Column: Carts, bikes, cars
I advocate for commuter-cycling about 75 percent of the time.
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I advocate for commuter-cycling about 75 percent of the time.
Britain, as a signatory to the European Social Charter, long ago agreed that health care is “a basic human right.” Yet fractious debate over health policy continues across the pond.
With the death of 20-year-old Matthew Ellis last week, Texas State University became the most recent setting for Greek-related tragedy. Now, the torches are lit and pitchforks are raised for a march to fraternity rows across the country. New York Times columnist Frank Bruni, among others, has called for fraternities to be banned by universities wherever possible in response to such alcohol-related fatalities (and other sins).
Thank God, no human or tree was critically hurt in Thursday’s McCorkle Place firebombing.
Last Halloween, 25,000 people — dressed in a variety of costumes from Minions to Game of Thrones characters to giant versions of He’s Not Here Blue Cups — interrupted their normal Monday scheduling and came together to pack Franklin Street.
Autumn is no time for honesty.
Editor's Note: This article was written and originally published on October 2, 2017. No changes have been made since the date of publication.
I don’t follow sports well, but even I have encountered a lot of talk about Saturday’s loss to Duke. And, Chazz, the first thing I heard about the game was that two-handed, overhead pass you threw in the fourth quarter, the one that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown, nixing UNC’s hopes of winning.
We need more walls.
Growing up, I considered myself a conservative, but the starch finally washed out of my views in high school after repeated cycles of internet libertarian propaganda. I still love libertarianism — the non-aggression principle is a beautiful basis for an ideology — but I want more flexibility.
America needs more cultural federalism.
There are too many people now.
THE ISSUE: Almost two years ago, Rameses Jr. joined the UNC athletics family as its newest mascot. RJ was designed to be friendlier and more approachable than Rameses without replacing him. The board is split on whether or not to embrace the change. You can read the counter-argument here.
This academic year, my first on The Daily Tar Heel editorial board, saw national turmoil swirl around the concepts of truth and objectivity. The alt-right, postmodernism, identity politics, Trump — everything seemed to fray the ties that bind us.
THE ISSUE: Following last month's Moral March demonstration in Raleigh, the North Carolina NAACP and Forward Together Moral Movement released a list of six key demands to federal lawmakers. These viewpoints examine how effective the demands would be in making a societal difference. You can read the other side here.
THE ISSUE: The Unsung Founders Memorial in McCorkle Place recognizes the enslaved people who built UNC. Over the years, people eating or changing their child’s diaper on the statue have attracted controversy. These viewpoints debate what the memorial’s purpose should be. You can read the other viewpoint here.
What is it that turns me away from voting for Hillary Clinton? It is not the emails or the servers or the classified documents. Or the October debates or the memory of Bosnian bullets … No, my choice not to vote for Clinton is based on the fact that this country is, and always should be, a nation of the people.
The Chapel Hill Police Department’s K-9 unit has added a little more bark to its bite.
Those who know Joe’s Joint for its deliciously greasy burgers and cheap late-night food might notice something missing from the cozy Franklin Street restaurant.
Editor’s Note: A team of six staff writers, including Mary Helen Moore, Princess Streeter, Rachel Herzog, Will Parker, Zoe Schaver and Patrick Millett, were stationed around Chapel Hill to cover the town council elections.