Graduating in four years can be difficult tricky
TO THE EDITOR: UNC's new policy requiring students graduating in the year 2011 or later to finish in four years seems a little bit absurd to me.
LETTERS
Davis Library entrance not Coker" needs light
TO THE EDITOR:Your editorial advocating aesthetically pleasing lighting in Coker Arboretum (""Let there be light" Sept. 5) is admirable but a more pressing need for aesthetic lighting that would benefit far more students can be found at the entrance to Davis Library.
Asbestos one of Morrison's 'several unique features'
TO THE EDITOR:UNC's housing Web site defines Morrison the newly renovated South Campus dorm" as a ""vibrant"" exciting place to live"" and it goes on to list ""several unique features"" that Morrison has that give it an edge over the other dorms on campus.
Carolina a leader in the realm of sustainability
TO THE EDITOR: Kudos to the DTH for recognizing ways in which Chapel Hill's rooftops can be used more sustainably! The projects cited in Monday's editorial (""Putting green on top: Chapel Hill roofs put to sustainable uses"") — UNC's green roofs and Duke Energy's solar collectors — exemplify the definition of sustainability.
Finding a suitable adviser a great challenge at UNC
TO THE EDITOR: After two years of Carolina classes projects midterms and exams I reflect on my greatest challenges thus far in my academic career: trying to find a suitable adviser and trying to officially submit a request to double major.
Friday's editorial cartoon was harsh irresponsible
TO THE EDITOR:I am a registered Republican and I have no idea who I am going to vote for. But it saddens me the level to which you stooped in the editorial cartoon Sept. 5.
Marketplace of ideas includes different voices
TO THE EDITOR:I am highly disappointed at the manner in which both The Daily Tar Heel as well as members of the campus community have responded to Student Congress' decision to fund Carolina Students for Life's large fall event.While CSFL's display is receiving critique based on claims of its supposed divisive offensive and unproductive nature its critics are the ones producing hateful and harmful accusations founded on misunderstandings and personal biases.
Learning Center director gives thanks to peer tutors
TO THE EDITOR:As director of the Learning Center I have overseen the life of a wonderful student initiative. The Peer Tutoring Program begun in the late 1980s by a handful of students has over the years provided help to thousands of students in all kinds of subjects including foreign languages sciences social sciences math economics and business.
Dance Marathon forms to be submitted by midnight
TO THE EDITOR: Seven years ago, a group of dedicated students at this university started an organization to unite the entire campus and surrounding community. Now as the largest student-run fund-raiser on campus, the UNC Dance Marathon has become a strong Carolina tradition.
Students Can Still Sign Up to Boogie-Woogie at UNC's Dance Marathon
TO THE EDITOR:You drank from the Well on the first day of classes. You cheered for the Tar Heels at our last home football game. You stormed Franklin Street on Halloween.
UNC Students Invited to Participate With the Dance Marathon
TO THE EDITOR:It is the time for you to get involved with the largest student fund-raiser on this campus!The events of Sept. 11 forced all of us to think about what we can do for our school and community.
Chancellor Urges Students to Take Part in Dance Marathon
TO THE EDITOR:I am pleased to lend my support to the UNC Dance Marathon and to encourage Carolina students to get involved in this worthy cause. The Feb. 23-24 fundraiser directly benefits the families of the children who received care in the N.C. Children's Hospital.
