Column: Define for yourself why you think UNC is great

By Trey Flowers | April 28

In lieu of something more maudlin, I would like to use my farewell to both UNC and the Daily Tar Heel to shout out my soon to be fellow UNC alum Adam Reed, creator of the FX television show Archer.

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Column: Lens of Onyx signing off

By Cameron Jernigan | April 28

The decision to become a columnist this year was, in some ways, a very easy one.

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Letter: Three reasons why we should support Roy

April 28

In his letter outlining the ways in which Roy Williams has failed to live up to John Wooden’s life credo, Mr. James Harris demonstrated an incredible acuity: the ability to flawlessly count to six.

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Letter: ​Do not dismiss what you cannot disprove

April 28

Steve Kirschner, our Director of Athletic Communications, yesterday admonished the Daily Tar Heel for publishing letters critical of Roy Williams. He argues that their actions “smear the reputation of the coach, program and university.”

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Kvetching Board for April 28, 2017

April 28

Editor’s Note: Here’s the top kvetches from this past semester! Thank you so, so much for sending us your questions, comments, concerns and above all: complaints!

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Column: All power to all the people: the Black Panthers and the Rainbow Coalition

By Claude Wilson | April 28

Note: I’d like to thank Jakobi Williams, a professor of history at Indiana University Bloomington who specializes in the Black Power and civil rights movements, and Hy Thurman, a member of the original Young Patriots and Rainbow Coalition, for contributing their invaluable insight and expertise to this column.

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Column: My UNC bucket list

By Evana Bodiker | April 28

This column will be published on the last day of class. When Tyler, the opinion editor, told me I could write a column for today, I obviously thought a long time about what would be the most appropriate. 

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Viewpoints: Give Rameses Jr a chance, y'all

By William J. L. Parker | April 27

On a serene October (Late) Night (With Roy) in 2015, Rameses Junior, or RJ, silently pantomimed a wail as it entered the world. Like most newborns, it was not very lovable.

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Viewpoints: We don't need an imitation Rameses

By Jane Wester | April 27

Rameses — the original mascot, the only one worth mentioning — does not have scary eyebrows.

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Letter: ​Make student seating denser to improve it

April 27

I am writing in response to the editorial asking for ideas for better student seating.

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Letter: The Pit Preacher has a right to free speech

April 27

In response to the editorial titled “Free speech is good in theory, but not so easy in practice,” I agree that free speech is a right that applies to all people.

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Letter: Roy’s critics didn’t know their facts

April 27

Twice in the last three days The Daily Tar Heel has published letters that have for all intents and purposes assassinated the character of men’s basketball coach Roy Williams.

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Column: Taking notes instead of taking offense

By Savannah Faircloth | April 27

“College is a pivotal time in your life,” said everyone ever. 

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Column: Take the time to find balance in your life

By Zaynab Nasif | April 27

I was never that flexible growing up. Even to this day, I’m not that flexible. Maybe I’m stretching incorrectly or I’m not stretching far enough, but I have been, and probably will always be, somewhat rigid.

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Column: What I saw in Looking Glass

By Annie Kiyonaga | April 27

Last week, I embarked on a solo expedition to Looking Glass. I sipped a latte, reminiscing on my Tuesday and listening to the egregiously loud game of Dungeons & Dragons unfolding at the table next to me.

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Quick Hits for April 27, 2017

April 27

We waded through knee-deep puddles to class, through the unending downpour of rain, through the tears streaming down our faces.

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Opinion: Administrators want to silence UNC’s past, but our community must discuss it

By Editorial Board | April 26

It’s been four years since Carol Folt took over as chancellor of UNC in fall 2013. When she arrived, the University was already in crisis mode. 

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Letter: ​Have opinions? Join our editorial board!

April 26

The opinion section of The Daily Tar Heel functions as a sounding board for what the public has to say and as a platform for great writers to freely express themselves.

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Letter: UNC’s NCAA title was an illicit achievement

April 26

The powder blue and white confetti has been swept away, and the last embers of the bonfires have burned out.

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Column: Front-page editorials are rare, but this one was necessary

By Jane Wester | April 26

The front-page editorial is journalism’s equivalent of an upside-down flag. It’s a symbol of distress.

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