Editorials -

Viewpoints: How we feel about the pumpkin spice latte

By Editorial Board | September 27

Opposing factions of The Daily Tar Heel's Editorial Board weigh in on the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.

Editorial: How to be a good neighbor

By Editorial Board | September 27

"Even though most students only live in Chapel Hill nine months out of the year, it is important to realize that we share a space with almost 60,000 permanent ...

Editorial: Please, give us a break

By Editorial Board | September 20

"The decision to not implement breaks into our schedule feels like blatant disregard for our mental and physical health during this already fraught time ...

Editorial: UNC administration, own up to your mistakes

By Editorial Board | September 17

"Guskiewicz should regret his decisions. Showing a little remorse is the least he can provide."

Editorial: Students must vote in the next election

September 16

"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 ...

Editorial: UNC students need better mental health resources

By Editorial Board | September 10

"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

By Editorial Board | September 3

"Learning about privilege and racism shouldn't be optional."

Editorial: Professors, be kind (yes, even now)

By Editorial Board | September 1

"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 ...

Editorial: Support your athletes on and off the court

By Editorial Board | September 1

"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

By Editorial Board | August 30

The Editorial Board is grateful the University has chosen to extend the pass/fail option this semester — but the updated policy leaves much to ...

Editorial: Can we get a new chancellor, please?

By Editorial Board | August 30

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 ...

Editorial: A farewell to some Franklin Street staples

By Editorial Board | August 25

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 ...

Editorial: Black activists deserve better from us

By Editorial Board | August 23

"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 ...

Editorial: Tuition adjustment is necessary for undergraduate students

By Editorial Board | August 20

"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 ...

Editorial: A thank you to the University's essential workers

By Editorial Board | August 19

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

By Editorial Board | August 16

"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

By Editorial Board | August 13

"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 ...

Editorial: You spoke. The University didn't listen.

By Editorial Board | August 11

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 Daily Tar Heel will no longer use the term 'student athlete'

By The Daily Tar Heel Staff | August 9

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. ...

Student activists placed a banner reading "Hurston Hall" over the name plaque of Saunders Hall Friday, April 24, 2015. It has since been renamed "Carolina Hall."

Editorial: The University that doesn't care

By Editorial Board | June 18

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, ...