Letter: The legal history of abortion in the U.S.
In British antiquity, throughout the colonies, during our founding Revolution, by our Constitutional Convention and in our promising country, abortions were unlimited with full approval of the law.
LETTERS
Letter: Try service-learning courses with APPLES
Thank you for drawing attention in your editorial on Jan. 18 to PHIL 292, an APPLES service-learning course offered through the philosophy department, as a great model of community-engaged learning and an option for students to fulfill their experiential education credit!
Letter: Student-athletes should not be paid
On many college campuses, student-athletes are seeking monetary payments for their performances on the playing field. Paying student-athletes would jeopardize the very existence of collegiate athletics.
Letter: UNC will feature an incredible speaker
One of the great things about being a student here at UNC is the caliber of guest speakers our university attracts.
Letter: Musings and advice from an alum — Pt. 2
Right after college I landed a good, cushy job set up for me in Charlotte.
Letter: Western N.C. held a wealth of memories
Editor’s Note: David McKnight, a frequent letter-writer to the DTH, died on Tuesday. His passion for writing about the North Carolina he loved will be missed. In his memory, we are reprinting one of his recent letters.
Letter: An effective strategy to create world peace
There is a very feasible strategy we can take as humanity so everyone can enjoy world peace. The first step is to prioritize saving all the poorest people on earth first who are in need of clean water, food, basic health care, education, safety, etc.
Letter: UNC should play less offensive music
Is my hearing correct? At the UNC basketball game, I heard the Tar Heel basketball team being introduced to the background of a song called “Down for My N’s” (to be clear, the title is edited to avoid using a racially sensitive word).
Letter: UNC’s band should pay tribute to Allen
I’d love to see the Tar Heel pep band play “Day Tripper,” a famous old tune by the Beatles, to roast Grayson Allen when the Blue Devils come to the Smith Center.
Letter: MLK would want to defend ACA
Martin Luther King Jr.’s quotes are particularly relevant to the battle over the Affordable Care Act in Congress.
Letter: Stop Sessions from being appointed
With confirmation hearings now underway for cabinet appointees of President-elect Trump, today I joined the NAACP in delivering a letter to Senator Thom Tillis’ Raleigh office expressing concern over the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to the position of Attorney General.
Letter: Trump’s pick for labor secretary is all wrong
Donald Trump has nominated fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder to lead the Labor Department. This is a bad choice for working people.
Letter: Musings and advice from an alum
Right after college I landed a good, cushy job set up for me in Charlotte. But, I was also in a stellar band that played semi-sold out shows at Cat’s Cradle or in someone’s living room or in the dumpster beside Craige dorm.
Letter: A wish for clean air in the coming year
This is the season when we look to the year ahead and make our wish lists. As a mother, I have a special list of wishes, one I think will be helpful for all:
Letter: CSLS does offer legal help to students
I was disappointed to see your headline on Dec. 2 stating “On campus, no legal help.”
Letter: Trump’s conflict of interest with NLRB
NPR and others suggest it is a conflict of interest for Trump to make appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
Letter: Taiwan matters to North Carolina
Taiwan gained attention recently due to a controversial call from President-elect Donald Trump. Far from being a bargaining chip, Taiwan matters to both the United States and North Carolina
Letter: UNC Housekeeping appreciates thanks
Over the past few years, UNC housekeepers have endured budget cuts, staff reductions and a whole host of other challenges.
Letter: Students should vote against fee increases
Students should vote “No” on the Student Organization Fee Referendum on Tuesday, Dec. 6th.
Letter: Keep journalism free in North Carolina
It is most nettlesome to continue to encounter indications, implications and intimations that North Carolina state government, including the three Research Triangle universities, would participate in any way in any kind of government-controlled journalism arrangements or operations.
