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Editorial: Your privacy is worth 47 cents to the College Board

By Editorial Board | November 14

The potential for inequity is immeasurable, but at least we can remain assured that our names are equally worth a hefty 47 cents each.

Editorial: OK, Boomers

By Editorial Board | November 14

"In the wake of the recent "OK, Boomer" meme storm that has torn through the internet, some publications have adopted an overly-serious tone in deconstructing ...

Editorial: Visit Cash Crop! to learn about the legacy of slavery

By Editorial Board | November 10

Students, faculty and members of the community should visit this exhibit to get a deeper understanding of what "Cash Crop!" represents, and experience ...

Editorial: UNC covers up its racist past — literally

By Editorial Board | November 10

We’re tired of writing different versions of the same editorial, begging UNC to recognize the humanity of its marginalized students. At this point, ...

Editorial: Legislative inaction means rural North Carolinians are without health care

By Editorial Board | November 10

The indecisive nature of the state leaders, combined with an unclear future for Medicaid and health care, has led North Carolina to be ninth in the nation ...

Let’s never forget the Wilmington massacre

By Editorial Board | November 7

"It is up to us, those in the present day, to keep ourselves informed about the terrible events that occurred in Wilmington in November 1898, so that ...

Editorial: The New York MTA should take notes from Chapel Hill transit

By Editorial Board | November 7

That said, the status quo of police violence targeted at low-income and minority New Yorkers must begin its transition toward being fare-free, perhaps ...

Editorial: Personal data fuels impersonal politics

By Editorial Board | November 7

Facebook maintains a hands-off, free-speech-oriented approach to regulating political ads even as advertisers use personal data to target users.

Editorial: Get BRT done

November 7

A better transit system will allow Chapel Hill to continue to develop as a town and improve the quality of life. BRT is the best solution we have to do ...

Editorial: A closer look at the campus climate survey

November 5

In our opinion, expecting the University to do as much as possible to make sure we don’t get sexually assaulted is not too much to ask. Nor is ...

Editorial: The Editorial Board's endorsements for Chapel Hill Town Council

By Editorial Board | November 3

"All of the candidates running have diverse qualifications and ideas, and we feel encouraged by the quality of all of the candidates running to serve ...

Editorial: Finally, ‘no’ truly does mean no

By Editorial Board | November 3

On Oct. 31, the right to revoke consent was approved unanimously by the General Assembly as part of Senate Bill 199; a bill intended to “strengthen ...

Editorial: Striking down African-American history classes is Black erasure

By Editorial Board | October 31

In a world that so often disparages young Black kids, we should be doing everything we can to remind them of their worth. These classes would have been ...

Editorial: GoPasses for all could help further connect UNC with the Triangle

By Editorial Board | October 30

"So, to the powers that be at UNC: when faced with so many controversial issues, why not do something easy that would unquestionably benefit the student ...

Editorial: The Editorial Board's report cards for the Board of Education candidates

By Editorial Board | October 30

"After interviewing all of the candidates for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, we were blown away by the quality, values and ...

Editorial: The Editorial Board's endorsement for Chapel Hill Mayor

By Editorial Board | October 30

The Daily Tar Heel's Editorial Board provides it's endorsements for the 2019 Chapel Hill mayoral election.

Editorial: What basic Halloween costume are you based on your zodiac sign?

By Editorial Board | October 29

"In the spirit of the season, we thought we’d consult the stars once again to help you find that last-minute costume."

Guest Column: Sales tax: a quarter-cent. Revenue: $50 million. The arts: priceless.

By Ella Icard | October 29

"Chapel Hill is a leader in so many fields, we should strive to make arts one of them."

Editorial: Anti-abortion display is triggering for students

By Editorial Board | October 28

"There is a time and place for free speech and public discourse. But placing an extremely graphic, two-story display in the middle of campus is simply ...

Tim Moore, the next N.C. House speaker, received a great deal of news coverage from The Daily Tar Heel during his time as speaker of Student Congress at UNC in 1991. Moore graduated in 1992. DTH file photo.

Editorial: No Moore depravity, please

By Editorial Board | October 24

Being president of the entire UNC System is an incredibly important job. We can, and must, do better than an openly partisan, morally corrupt career politician. ...