Editorial: Young people are changing national discourse. We should hear them out.
How do we critically acknowledge the views of teenagers who have valid experiences but can't vote yet?
EDITORIALS
Editorial: A love letter to libraries and a call for accessibility for all NC residents
If education is key to the advancement of our collective public good, then the more unlocked doors we can provide for it, the better.
Column: Stand by controversial opinion writers
Controversial thinkers are the mainstay of historical moments. They look at the world and find it wanting in some way. But not only do they find it wanting, they strive against the status quo. Sometimes, these people are on the wrong side of history. Other times, they are not. Either way they promote discourse and deep thought and sometimes even action.
Editorial: UNC may need to require on-campus housing if nothing changes
Balancing the need for luxury and affordable housing is hard enough, but Chapel Hill also has thousands of students competing with working class families for cheap housing options. In context, it is no wonder the area has challenges finding housing for everyone.
Editorial: The town got it right with a new traffic light
The town got it right this time and actively made students’ commutes home safer. Still, students have a responsibility to voice their concerns to local governance.
Op-Ed: Predatory behavior continues
"I hope all of our MJ-school women and men will be prepared when the next unwarranted and unwelcome “come on” is mixed up with a professional media request."
Editorial: Big business is appealing, but people come first
The Chapel Hill Town Council decision to continue with plans to displace a mobile home community in place of a luxury apartment complex in January was met with much criticism from organizations like the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town. The Town Council did not do much to accommodate those that were going to lose their homes, but this is a lesson that students can learn from because helping community members who need it most is more important than town development.
Editorial: The "Crisis Next Door" rolls on
The opioid epidemic continues to outpace the policies meant to lessen its hold on our communities.
Editorial: It's 2018, don't use the N-word unless you're Black
Recognizing that white people should avoid using the N-word is not an attempt to be politically correct for the sake of being politically correct.
Editorial: Happy internship season, Tar Heels
It may be time to shed your winter bae to prepare yourself for the next season which involves just as much unrequited love, rejection and, on rare occasion, affirmation. Internship Season is upon us. Here are some guidelines for navigating these next few stressful months!
Editorial: March Madness mockery isn't always appropriate
Mockery during March Madness is an expected part of the game. At times, however, it can get way out of hand.
Opinion: A guide to escaping Chapel Hill
If you’re stuck in Chapel Hill this spring break, have no fear. There are tons of fun, affordable and exciting things to do outside of the Chapel Hill bubble.
Editorial: Our commencement speaker wish list
There’s definitely a way to balance social prominence and proximity to UNC’s legacy in our dream team of potential speakers.
Editorial: Masculinity, mass shootings and where men can go from here
Following the recent mass shooting in Parkland, Florida that took the lives of 17 high school students, the debate surrounding gun control erupts yet again.
Editorial: Tucker Carlson is not a journalist
The Triad Foundation gave over $56,000 that year to the Media Research Center, a nonprofit whose self-proclaimed sole mission is “To expose and neutralize the propaganda arm of the Left: the national news media.”
Editorial: The case against Soviet memes
The message? Revolution is sexy, democracy is a mediocre compromise.
Opinion: Olympics end, inequality stays
Building up male-dominated sports as more exciting than women-dominated sports brings up the complicated history of the exclusion of women in society.
Editorial: The Olympic gaymes created winners no matter the outcome
One does not have be an Olympic athlete to set a powerful example — you never know who you are inspiring by simply having the courage to be yourself.
Editorial: Kenan-Flagler’s proposed fee sets a bad precedent
Last year, student government and other groups lobbied the Board of Trustees to shut down the Kenan-Flagler Business School’s proposal to impose additional fees for business school majors and minors.
