Editorial: Folt's chance for redemption
"Carol Folt has played one of the biggest hands in the defamation of UNC, but she now has a chance for redemption in the following months."
"Carol Folt has played one of the biggest hands in the defamation of UNC, but she now has a chance for redemption in the following months."
"Silent Sam's fall and rise can become an annual kabuki theater show, maybe even becoming as central to UNC ritual as drinking from the Old Well the first day of the semester."
"For this group of TAs to decide, after their last paycheck had been delivered, to hold the grades of their students hostage to make a statement is a cowardly move."
Gary the Pit Preacher will still be around.
This decision was not made with the student’s best interests in mind. History will not look favorably on “the people’s University,” if the administration continues to advocate for wealthy donors instead of what is right for the University’s progress.
Babes Who Blade, a popular Facebook forum, is facing a slew of problems such as disabled comments, excessive content warnings and white feminism.
A better, clear principle is simply telling the truth and giving the news when it comes available. Let the people decide how to react to it.
Perhaps it’s best summed up by the infamous Marina Diamandis quote, “Just found out the world doesn’t revolve around me. Shocked and upset.” Must be a tough pill to swallow.
After the deadline for the administration to bring their decision on Silent Sam forward was pushed back to Dec. 3, the Editorial Board has some questions.
A truly pivotal decision: what to call the unknown culprit who is smearing poop in Winston Residence Hall's second-floor bathroom.
Although Chancellor Carol Folt sent an email in 2016 that the results would be published, the University didn’t release the results until a Daily Tar Heel inquiry this semester.
There are so many sides to this current water crisis — so many multifaceted issues to consider. What is most important is that everyone affected by it remains safe. But let’s also remember the different problems that might arise for students and professors when classes resume.
What is clear is that the local, state and national community must begin to hold our politicians accountable to these basic issues. It may be all well and good for our government to be discussing the intricacies of immigration reform and the like — but their most basic roles should first be tended to, with the attention and funds that they deserve.
The housing application should be moved to at least the spring semester for first year students. This will afford first-years the opportunity to learn more about their interests and to find people to live with. This will ensure that students are not pushed into living agreements or just “going random” because they have not found their people.
Although Margaret Spellings was not without fault, the Editorial Board believes her legacy as UNC system president provided significant and commendable changes.
Instead of mocking from a distance, though, isn’t it more interesting, and more optimistic, to grapple with the very real positive and negative consequences that social media sites have for our daily lives?
"Voting ought not be a privilege granted only to those who have the time and resources to do so, but rather a fundamental right extended to and enjoyed by all."
Students, faculty and staff alike are all entitled to know who may soon be leading their system and have a say in who that person is.
This column defends candy corn, claiming it an underappreciated treat. The corn syrup, sugar and salt creation reminds us about life's simplicity. Candy corn should be enjoyed, and those that love it should enjoy it proudly.