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Opinion: With HB2, vote your conscience, not just your wallet

By Editorial Board | September 22

House Bill 2 has and will continue to cost North Carolina and its taxpayers money. This conclusion appears to have stymied support for the bill, as Gov. Pat McCrory recently withdrew the lawsuit he filed against the federal government over HB2, citing litigation costs.

Opinion: Entrepreneurship means more than making money

By Editorial Board | September 22

Entrepreneurship is a buzzword that increasingly is used by anyone wishing to connote innovation, newness and success. According to Merriam-Webster, an entrepreneur is “a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.”

Letter: Israel is standing in the way of peace

September 22

As a Member of Knesset, my job is to speak out on behalf of the best interests of my fellow citizens and my country.

Letter: Stand with NC HBCUs protest violence

September 22

Yesterday a man was lynched.

Column: Think outside the brand

By Kate Stotesbery | September 21

Sometimes it can seem that public empathy can go farther — can almost make more sense projected into social media, dissected in op-eds — than even the most personal, private grief.

Kiana Cole, a junior journalism major, and Alison Krug, a senior journalism major, are the writers of You Asked for It.

You Asked For It: How to study abroad, and how to stay home

By Kiana Cole and Alison Krug | September 21

Alison Krug (buried under homework) and Kiana Cole (classes haven’t started) are the writers of UNC’s premier (only!) satirical advice column. Results may vary.

Column: Improve sexual assault laws

By Alexander Peeples | September 21

Campus sexual assault and the factors that enable it are a source of near constant debate nationally. A UNC student’s recent allegations that she was sexually assaulted and the University didn’t respond appropriately have reminded many in the area why this is a particularly salient issue in North Carolina.

Letter: One shamrock does not an Irish Bar make

September 21

With reference to your article of Sept. 6th “Wilmington sports bar will take over Fitzgerald’s spot on Franklin Street,” I would like to point out that the prior bars in that space were never true Irish bars, or having “an Irish focus.”

Letter: Coming to terms with the 1978 election

September 21

I am trying to get full credit before November for my vote totals in my one statewide political campaign — the 1978 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina — so as to add credibility to my forthcoming freelance editorial endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President.

Letter: Challenge the GOP by going out to vote

September 21

Despite court rulings that North Carolina voter ID laws were unconstitutional, Republicans have not rested in their efforts to suppress voter turnout across the state.

Letter: Delaney Robinson is the best of Carolina

September 21

Although I like football, what makes me really proud of Carolina are the exceptional students throughout its history, like Delaney Robinson.

Letter: Be safe at night, make sure you’re bright

September 21

Once again, I write to remind pedestrians to cross the roads carefully to avoid the emergency room or morgue. Especially at night, I would like to see: fluorescent clothing, a white handkerchief, a flashlight or reflective tape.

Opinion: Tampons and pads should be free in UNC's bathrooms

By Editorial Board | September 21

Everyone who gets a period needs menstrual products for several days each month. Those products are often disposable paper goods used in bathrooms several times a day.

Opinion: UNC needs to switch to two-ply toilet paper

By Editorial Board | September 21

UNC is often characterized as a liberal university, and right off the bat, we get painted as whiny, lazy millennials who complain too much.

Column: It's the same thing, only different

By Kiana Cole | September 20

I’ve lived in London for one week, and the only thing that can summarize my seven days is peanut butter.

Op-Ed: A call for absolute zero tolerance for campus sexual assault

September 20

As a parent, I am furious and sickened by what I heard in the Sept. 13 press conference of Delaney Robinson, the young woman at UNC who alleges sexual battery and assault by UNC football player Allen Artis.

Opinion: Methodology of comparing universities is bad

By Editorial Board | September 19

As a board, we frequently oppose grandiose displays of privatization and suppression of free expression.

Column: Mixing it up for Orlando

By Mejs Hasan | September 19

This past summer, we woke up to the news of a massacre in Orlando, Fla. By the end of the day, the death toll nearly topped 50. And the assailant was Muslim.

Opinion: Engage in the debate on the business school fee

By Editorial Board | September 19

Earlier this month, our board published an editorial detailing our reservations and objections to the $3,000 annual fee that the business school has proposed to the Student Fees and Activities Committee. They will defend this proposal before the committee this coming Tuesday, at which time the committee will make a recommendation and pass the matter along for review to the other committees in the process.

Column: When the wolf cries are real

By Angum Check | September 19

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.