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Live authentically, like Eve

By Katie Sue Zellner | March 1

Eve and I spent a lot of time in the student government suite, and I treasure the times I would pop my head into her office just to say “hi” and then ...

Quickhits for March 1, 2012

By Editorial Board | March 1

@KButter5 We’re still trying to nominate Kendall Marshall for some sort of Twitter Grammy, but in the meantime, we suppose his latest accolade ...

More departmental advising

By Josh Ford | February 28

Let’s say a junior history major named Sally is choosing her classes for senior year. Sally just can’t settle on the right courses to finish her major ...

A harmonious transition

February 28

Student Body President-elect Will Leimenstoll wants his administration to improve collaboration and integration across UNC’s array of student organizations. ...

Educating non-educators: A variety of students can learn from UNC's new education minor

By Editorial Board | February 27

Students should take note of a course of study scheduled to launch in the fall of 2012: the education minor.

A place to call our own: Changes could breathe new life into Student Union's basement

By Editorial Board | February 27

Upcoming renovations will provide students with an opportunity to bring new life — or at least lots of hungry college students — to the basement of ...

The Aries Club, Part II

By Jessica Wolfe | February 27

Faculty and alumni alike have responded with enthusiasm to new developments in the Aries Club’s plans for the Carolina Faculty-Athlete Center for Excellence, ...

Editorial Q&A: Approximating the truth

By Maggie Zellner | February 27

In the week since her Feb. 19 appointment, incoming Student Attorney General Amanda Claire Grayson has been ironing out her plans for the honor system. ...

Parking ticket policy should be reexamined

By Editorial Board | February 27

Parking tickets will always be an inconvenience. But when they affect students’ ability to attend to pressing academic needs, they become a serious ...

How to invest - or divest: UNC needs avenues for airing concerns about the endowment

By Editorial Board | February 26

Earlier this month, the UNC Sierra Student Coalition delivered a letter to Chancellor Thorp calling on the University to divest from coal. Endowment transparency ...

Going further for the kids: UNC Dance Marathon is impressive but could do even more

By Editorial Board | February 23

This month, both UNC’s and Penn State’s Dance Marathons boasted record-breaking participation. And though UNC Dance Marathon was inspired by Penn ...

The Friday Interview: Sitting down with UNC Diversity Recruiter Terri Houston

By Mark Laichena | February 23

“The struggle continues!” That’s what Terri Houston had to say to anyone who might suggest that now that America has a black president, minorities ...

Cleaning up a mess: Officials must follow through on a promise to close the landfill

By Editorial Board | February 23

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners’ promise to close the Rogers Road landfill in 2013 is a commendable step toward solving our county’s ...

Credibility and corrections

By Steven Norton | February 23

I hesitated to publish the column to your left for fear of making a mountain out of a molehill. After all, I deal with calls for corrections on a daily ...

Quickhits for Feb. 23, 2012

By Editorial Board | February 22

Bipolar weather Where else besides Chapel Hill can you frolic in the snow and wear shorts in the span of a single week?

Man’s best medical friend?

By Andrew Moon | February 21

In November 2010, a clinical trial reported that yearly CT scans in current and former heavy smokers can reduce the risk of death from lung cancer by ...

Speaker cap unnecessary

February 21

The bill in Student Congress to put a $500 cap on UNC employees’ speaking fees for on-campus events is a good idea, but it doesn’t go far enough.

Vote 'Yes' on ASG referendum

By Editorial Board | February 20

Regardless of how you feel about UNC’s role in the Association of Student Governments, today’s referendum should not be passed.

End dating violence, together

By Joe Biden | February 20

More than 20 years ago, I read a study of junior high school students in Rhode Island that included one finding I’ve never been able to get out of my ...

Carolina Space Symposium has something for everyone

By Editorial Board | February 20

Too often, niche groups at this university bring prestigious speakers to campus — in whom the larger student population might very well be interested ...