Opinion: Not releasing body camera footage only hurts trust

By Editorial Board | September 28

Police body camera programs came about to help civilians and police officers hold each other accountable. 

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Opinion: Oppression spreads beyond any nation’s borders

By Editorial Board | September 28

Police look at you strangely, you get stopped randomly, you’re treated like a second-class citizen, and your life is seen as either a number or as a political pawn — we are not only talking about black lives in the United States, but also about Palestinian lives in Palestine.

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Column: There's a difference between being alone and being lonely

By Kiana Cole | September 26

I want to sincerely advocate for and encourage moments of aloneness.

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Column: It's your government

By Jane Wester | September 26

To be a journalist means you need to develop some degree of legal expertise.

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Opinion: It's not enough just to know buzzwords to understand social justice

By Editorial Board | September 26

Let’s talk about being conscious. Not “conscious” as in that cruel moment when we’re taken away from our dreams every morning. I’m talking about conscious as in being socially conscious. It’s a word we throw around sometimes in activist circles.

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Opinion: An opportunity for Margaret Spellings to do good

By Editorial Board | September 26

Last spring, when asked about her stance on providing in-state tuition to undocumented students in North Carolina, System President Margaret Spellings said, “I come from a state that that’s been a long standing policy of the state.”

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Letter: ​Gov. McCrory allowed council to clarify HB2

September 25

An urgent question before the people of this state is whether the original ordinance of the Charlotte City Council in regard to gender rights harmonizes or conflicts with the present implications of all relevant state government constitutional and statutory relevance and authority.

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Letter: Why does life matter? Challenge the system

September 25

Everyone keeps talking about the police officers and the victims in Charlotte as if they were the only people responsible for that shooting.

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Letter: ​Refusing to pledge only divides America

September 25

In wake of ongoing issues affecting our country, refusing to pledge to our flag is a tactic sought after by various groups. This form of protesting an issue is both unsuitable and offensive.

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Opinion: UNC ought to be a campus where it’s safe to 'bee'

By Editorial Board | September 25

Big problems can often lie hidden. While the honey bee might only be a few millimeters long, making sure it is thriving can lead to a happier existence for us humans.

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Opinion: Now is not the time to remain silent on social justice

By Editorial Board | September 25

In the rare moments when we are willing to imagine sexual assault, we picture dark corners, secluded alleyways and silence. Indeed, that silence makes sense; victims are often incapacitated and, more important, never break the silence with consent.

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Column: All in the family — on birth order

By Annie Kiyonaga | September 25

It’s confusing to think about something as unpredictable as a dream arriving on a set schedule. And yet my subconscious manages to procure the same dream every few months: My three younger siblings and I run frantically from an unknown malicious presence.

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Letter: Student government stands with Charlotte

September 23

Unacceptable. That is the first word that comes to mind following the tragic events unfolding in Charlotte, Tulsa and many other cities around our country.

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Letter: Gov. McCrory needs to give HB2 up

September 23

TO THE EDITOR: I am disgusted by the finger-pointing over HB2. Since Gov. McCrory and the Republican legislature passed this disastrous law, North Carolina has lost thousands of jobs and more than $395 million.

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Column: Rape culture — it’s on us as men

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | September 23

If we are serious about addressing rape culture, more men must embrace being a feminist as part of their identity.

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Kvetching Board for Sept. 23, 2016

September 23

Nobody wants to admit it, but the lights in Lenoir are definitely flickering because of the Demogorgon.

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Opinion: Journalists are still showing areas UNC can improve

By Editorial Board | September 23

It’s been about two years since the Wainstein report irrevocably changed the discourse concerning student athletics and academic integrity on this campus.

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Opinion: Renovate the Union to make it greener, not just cooler

By Editorial Board | September 23

UNC’s Student Union may be leaving behind its unattractive 1960s counterpart buildings around campus for a 21st century facelift. 

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Quick hits for Sept. 22, 2016

September 22

Chapel Hill has so many cool, local activities and artists, why would you not visit them? This down thumb goes to the people that willingly go to Starbucks over Open Eye, the people who drive to Raleigh to see Brad Paisley over a local noise artist. We are in college. We should be more pretentious. 

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Column: Bugging out at Raleigh's BugFest

By Alison Krug | September 22

Too often we find ourselves stuck in a bubble at Chapel Hill. When we spend the majority of our time around the same people at the same school in the same major with the same interests, it’s easy to feel as though everyone is competing for the same jobs, the same accolades, the same opportunities.

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