Editorial Board

Editorial: The Editorial Board rates favorite Franklin Street restaurants

"The best thing about Franklin Street food is there’s something for everyone. From the Mexican at Cosmic Cantina and Que Chula Tacos & Tequila Bar to burgers at Al’s Burger Shack or Buns Burgers & Fries, The Daily Tar Heel Editorial Board has rated some of Franklin Street's most popular and iconic restaurants, based on taste, environment and price."

Editorial: CDS must do better to serve students with dietary, religious restrictions

"When dining halls close their regular dinner hours at 8 p.m., it makes it difficult for students to find healthy and fulfilling options without paying out of pocket during these religious holidays, and it calls into question if UNC and CDS is making enough effort to serve all of their community."

Editoral: Elected officials must do more for mental health

"While there are plenty of polarizing issues that divide our state legislation along partisan lines, mental health is a bipartisan issue. Everyone in North Carolina, regardless of party affiliation, deserves greater access to mental health resources which can only be achieved through increased funding."

Editorial: Our endorsement for UNC's 2024 Student Body President

Elections to the red carpet: What the Editorial Board will cover in 2024

"As we head into the spring semester, the Editorial Board has taken the time to look back at 2023 and predict what the new year might have in store. Whether it be on campus, in the community or on the red carpet, we hope to continue to cover important issues with complexity and care. Here's what we foresee in 2024."

Editorial: The Editorial Board’s year in review

"We aim to be holistic in our commentary and consider multiple viewpoints when we meet each week before releasing an opinion or calling for change. We also acknowledge that we are not able to comment on everything and we have, at times, overlooked important issues." 

Editorial: Redistricting cannot mean gerrymandering

"Gerrymandering allows representatives to choose who their voters, which effectively creates a government that is neither by nor for the people."

Editorial: The Editorial Board's endorsements for the 2023 municipal elections

This November, voters will choose their municipal representatives in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Editorial Board, composed of 15 undergraduate students, has made its endorsements for the upcoming mayoral and town council elections. 

Editorial: Was Morehead-Cain's expansion to sophomores only for those in the know?

"Limiting information to a certain group of students, whether intentional or not, begs the question: Is there a select applicant pool that the Morehead-Cain Foundation already has its eyes on?"

Meet the 2023-24 Editorial Board

We are honored and excited to be able to shed light on issues that impact the day-to-day lives of our readers. So, here are the faces — some new and some returning — behind the Editorial Board: 

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