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"Graduate students are different from undergraduates in that being a student is our job. The current funding structure leaves us vulnerable to economic difficulty during a time when we should be resting, studying for important exams, working on professional development or spending time with our family and friends we aren’t able to see during the academic year. The University should fully recognize the contributions that graduate students bring to our community and commit to guaranteed pay throughout the summer."
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"If open-book tests help alleviate anxiety among students and improve memory retention, then why aren’t more schools administering exams using this format? This is a question the University will hopefully grapple with in the coming years as higher education institutions continue to evolve."
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"If college basketball doesn’t change and improve, it might be left behind. After all, what’s stopping an up-and-coming prospect from packing their bags to play abroad in a higher quality competition that actually pays them?"
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"While grades matter more for those seeking to go to graduate school, they’re still a major source of stress for most students. Therefore, colleges should try to have consistency in how we’re all judged so at least it can be fair to all students."
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"Our University cares more about restricting faculty access to behind-the-scenes deals and processes than donor access to the workings of our institution. This is a clear demonstration of how maligned UNC’s priorities are, which come at the direct cost of students and faculty who are being caught in the crossfire."
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"In particular, minority students often feel the effects of harsher discipline in schools, which can affect their academic performance and career trajectories. A culmination of policing in schools and implicit biases create hostile learning environments for students of color."
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"At the very least, UNC should deemphasize the importance of grades in the admissions process to prevent giving privileged students with disproportionate access to resources an unfair advantage."
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"Other communities in the Triangle should follow in Chapel Hill and Chatham County's footsteps in producing cleaner emissions, and recommit to being net-zero in their own transportation projects."
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"Devonte Hart’s story was frightening — and is even more scary because it actually happened. Incidents of blackface are less frequent now, but imagine a city where the practice is so normalized that you see it everywhere you turn. And what is most unsettling about the episodes is how much truth there is to them."
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"Appeals to the public alone do not make a good movie. Instead, caving to populist cravings can have catastrophic effects on film, with the industry turning away from creative, thoughtful storytelling and towards a watered-down final product — reducing their own films to a shell of what they have the potential to be."
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"Durham County has taken the lead when it comes to minimizing firearm-related violence. And it's crucial that Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill Police Department follow in their footsteps."
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"The detailed schedule and phases of the program are reassuring, but the initiative still needs to be more specific about what it’ll ultimately do to accomplish its goals. Regardless of the outcome, we can only hope that those who need help will find something good to come from it."
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"I began my undergraduate degree at a large state school in California. There, three years ago, I was the victim of a violent sexual assault."
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"More nutritious eating habits, better scheduling, higher self-confidence and a new perspective on life as a college student are just some of the benefits of adding the gym into your daily routine."
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"UNC — guided by the notion that therapy is a human right — must continue allocating resources toward meeting diverse needs until each member of its community feels unconditionally seen and heard."
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"The nomination and confirmation of Jackson to the Supreme Court has fostered a discussion about the historic lack of diversity on the nation's highest court. This has also further highlighted the absence of Black judges on not just the Supreme Court, but the federal judiciary's lower courts as well."
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With the election being in May, this is when students need resources and support. To help bridge the gap in civic education, here’s the Editorial Board’s guide to casting an absentee ballot.
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"Though the category is designed to honor the international sounds and influences of these artists, they fail to recognize how these distinct sounds have emerged as full genres in their own right. The global categories should include awards that reflect the talent emerging from artists that are bringing in their culture through their art."
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