Kvetching Board for March 3, 2017

So who would have guessed that our system President would have more balls standing up to Republicans than the Chancellor? Dear Carol, leadership requires commitment to, you know, stated principles and stuff.

Letter: Mike Adams speech is not a trap for liberals

In response to Joe Swain’s letter published on March 1 in The Daily Tar Heel: Mr. Swain referred to the invitation of Dr. Mike Adams as an unintentional “trap,” laid for campus liberals. 

Column: Lean in before you ‘Get Out’

This weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing “Get Out” — and yes, it certainly earned the 99 percent rating it was given on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Opinion: UNC students deserve better seating in the Smith Center

Our basketball team, to no one’s surprise, is fantastic this year. Which makes it even more tragic when a sizeable portion of students are not afforded the opportunity to see the team play in the Smith Center.

Opinion: Tips to make your PowerPoint presentation not suck

During exam season, some classes offer presentations as alternatives to a formal written or multiple choice exam. One such example is a PowerPoint presentation. 

Quick Hits for March 2, 2017

Could you imagine having to see Duke’s Grayson Allen on campus every single day? The constant fear that his tripping habit may strike you next.

Letter: ​What UNC's history tells us about the alt-right

In response to the Feb. 13 letter “The alternative right exists on our campus,” a group of graduate students and recent Ph.D. graduates in the department of history, informed by the methods of our discipline, have come together to challenge the basic premises presented by its author.

Column: We need to get morals out of politics

“Comprehensive immigration reform will grow our economy and keep families together — and it's the right thing to do.”

Letter: ​Donald Trump needs to end his hypocrisy

“If I decide to run for office, I’ll produce my tax returns. Absolutely. I would love to do that,” said Donald J. Trump, in a TV4 Ireland interview in 2014.

Letter: ​Withdrawal of voter ID lawsuit was right

Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein’s decision to withdraw the appeal of the unconstitutional voter ID act represents a shift back to the true values of our democracy.

Letter: ​Don’t fall into the trap of controversy

I am intrigued that the UNC College Republicans have invited Dr. Mike Adams to speak at UNC.

​Letter: SBP election is embarrassing

Over the past weeks, we have seen complaint after complaint filed in the Board of Elections against every single SBP candidate who made the ballot.

Opinion: Margaret Spellings made the news ­— in a good way

Our board was pleased to read Margaret Spellings’ defense of undocumented students in the Washington Post last week. Writing eloquently on behalf of their right to an education, she spoke out against the Trump administration’s threats to DACA-protected students. 

Column: Be like Jesus, be nice to others

Before I get on with column, have we all seen the movie “Get Out”?

Borders: an illustrated editorial

Opinion: Theory is essential to a liberal arts education

Within the social science and humanities, theory plays an important role in explaining complex social, political, economic, and artistic phenomena without a reliance on quantitative methods.

Opinion: Don't stop reading after college

Being literate can be defined two ways. Of course, being able to read is the basic definition of literacy. But literate also means having a knowledge or understanding of the readings and writings associated with a topic.

Column: An ode to Alaska Thunderfuck

It was Alaska who made me fall in love with drag. And, truthfully, it was Alaska who made me fall in love with being queer.

Opinion: Internship searches shouldn’t be this stressful

Tis the season to figure out what you’re doing this summer. Depending on your field, you might have already applied and heard back from several internships.

Opinion: Gene-editing is here. How should it be used?

On Feb. 14, the National Academies of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine released a report recommending that heritable gene-editing trials in human embryos be permitted to move forward given certain conditions.