Opinion: Sexual assault is a public health issue

By Editorial Board | September 6

Common public health measures include promoting hand washing, delivering vaccines and distributing condoms to prevent the spread of STDs.

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Kvetching Board for Sept. 2, 2016

September 2

The security scanners at Student Stores beep at me so often that I’m seriously considering abandoning my five seconds of air conditioning when walking across campus.

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Column: Would Ali stand for our anthem?

By Cameron Jernigan | September 2

On Aug. 26, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stayed seated during the national anthem, stating that he would not “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”

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Opinion: One step forward, three steps back for inclusivity

By Editorial Board | September 2

Chancellor Folt and leaders of this university, you went back on your word.

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Opinion: Teenagers should be treated as such in criminal cases

By Editorial Board | September 2

North Carolina has recently established itself as particularly embarrassing compared to other states. The number of problems with mass incarceration in the United States continue to grow.

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Letter: ​Berkely and A&M are worlds apart

September 1

TO THE EDITOR: I would like to correct a detail in the graphic on the front page of The Daily Tar Heel this week.  Texas A&M University is not in northern California.  It is in Texas.  (And culturally, Texas A&M could not possibly be farther from Berkeley.) Stephen Lich Senior Lecturer Economics Texas A&M University (regrettably) Class of ’97

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Letter: ​Vote against the new student union

September 1

While it is an admirable goal to improve our campus both aesthetically and functionally, the language used in the article betrays a motivation to compete with other universities’ amenities.

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Quick hits for Sept. 1, 2016

September 1

UNC football is back, and with it comes an awful internal conflict: Is football morally okay? Like, it is so violent and can really harm people. Make no mistake, we love our team. We love them so much that we worry about their well-being. We should make UNC E-sports, so no one gets hurt.

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Letter: ​Why you should write letters to the editor

By Tyler Fleming | September 1

I love letters to the editor. As an assistant editor last year, I always enjoyed reading them and seeing people engage with our writings.

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Letter: ​DTH needs to increase papers in Carrboro

September 1

I really miss picking up The Daily Tar Heel at O2Fitness in Carrboro.

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Letter: ​The DTH should recognize rowers

September 1

My name is Tom Young. My wife and I have a rising senior at Chapel Hill.

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Letter: ​Diversity should go beyond white women

September 1

I much appreciate how schools like the University of North Carolina promote diversity, but I’ve noticed a trend at UNC — whole departments made up by nearly 90 percent by white women.

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Letter: Make your extra second meaningful

September 1

Grunts and groans about the presidential election aside, 2016 will be remembered for many things — the Rio Olympics, the latest Harry Potter sequel, the Powerball-winning Chester County resident (OK, only interesting to people in Pennsylvania) and Black Lives Matter protests in Baltimore and other cities across the U.S.

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Opinion: The university is the sum effort of many

By Editorial Board | September 1

We often associate universities with complex thinking, but we rarely acknowledge the complexity of the university itself. 

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Column: Work for the DTH and help build something incredible

By Jane Wester | September 1

Where else will you interview a governor, a mayor and a chancellor before you turn 20? Where else will you work on stories that matter not just to your community, but to the country?

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Column: Making the most of your time at UNC

By Gwendolyn Smith | September 1

The beginning of this year was different than the past two. 

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Letter: ​America needs to accept bilingualism

August 31

“Soy Americana.” Why is it questioned?

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Letter: Last week’s column misspoke on cancer

August 31

The Daily Tar Heel has been a welcome distraction during my treatment for acute leukemia.

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Viewpoints: Kanye West is being honest with his audience

By Zaynab Nasif | August 31

Kanye West is, like any artist should be, expressing himself. West displays something that many artists fail to achieve in a lifetime: complete honesty.

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Viewpoints: Yeezus, couldn’t you please try to do better?

By Crystal Yuille | August 31

Oh Yeezus, where to start with you? When I was younger, I was your fan. Your songs were culturally relevant and they discussed ideas that I could relate to as a young, black female.

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