Editorial: UNC administration, own up to your mistakes
"Guskiewicz should regret his decisions. Showing a little remorse is the least he can provide."
EDITORIALS
Editorial: Students must vote in the next election
"Even if you feel let down or disappointed by politics, voting is the most direct and effective way to have a say in what goes on in our government, especially as young people."
Editorial: UNC students need better mental health resources
"We need more present mental health services at UNC. We need them to be more active in students’ lives, especially during a global pandemic."
Editorial: UNC should require courses on privilege and racism
"Learning about privilege and racism shouldn't be optional."
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."
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.
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.
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."
Editorial: Tuition adjustment is necessary for undergraduate students
"The University claims to care about its students. If this is true, UNC should request a tuition and fee adjustment for all undergraduate students. It’s the least they can do."
Editorial: A thank you to the University's essential workers
The Editorial Board has an incredible amount of respect and gratitude for the work of employees who keep the University’s doors open, pandemic or not.
Editorial: We all saw this coming
"The administration continues to prove they have no shame, and the bar for basic decency keeps getting lower."
Editorial: Enforcement of UNC's community standards must be transparent
"All students who are coming to Chapel Hill have a responsibility to adhere to guidelines and actively work to limit the spread of COVID-19. But the increased threat of citations and police presence can make for an unsettling environment, especially for students of color."
Editorial: You spoke. The University didn't listen.
One editorial is not enough space to list all of UNC’s mistakes leading into this semester. So here is a non-comprehensive list of questions and grievances the Editorial Board has against the University.
The Daily Tar Heel will no longer use the term 'student athlete'
The term "student athlete" was invented in the 1950s by the NCAA as a way to get out of paying a deceased athlete's family workers' compensation benefits. In order to be as accurate as possible, the Daily Tar Heel will no longer use the term.
Editorial: The University that doesn't care
What Chancellor Guskiewicz and the administration fail to realize is that UNC is certainly not the University of the people — and it never has been, not even a little bit. But this is not news. Students and activists have been sounding the alarm for decades. Every time, the University has been indifferent.
Editorial: Black lives matter
The Editorial Board stands in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis and across America.
Editorial: Thank you, UNC professors, faculty and staff
There is always time to hold the University accountable for its missteps, but right now the Editorial Board wants to express our gratitude to everyone involved with supporting students and the greater UNC community. In these unprecedented times, it is comforting to know that our community will still be the same resilient, supportive community until we (eventually) return.
Editorial: Quarantine state of mind
So, instead of prioritizing productivity, let's put empathy, creativity and self care at the top of our to-do lists.
