective strategy to create world peace

January 18

There is a very feasible strategy we can take as humanity so everyone can enjoy world peace. The first step is to prioritize saving all the poorest people ...

Letter: UNC should play less offensive music

January 17

Is my hearing correct? At the UNC basketball game, I heard the Tar Heel basketball team being introduced to the background of a song called “Down for ...

Letter: UNC’s band should pay tribute to Allen

January 17

I’d love to see the Tar Heel pep band play “Day Tripper,” a famous old tune by the Beatles, to roast Grayson Allen when the Blue Devils come to ...

Letter: MLK would want to defend ACA

January 17

Martin Luther King Jr.’s quotes are particularly relevant to the battle over the Affordable Care Act in Congress.

Letter: Stop Sessions from being appointed

January 12

With confirmation hearings now underway for cabinet appointees of President-elect Trump, today I joined the NAACP in delivering a letter to Senator Thom ...

Letter: Trump’s pick for labor secretary is all wrong

January 12

Donald Trump has nominated fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder to lead the Labor Department. This is a bad choice for working people.

Letter: Musings and advice from an alum

January 12

Right after college I landed a good, cushy job set up for me in Charlotte. But, I was also in a stellar band that played semi-sold out shows at Cat’s ...

Letter: A wish for clean air in the coming year

January 12

This is the season when we look to the year ahead and make our wish lists. As a mother, I have a special list of wishes, one I think will be helpful for ...

Letter: CSLS does offer legal help to students

January 12

I was disappointed to see your headline on Dec. 2 stating “On campus, no legal help.”

Letter: Trump’s conflict of interest with NLRB

January 11

NPR and others suggest it is a conflict of interest for Trump to make appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.

Letter: Taiwan matters to North Carolina

January 11

Taiwan gained attention recently due to a controversial call from President-elect Donald Trump. Far from being a bargaining chip, Taiwan matters to both ...