Column: Controlling COVID-19 will require a global effort

"Given the inevitable movement of individuals internationally, to effectively put an end to this pandemic, the movement to develop a vaccine in the next few months must span internationally as well."

Op-ed: Trump’s refusal to address COVID-19 is failing North Carolinians

"I don’t want to graduate from UNC from my bedroom, but if we continue down the path of failed leadership from the Trump administration, Zoom may be the only way we walk across the graduation stage."

Op-ed: Who I am

"Being closeted is extremely isolating and difficult, and I am sharing this to provide myself as a confidant for anyone who has ever felt the same."

Cartoon: Zoom class

Editorial: Professors, be kind (yes, even now)

"This pandemic doesn’t just affect our school work, but manifests itself in other aspects of our lives. Between juggling new classes, moving and dealing with illness, enforcing policies consistently across departments and schools is crucial in providing stability and easing students’ anxieties."

Editorial: Support your athletes on and off the court

"It is unacceptable to cheer for athletes at games, yet turn a blind eye to the discrimination that many of them face on a daily basis."

Op-ed: Chancellor Guskiewicz must act to protect workers

"Maybe the Chancellor is waiting to form another committee on the need to form a committee to create a working group to pretend to hear campus worker concerns. All I know is that if our jobs are not secure, his should not be either."

Editorial: UNC's new pass/fail option leaves much to be desired

The Editorial Board is grateful the University has chosen to extend the pass/fail option this semester — but the updated policy leaves much to be desired. 

Editorial: Can we get a new chancellor, please?

Amid frustration with how Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz has handled UNC's reopening, the Editorial Board has compiled a list of campus figures who may be better suited to the role of chancellor.

Column: Kevin G is a G

"Leaping into the coronavirus era with no clear precedent, Chancellor Guskiewicz has aimed to be transparent that nothing is straightforward, everything can change instantly and there is only so much humans can control."

Column: Give WNBA players their credit

"It’s time for the WNBA administration and leaders in basketball to call for better pay equity and recognize the WNBA as the trailblazers they are — in athletics and in social justice."

Op-ed: Local response to a global pandemic

"Local public health and emergency services officials have stepped up their efforts even more in response to the spike at UNC-Chapel Hill. Likewise, we all need to step up our own efforts as well. Each of us in Orange County is integral to the identity and success of this community. We are in this together. Let’s do this together."

Cartoon: Mood

Op-ed: Why COVID-19 compels us to vote

"As NextGen’s UNC-Chapel Hill Fellows, we’re committed to helping our peers navigate the voting process, which like everything else, has become more complicated for many because of the coronavirus."

Column: We are doing the best we can

"So, to you, reader, I want to tell you what I wish others would tell me — do what you can, little by little, and remember that so many others are with you."

Column: Why do both parties focus so much attention on North Carolina?

"Once a stone-strong beacon of conservatism, North Carolina is now delicately balanced between Democrats and Republicans. With tremendous amounts of ad spending, voter registration drives and lavish party conventions, each seeks to pull the Old North State to their side."

Editorial: A farewell to some Franklin Street staples

In light of the many changes happening on Franklin Street this year, the Editorial Board came together to write a short note on some of our favorite restaurants that have had to close their doors.

Letter: The Daily Tar Heel paints an incomplete picture of reopening process

"By pulling emails from May and not following the full chain on how the University responded and used this guidance to inform our planning, The Daily Tar Heel has shared one paragraph of a very detailed book and sold it as a complete work on social media."

Column: If our behavior doesn't change, things will get worse

"The upcoming days are so important in curbing the spread of COVID-19. Now is the time to step up and be responsible for our own lives and the lives of our peers. UNC didn’t do it, so we have to."

Editorial: Black activists deserve better from us

"Just as the University has wronged its Black students by perpetuating white supremacy, we, too, have failed them by drowning out their voices and ignoring their concerns. We can — and will — do better."