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Letter: ​An open letter to Chancellor Folt

TO THE EDITOR: We, faculty at UNC, thank you for the message you sent on behalf of the University regarding the recent executive order that severely curtails the rights and movements of immigrant and non-immigrant visa holders from several countries.




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Opinion: News articles aren't everlasting

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We could go on a long, drawn-out, tired rant about the fallacies of social media, but as members of a school newspaper who value journalism, we want to shed light on one issue surrounding social sites in particular — the spread of fake news through the sharing of legitimate but outdated articles.






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Letter: UNC will be testing its sirens today

Almost every day we hear about a tragedy in some corner of the world. While we hope a life-threatening event never occurs on our campus, we must always be prepared.




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Op-ed: #AmericaDoesNotBan

On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump, signed into law an Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nations or as many have put it, the ‘Muslim Ban.’



Danny Nett

Column: It's time to bring back 'Blue Jeans Day'

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In a senior year trailing in the wake of anti-queer violence, anti-trans legislation and — as of writing this — whispers of an executive order to roll back LGBTQ rights, a girl’s gotta find solace somewhere.


Former editor-in-chief Tyler Fleming's cat, Ariel, poses for a photo. 

Column: A cat and a paradox in representational democracy

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We have all seen the Facebook posts urging us to email or call our Congressional representatives, which is great. Civil engagement helps democracy thrive. Hopefully our representatives have some sort of decency and are willing to listen to their constituents regardless of party identification, but I have to think that is being overly optimistic.