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Letter: Go to events that help the humanities

September 13

Last week, the College of Arts and Sciences launched a new initiative called Carolina’s Human Heart: Living the Arts and Humanities, which will showcase the relevance and diversity of the humanities over the upcoming year.

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Letter: Stand with the workers of UPS

September 13

We call on you once more to come and stand with the workers as we stand with the workers of United Postal Service here in Durham, North Carolina. We stand in support for all workers that are in unsafe and hostile workplaces around the nation.

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Opinion: Remember the deaths of UNC students

By Editorial Board | September 12

A student's death sends the campus into shock. In the first few days, vigils and remembrance ceremonies are expected, followed by advocacy and events discussing the circumstances surrounding the death of the student.

Tyler Fleming

Column: Living life in partial color

By Tyler Fleming | September 12

I was sitting in one of my political science classes feeling more confused than normal. The graphic we were looking at divided countries up into various shades of red and green based off the standard of living for each country.

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Letter: ​Politicians should hear scientists out

September 11

As a lifelong North Carolinian and UNC student who studies environmental policy, I was elated when I learned that my university was receiving funding from the state legislature for an environmental policy initiative. However, I quickly grew disappointed when I learned that this funding was merely a mechanism for state legislatures to interject politics into environmental research. Political leaders claim the initiative will allow state lawmakers to access the university’s expertise for future policy issues.

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Letter: ​Google Fiber is afraid of the internet

September 11

Your article didn’t note that the Carrboro hub siting process had no public input, or that Google wouldn’t talk to our neighborhood. Not even Carrboro is a “people over profits” town. Here, enamored officials rushed the siting of the hub through the zoning process — visit savecarrborogreenspaces.org.

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Letter: Consider preferential voting

September 11

For those who are newer to campus than others, you may not remember the “joys” of the run-off election. The time honored tradition where no candidate for student body president gets 50 percent plus 1 of the vote, and the top two candidates have to campaign for another week. The campaign staffs are worn by fatigue, students have to endure another week of shouting in the Pit and ultimately candidates spend most of their time informing people that they do, in fact, have to vote again.

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Kvetching Board for Sept. 9, 2016

September 8

To the cute girl in my class who wore a matching turquoise top, earrings and rubber bands on her braces last week: THAT’S how you color-coordinate an outfit. Snaps for you.