Editorial: Professors shouldn't have to be mental health resources
By Editorial Board | Oct. 24, 2021"Teachers should serve as role models, educators and occasionally mentors to students — not therapists."
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"Teachers should serve as role models, educators and occasionally mentors to students — not therapists."
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"We believe the endorsed individuals below would make strong candidates for office in Orange County. We urge you, if eligible, to vote in municipal elections in the upcoming month and support our local government."
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"By increasing flexibility in attendance policies across all departments, as well as integrating wellness days into the regular semester schedule, the University can do its part in promoting mental wellness for students across campus."
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"In order to truly recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the University must go beyond words and take action. It must invest in the sovereignty of Native American students, faculty and community members. It is only through their leadership that the University can ever hope to address this legacy."
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"While fast fashion is often villainized for its role in waste and carbon emission, they share the blame with higher-end brands that so often are left out of the conversation around sustainability and fashion."
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"People are not meant to be consumed or branded, and doing so can yield unhealthy expectations for what mundane life looks like. Unlike consumable goods, people are meant to be malleable."
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"In light of recent events, the Editorial Board has compiled a list of mental health resources for the UNC community. These resources are intended to be helpful for people throughout the UNC and Chapel Hill communities. If there are other resources we should add to the list we encourage you to send us an email at dth@dailytarheel.com."
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"As the Campus Y enters this new phase, the Editorial Board looks forward to seeing its social justice efforts continue."
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"A system where athletes are subjected to a double tax would be a massive failure. The regular student on scholarship, who makes money on the side, does not get taxed on their scholarships. If we don’t tax other students’ scholarships, why should we create a system to tax athletes’ scholarships?"
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"This campus should be a place of open dialogue, both in the classroom and in the community — and communications officials have a large role to play in that facilitation."
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"Remember to reach out and check up on your friends. Treat your community with grace. Acknowledge that facing the constant challenges thrown our way throughout this year, and navigating the uncertain road to life post-pandemic, is no small feat."
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"Affordable housing should be subsidized at the local level, and heftier fines should be implemented for landlords of poorly maintained properties."
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"The University must not solely focus on degree progress for transfers — degree experience should also be a priority. Transfer students deserve every opportunity to experience all that UNC academia has to offer, but they have less time than their peers to do so."
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"As we gradually start to move on from the effects of COVID-19, the new status quo should adapt and make changes to improve flexibility and accessibility."
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"Schedule an appointment or walk in to a clinic before the end of October to keep not only yourself safe, but the community around you."
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"Content creation and influencing are growing fields for young people. As demand for social media marketing grows, UNC should make the most of providing students with the skills needed for this emerging industry."
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Academic research databases are exploiting researchers, institutions and their users. This isn’t the way it has to be.
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"Last week’s news brought a sense of closure to a case that has loomed over the Chapel Hill community since 2012. It demonstrated how important it is to clear the backlog, have police forces that actively attempt to bring resolution and peace and use community resources effectively."
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"The bill proposes the best reform for the NCHSAA. There needs to be a system where the association is held accountable, while not making the fatal error of leaving high school athletics in the hands of lawmakers."
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"Until UNC steps up its COVID-19 testing requirements or requires a vaccine, it can no longer consider other prestigious universities peer institutions."
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