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(04/25/11 10:05pm)
If the opinions I signed onto this year had prevailed, Ian Lee would have been elected student body president. Head football coach Butch Davis would have been dismissed. Former UNC-system president Erskine Bowles would be the White House chief of staff. And there would be no Alcohol Law Enforcement.
(04/12/11 3:13am)
There are a lot of reasons to be in Chapel Hill after May: summer school, work or simply living out a lease. Whatever keeps you confined to our idyllic town this summer, you may as well make the most of it.
(03/22/11 2:14am)
When today’s college students began school, there was hardly any technology in the classroom. By the time we graduated from high school, it was ubiquitous. For a lot of us, it seemed like the technology changed more than the quality of instruction.
(02/28/11 3:31am)
The Interview is an opinion page feature of reflections on extended talks with people who affect our community, written by members of the editorial board. Today, Cameron Parker writes about Student Body President-elect Mary Cooper.
(02/06/11 8:32pm)
Deanna Santoro’s surprise resignation Monday morning from her role as speaker of Student Congress marks only the beginning of her effort to send shock waves through student government.
(12/08/10 2:53am)
The Year in Review issue is perennially one of our paper’s most important.
(11/29/10 3:15am)
It has already been quite a year — but we are only halfway through it.
(10/19/10 2:11am)
The Interview is a periodic feature of extended interviews with people who affect our community, written by members of the editorial board. This is the second of two interviews preceding our endorsement for Congress on Wednesday. Monday, Mark Laichena wrote about David Price. Today, Cameron Parker writes about B.J. Lawson.
(10/11/10 3:38am)
As a meeting of the Honor Court ended late Thursday, a reporter for The Daily Tar Heel was asked to leave the premises of the Student and Academic Services Building — a public space he had a right to be in.
(08/23/10 10:45pm)
The opinion page of The Daily Tar Heel plays a distinct role in the life of the University.
(04/21/10 3:21am)
With the move to Rosemary Street, next year is going to be a fresh start for The Daily Tar Heel.But it’s going to be an even fresher start for the opinion desk.I have spent most of my time at UNC writing for the opinion desk. I am proud of the commentary that both our columnists and editorial board produce. We have all sought to enrich our campus and community with well-reasoned arguments. Frankly, I feel we have delivered.Some of you have agreed, and some haven’t. We are equally glad to hear from both.And for those of you who have followed our words, now is a unique opportunity for you to help write them.The editorial board has many positions opening in the fall. We have had a great group, and I am saddened to see many of them go. We are looking for new columnists and cartoonists as well.As the next opinion editor, I am looking toward the future of the desk. I am hopeful that we can get a fresh group as passionate and pointed as we have had this year. I also want to bring together as much a diversity of opinion as possible.This desk takes its work seriously. We pride ourselves in writing opinions that are well-researched and that we can stand by. It is a quality that I know we can maintain.If you think a position with the opinion desk might be you, then you should definitely apply. If you have questions, do not hesitate to e-mail me. Next year is a fresh start with fresh perspectives. This is your opportunity to make them your own.
(02/03/10 4:33am)
I cannot think of better words to describe how irrelevant race should be in our lives than those of Martin Luther King Jr.“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” At the time they were spoken, these were contentious words.We might have come a long way, but the pervasive influence of race in Chapel Hill town politics calls into question our commitment to this dream.The narrative runs this way: On Nov. 3, Jim Merritt — the only black representative on the Chapel Hill Town Council — came in sixth place in the municipal election. Four seats were up for election — a fifth had to be filled by appointment.Advocates of democratic legitimacy supported seating the fifth place finisher in the fifth seat — makes sense, right? But that would have meant seating Matt Pohlman, who is white.Others felt securing a continued black presence should be the first priority. This line of thought won, circumventing popular sovereignty with the appointment of Donna Bell, a local black professional who had not even run for election.And now, members of the Asian community are asking the obvious question. In Chapel Hill, they are nearly as numerous as blacks — 9.7 percent to 10.5 percent. Where is their seat?“I think we should strive to fill the council with the best candidate,” said former mayoral candidate Augustus Cho. “But if we are going to consider race as an issue, then let’s practice it equitably.”Cho’s challenge exposes the harm of viewing the world through colored lenses.Sure, we could create racial quotas so that the council reflected the demography of our town. But when we predicate decisions upon race, we violate a fundamental tenet of equality: Color doesn’t matter.Few these days seem to recognize the logical fallacy. They think that seeing color as a positive thing puts them beyond racism. In reality, it enforces racial divisions and, in our case, ignores democracy.Dr. King’s quote does not elucidate a dream where color is seen as a value instead of a detriment. It articulates a dream where color is cut from the calculus altogether.If the council actually recognized this, then almost certainly Matt Pohlman would be seated today.
(12/09/09 4:41am)
10:33 a.m. Dec 9 - Due to an editing error, this story's original online headline misspelled Joseph DeSimone's name. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
(11/20/09 5:26am)
Commencement is the culmination of four years of hard work. And yet, the University refuses to consider paying even a modest sum for a speaker above and beyond travel expenses.Let’s remember how UNC treated the artist Fabolous, to whom the Carolina Union Activities Board paid almost $50,000 to play a half-sold Memorial Hall and receive special furniture and food.Comparing the way we approach Commencement versus Homecoming guests reveals a damning discrepancy.Some rightly argue that UNC still gets big-name speakers without offering money.But it is not about just getting any speaker or about getting a famous speaker. It is about getting the best speaker — one who is compelling and inspirational.Those opposed to honoraria often portray paying a speaker as simply writing a blank check. But there is a middle way — one with reasonable spending guidelines and limits.And it is not inconceivable that the best person will want to be paid for writing and delivering such an important speech. Nor is it unfair for them to request payment. We are asking for their time, their effort and their words.Sure, UNC might be able to get another good speaker. But is refusing reasonable remuneration worth sacrificing the best option?Spending freedom would allow UNC to make the best choice possible. And we want the best for our graduates.We shouldn’t allow frugality to prevent us from providing a speaker who is truly fabulous.
(10/14/09 4:02am)
THE ISSUE: The N.C. Medical Society recently announced it will consider a resolution to support a statewide tax on unhealthy foods to combat obesity in the state. Proponents argue that a tax will help raise revenue for wellness programs to combat obesity and act as a disincentive for unhealthy lifestyles. Opponents say the tax would be an unfair regressive burden that won’t change behavior.