"As customers, we shouldn’t so easily take out our frustrations on restaurant staff as they might be having to do the work of multiple people while enduring the burden of rude customers and lengthy shifts to compensate for fewer employees."
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"These commissions are full of students, faculty, staff and community members who volunteer their time to discuss how to make Carolina better, but their efforts are wasted if the suggestions and recommendations they pose are pushed to the wayside."
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"We can’t help but feel sympathy for Tendler, and even some outrage at Mulaney. But we can realize that we don’t know — and will likely never know — the big picture."
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"As humorous as it can be to reminisce on old styles of our childhood, the “cheugy” trend does have its flaws."
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"It seems as if any criticisms of the administration by students can be brushed aside as “publicity stunts,” and go unaddressed by University leaders."
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"It is deeply troubling that as lawmakers attempt to make guns more accessible, we've witnessed two tragic shootings. It's an unfortunate sign of what state lawmakers are enabling."
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"Abortion laws in the U.S. are consistently subject to the wanton judgment of nine people. They are the last line of defense for female-identifying individuals seeking control over their own bodies and wellbeing."
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"But this isn’t a call to expand pass/fail for another semester, or even another full academic year as COVID-19 impacts campus — this is a call to make pass/fail an option for students indefinitely."
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"UNC should follow Duke’s footsteps and move to make some of the same changes in their campus policies to better protect what they call their 'Carolina Family'."
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"If classes move online next week, I am going to throw hands."
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"Our communities are connected by the public transportation systems we have in place. Chapel Hill Transit enables us to get to class, visit friends and explore our community. Public transportation brings down the barriers to moving around the spaces we occupy."
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"One of the greatest hardships is the culture of Davis Library. What was once a bustling community of talkers has fallen silent. We’ve lost a lot to COVID-19, but we won’t let this pandemic take away all of our sacred traditions. It is time to restore balance to Davis Library."
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"The alliance is an elementary attempt by the three conference to shift the narrative from the SEC and their 'mega conference.'"
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"The lack of capacity restrictions or mandatory masking in Kenan Stadium is destined to cause harm to the campus and the local Chapel Hill communities."
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"It’s imperative the University step up and use the resources available to them to expand testing, and to prevent further COVID-19 cases spiking further than it already has."
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"When we come to a vastly more progressive, urban place to attend college, it can be easy to disregard the social and economic issues we left behind. But, we should still care."
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"Yik Yak is bad for college students and its uninvited return only serves to divide us. No matter how many guardrails or changes the platform makes, the mask of anonymity on social media isn’t changing."
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The lack of a vaccine mandate has stirred frustration from students and faculty. The Editorial Board hopes to answer some frequently asked questions.
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"We can learn from UNC’s past mistakes and how certain policy decisions might make virtual learning inevitable this semester."
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"If you’re a first-year, sophomore or junior who is struggling to get your bearings on campus, here are the Editorial Board’s tips for being a first year (all over again)."
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