Editorials - The Daily Tar Heel

The UNC team huddles in Carmichael Arena on Jan. 14, 2021 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels lost to the Hokies 66-54.

Editorial: Come on, NCAA

By Editorial Board | Mar. 24

"It’s time for the NCAA to double down and evaluate not only the budgeting and funding for women’s and men’s sports, but also the way that athletes are treated by the organization."

Juniors Pareen Bhagat (left) and Disha Dhamani (right) shop for food at the Target on Franklin Street on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Editorial: Combating the food desert on UNC's campus

By Editorial Board | Mar. 23

Almost one in four UNC undergraduates suffer from food insecurity. The root of the problem? The food desert.

Chapel Hill resident Kuan-Yi Lu recieves the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at the Friday Center on Mar. 22. Thousands of vaccines are administered by medical students and nurses every day.

Editorial: Students, get vaccinated

By Editorial Board | Mar. 23

Students should take advantage of the resources soon to be on campus, and get vaccinated as soon as they can.

Students and alumni sit together to listen to other members of Chapel HIll community in honor of the 8 lives lost in Atlanta on March 16, 2021.

Editorial: Atlanta shooting underscores need for meaningful hate crime legislation

By Editorial Board | Mar. 22

We can no longer ignore the unique and distinct racism faced by Asian Americans. Progress involves recognizing implicit biases, educating ourselves and, most importantly, pressuring our legislators to enact meaningful change.

The Chapel Hill Courthouse stands at the corner of E Franklin St and Henderson St on Friday, Mar. 19, 2021.

Editorial: It's time to bail on cash bail

By Editorial Board | Mar. 22

Judicial systems across the state should take notice of the efforts in Orange County to implement substantive changes.

Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, March 14, 2021 - H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas accepts the award for Song Of The Year at the 63rd Grammy Award outside Staples Center. Photo courtesy of Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times.

Editorial: Awards shows still have a long way to go

By Editorial Board | Mar. 18

"It’s time for Black artists to receive the same recognition and praise as their white counterparts, in every genre."

Junior Kobe Spells sits outside the Union doing coursework on March 18, 2021.

Editorial: Don't limit your wellness to wellness days

By Editorial Board | Mar. 18

"You deserve to be well, even when it’s not a wellness day."

The North Carolina General Assembly building in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 29, 2020.

Editorial: We can’t ignore the threat of the filibuster

By Editorial Board | Mar. 17

"Ensuring that every North Carolinian has an equal vote and dismantling voting laws that disproportionately harm people of color are major reforms that hang in the balance. The filibuster should not have control over their fate."

DTH Photo Illustration. A recent study at UNC has shown that anxiety in first -year students has increased in the past year with the pandemic and distance-learning.

Editorial: The kids are not alright

By Editorial Board | Mar. 16

Forced to navigate college in a socially distanced world, first-year students are struggling to cope with a difficult transition without being able to establish roots on campus.

UNC freshman Sara McClure poses for a portrait while studying on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2020.

Editorial: Our declassified campus survival guide

By Editorial Board | Mar. 16

As the University plans to return to a “more typical” fall semester later this year, the Editorial Board wanted to impart some campus and Chapel Hill knowledge to our fellow students who haven’t been on campus or in the area before.

DTH Photo Illustration. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, people have found creative ways to celebrate their birthdays from a distance.

Editorial: 5 ways you can still have a happy birthday

By Editorial Board | Mar. 15

The world has had an entire year to come up with some coronavirus-friendly ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are just a few.

First-year student Lorena Negron does virtual work outside of Eringhaus Residence Hall on March 8, 2021. "While I am grateful to have the opportunity to be on campus, I know that it isn't everything it's supposed to be," said Negron.

Editorial: A disappointing first year at UNC

By Editorial Board | Mar. 10

While it is important to recognize that others have had it worse, losing jobs and loved ones, it does not invalidate the universal feeling of losing out on the college experience.

UNC students stroll through McCorkle place on North Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2020.

Viewpoints: What we're looking forward to following the pandemic

By Editorial Board | Mar. 9

With the Centers for Disease Control releasing guidelines that vaccinated individuals can congregate indoors without masks, the end of the pandemic seems closer than ever. Here are things the Editorial Board is looking forward to once that time comes.

Kyle McClintock, a junior chemical engineering major at NC State, poses for a portrait at a desk in a house in Chapel Hill on March 8, 2021. All of her classes have been online since lockdowns began a year prior in March of 2020.

Editorial: What a year of solitude has taught us

By Editorial Board | Mar. 9

The Editorial Board reflects on their time alone during the pandemic.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., arrives on the House floor in the U.S. Capitol before being sworn in on Jan. 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C.,. Photo courtesy of Bill Clark/AFP via Getty Images.

Editorial: Sexual assault allegations against Madison Cawthorn highlight broader issue

By Editorial Board | Mar. 9

"The University has the power to lead the charge against sexual assault on campus, adequately punish perpetrators and create a safer campus community for its students. It has refused to do its part."

Two students study on the quad on March 9, 2021.

Editorial: Losing senior year to a pandemic

By Editorial Board | Mar. 9

"We still have two months until graduation, but it feels like we left college a long time ago."

DTH Photo Illustration. A UNC student holds a suitcase and a surgical mask on campus on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. The coronavirus has cancelled various study abroad programs.

Editorial: Study abroad and other missed opportunities

By Editorial Board | Mar. 4

"Instead of exploring new places and learning hands-on, we joined virtual tours and conference calls."

Students sit on the steps in front of South Building on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

Editorial: Who is Clayton Somers?

By Editorial Board | Mar. 3

"Somers is a prime example of the power of shadowy middle management at UNC, and his role in the Silent Sam resolution leaves us with many questions."

Viewpoints: Our favorite feel-good TV shows

By Editorial Board | Mar. 3

Feeling down? These TV shows are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Editorial: Let's talk about anti-Asian violence

By Editorial Board | Mar. 2

"Misinformation in the media and a poor portrayal framed by America’s loudest leaders has magnified a dangerous disease-based stigma against Asian Americans."