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Conservation and CCI: Reduced ‘free’ CCI printing will discourage waste

By Editorial Board | February 9

The revelation that students cut back on Carolina Computing Initiative printing after this year’s cost increase may sound like another woeful consequence ...

NCAA needs improvement

By Editorial Board | February 9

When national signing day for college athletes passed on Feb. 1, UNC saw a football recruiting class that only held two four-star recruits, a stark contrast ...

Quickhits for Feb. 9, 2012

February 9

Siri says ‘heels’ Let’s not lie, Siri is overrated.

Getting to graduation

By Josh Ford | February 7

Last week, I started a series to investigate ways to improve academic advising at UNC. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with numerous students, ...

The real work for the BOG begins after it meets Thursday

By Editorial Board | February 7

The UNC-system Board of Governors should approve President Thomas Ross’ tuition plan at its meetings today and Friday.

Cutting the red tape: Yale scandal highlights the complexities of sexual assault policies

By Editorial Board | February 7

A recent scandal at Yale has hit upon a set of issues that bears resemblance to UNC’s own troubles — navigating the intersection of college athletics, ...

The wrong kind of protest

By Editorial Board | February 6

Whether or not one agrees with the protestors occupying the site of a proposed CVS in Carrboro Saturday, it seems clear the group’s approach is neither ...

Change needed in housing policy: Chancellor Thorp should support gender-nonspecific housing

By Editorial Board | February 5

When Chancellor Holden Thorp decides whether he’ll approve gender-nonspecific housing, he should consider the ways in which it will benefit both the ...

A privilege well deserved: Seniors on financial aid should be allowed to underload in spring

By Editorial Board | February 5

First-year students are told that if they work hard for four years, they will be allowed to underload second semester senior year and take fewer hours ...

Serious matters: The Aries Club unveils plans for new center

By Jessica Wolfe | February 5

The Aries Club is proud to unveil plans for its Carolina Faculty-Athlete Center for Excellence. Carolina faculty-athletes bring a championship mentality ...

Tools for success: UCS and students must work to improve employment services

By Editorial Board | February 2

Students should work together with Career Services as it strives to be even better at helping them find internships and jobs.

College isn't a waiting room

By Sarah Edwards | February 2

As a second-semester junior, college can seem like a waiting room. But what about the future of the University?

Narrowing the field: A higher signature count would streamline student elections

By Editorial Board | February 2

Student Congress should increase the signature requirement further to 1,500 to ensure an even leaner field of candidates in future years.

The Parents Council and students need a liason for better dialogue

By Editorial Board | February 1

Students at UNC with big ideas may not know about a pool of support and money readily available to them: the Parents Council. In order for the council ...

Bowles for governor

By Editorial Board | February 1

If Democrats in North Carolina hope to hold on to the governorship in 2012, they need to get behind a moderate, pragmatic candidate whose commitment to ...

Improving UNC’s advising

By Josh Ford | January 31

Over the past three-and-a-half years, I’ve fallen in love with this University and what it means to be a part of the Tar Heel family. I have been privileged ...

No more clowns, no more circus: The 2012 SBP elections must not repeat last year's mistakes

By Editorial Board | January 30

As student body president campaigns kick into high gear, candidates must make a concerted effort to have a friendly, cordial election season.

Chapel Hill 2020, this decade: Petition to delay development plan's release is misguided

January 30

Chapel Hill residents chose an unconventional path when they decided to take the town’s development into their own hands rather than delegating it to ...

Learn from (pass/)failure

By Editorial Board | January 30

Rather than simply reviewing the university’s pass/fail policy, the Faculty Council’s education policy committee should consider rewriting it.

Coach, can I tweet that?: The athletic department needs consistency in its social media policy

By Editorial Board | January 29

Hatchell’s decision to forbid her players from using Twitter raises some vexing questions about the intersection between student athletes’ private ...