Free speech is more than just speech

When free speech becomes only literal speech it ceases to exist for everyone that isn’t already being heard.  

Remembering and reflecting

On this day of collective mourning and remembrance, this board took time to reflect on the tragedy's legacy and its place within a larger timeline of American-Muslim relations. 

Parallels in protest and protected speech

TO THE EDITOR:  I am very much in sympathy with the DTH columnist who, in your issue of Sept. 6, complains of the mistreatment of the Unsung Founders Memorial. 

Speak your mind, mindfully

Talking about race doesn’t make you racist. 

Ningún ser humano es ilegal

 On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the government would begin the process of terminating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama administration policy that protects many young undocumented immigrants. 

Viewpoint: Chapel Hill is a public forum for students

Perhaps the best argument that voting in Chapel Hill in important is that legislators have repeatedly attempted to strip students of this right to vote in their college towns.  This summer, Representative Bob Thorpe drafted a bill that would effectively prohibit out-of-state students from voting in local elections, contending that college students “unfairly influence” elections.  This is indicative of the power a student vote holds.

Ending DACA hurts student journalism

As the editor of this newspaper and leader of a student organization, I cannot remain silent as powers well above my own aim to limit the people who could potentially work at this paper or attend UNC. 

My defense of cultural federalism

America needs more cultural federalism.   In a very real way, the internet has made culture global. As long as I have wi-fi and a working device, I can concern myself with just about any part of the Earth.

Viewpoints: Home is where the vote is

As students of UNC, we live in our own little bubble, with the University as the focus of our lives. But UNC is not Chapel Hill. It is only a part of the community, and the only part we really deal with on a regular basis. We don’t know the local issues. We don’t know the local politicians.

It's not just politically correct

There is nothing “political” about removing hateful speech from your everyday word choice. Using language that aims to respect everyone in our community is part of being a good citizen.

The unsung founders deserve better

With the current conversation around Silent Sam and its removal, I thought I’d write about the monument that stands in juxtaposition to Sam — the Unsung Founders Memorial.

Speak up in recitations, save your TA some time

It would be torturous if every student in a 100-person lecture volunteered to speak up every class.

Get to class. Now.

 The conclusion of Spider-Man’s origin comic bears this quote: “With great power comes great responsibility.”  

You Asked For It: Stinky and godless

 Perry Carter (Team Katy Perry) and Derek Fulton (Also Team Katy) are the writers of UNC’s premier (only!) satirical advice column. Results may vary. 

Column: Your voice, not ours

Print space is prized amongst my staff now. Giving up a whole paper to mostly non-staff made content isn't something we would normally do. 

Column: Write what's right

This Labor Day marks just the beginning of the third week of classes at UNC. In those three weeks, The Daily Tar Heel has received over 100 letters to the editor. 

Kvetching board for Sept. 1 2017

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain  The Daily Tar Heel’s kvetching board is a com- munity forum for anony- mous complaints, con- cerns and comments. We run them every Friday! 

Thank you, faculty

No Place Like UNC

I‘m sure I’m not the only UNC student whose friends seemed to be all over the place this summer. As for me, friends of mine were in NYC, New Orleans, Nashville, and D.C., just to name a few. In July, I sweltered in Houston, while I spent the rest of the summer traveling. Through it all, home felt very far away, and my friends felt even further. this summer made me realize how alienating time away from school can be for an undergrad. 

Letter: Lounge restrictions are faculty elitism

TO THE EDITOR: The new restrictions on student usage of the Anne Queen Faculty Commons in the Campus Y is a gross example of faculty elitism and privilege.