Incoming students should have access to facilities

I have noticed a large problem involving on-campus facilities since arriving in early July. Not being able to use campus facilities unless you are a summer ...

Fan shutoffs are unfair to University workers

TO THE EDITOR: The Energy Monitoring and Control System — EMCS — staff saves energy by cycling HVAC — heating ventilation and air conditioning ...

Retired professors should help conservative groups

TO THE EDITOR: I fully agree with your editorial in the June 25 edition (""Stop censoring: Faculty should help out conservative groups""). I would add ...

UNC should find a way to keep YWC on campus

TO THE EDITOR: I am writing as a Chapel Hill resident and retired Unitarian Universalist minister who served a congregation on the border of UNC for 12 ...

Editorial ignores Democratic monopoly

TO THE EDITOR: I write in response to the editorial ""Be helpful"" GOP: Republicans should act like a respectable minority."" Those of you responsible ...

Editorial board was errant in view of sin taxes

TO THE EDITOR: While I agree with the editorial board's view that the N.C. General Assembly should increase taxes to pay for social programs" I disagree ...

Blackboard is not a good choice compared to Sakai

TO THE EDITOR: ""Blackboard won out."" That" as far as I can tell" is all the DTH has to say about the decision to upgrade Blackboard rather than implement ...

Kvetching board for June 25

Stop with the Facebook quizzes.  C'mon — you're in college!  Do you really need a quiz to tell you who your perfect celebrity match is? ...

University system should set its priorities straight

TO THE EDITOR: Just a brief note on the lamentable and embarrassing fiasco at N.C. State. In the recent article in The Daily Tar Heel (June 11)" the director ...

Kvetching board for June 18

To the lady sitting behind me at the ECU baseball game who asked me to please sit down: Are you kidding me? You claim to be a Tar Heel but next time please ...

Did RHA properly review flawed Kenan elections?

TO THE EDITOR: Concerning the 09-10 RHA Kenan Community election I as acting governor of Kenan was asked to speak with two employees of Department of ...

Koch others disregarded right to free speech

TO THE EDITOR: By now most people are well aware of the actions of student Haley Koch and six other protesters who were arrested following their disruption ...

Kvetching Board for June 11

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complainTo the obnoxious girl who ruined game two for everyone by shouting nonstop the entire time: I'm sure Adam knows his number ...

Multiple-choice exams test students' knowledge

TO THE EDITOR: Testing provides a textbook example of the theory that people tend to favor policies that serve their own self-interests.

Franklin Street solution is a focal-point event

TO THE EDITOR: The solution to the dangerous conditions at Franklin Street victory celebrations is breathtakingly simple: There is no focal point for ...

Kvetching Board for June 4

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complainRoomie: There's a reason singers get paid to sing: They're good at it. There's a reason you don't get paid so please ...

Multiple-choice does make non-thinkers

TO THE EDITOR: I'm sure that the recent column about multiple-choice exams raised more than a few eyebrows. I could almost hear the collective comments ...

Responsible students should keep tuition break

TO THE EDITOR: I was amazed to have read that some people agree with ending ""free rides"" to the students at the N.C. School of Science and Math.

Kvetching Board for May 28