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Transparency a crucial part of honor system

By Letter to the Editor | June 8

TO THE EDITOR: In response to Mark Laichena’s column “Honor system lacks clarity,” I feel that Mr. Laichena may not have adequately reviewed the honor system’s website (honor.unc.edu) nor did he notice the week-long Honor System Integrity Week that is held in the Pit annually during the Spring semester.

Budget cuts shouldn’t target childcare

By Letter to the Editor | June 8

TO THE EDITOR: Among the cuts the Orange County manager recently recommended for the 2012 budget is the elimination of all funding for Child Care Services Association (CCSA) consumer education and referral services.

NC education deserves better than GOP budget

By Buddy Amis | June 6

In government, there is only one thing worse than indiscriminate spending: indiscriminate cutting. The Republican-controlled legislature has routinely sought to close budget gaps with deep cuts in university-level education funding and welfare.

Republican budget critical to NC’s ?scal future

By Nate Harrison | June 6

As a potential veto of the proposed state budget looms over Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s Raleigh office, one unanswered question persists: why bother, Bev?

Take time to enjoy the here and now

By Katyayani Jhaveri | June 6

Do you know that feeling — the one you get when you’re desperate to get onto the last P2P of the night along with 30 other semi-intoxicated teenagers?

Kvetching Board™ for June 2, 2011

By Kvetching Board | June 1

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain UNC Office of Student Aid: Where customer service goes to die. To the suck up in the front row of my chem class constantly talking about her research, have you yet to study the effects of having your head that far up the teacher’s butt? Does “no dumping” still apply during a biblical flood? To UNC during the summer: where are all the babes? Send your one-to-two sentence entries to opinion@dailytarheel.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’

How can we improve ConnectCarolina?

By Letter to the Editor | June 1

TO THE EDITOR: Course registration… Cashier and payments… GPA calculator… Course tracking systems… We’re all still getting adjusted to the new ConnectCarolina system.

East wants to cut vital environmental agency

By Letter to the Editor | June 1

TO THE EDITOR: I’d like to call attention to an underreported story unfolding in our state’s legislature.

Blood donors need to donate this summer

By Letter to the Editor | June 1

TO THE EDITOR: This year, start the summer by giving the gift of life to someone in need in our area.

Ailing Art(ery): Students and residents ought to advocate art preservation.

By Editorial Board | May 27

In April, the Student Artery, a student-run art gallery, was forced to move from its Rosemary Street location.

Don’t target teachers: A possible phasing out of Teaching Fellows would hurt N.C.

By Editorial Board | May 27

The version of the state budget proposed by the N.C. Senate calls for the phasing out of a major government scholarship — the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program — by the end of the 2015 school year. The attempt by the legislature to bring an abrupt end to one of the state’s most beneficial initiatives has left many, including the members of this editorial board, scratching their heads. The budget cuts facing North Carolina present a daunting challenge.

Honor system lacks clarity

By Mark Laichena | May 27

Is anyone else not really sure how UNC’s honor system works?

It’s the economy, stupid: Two N.C. Bills overshadow pressing economic issues

By Editorial Board | May 25

North Carolina is the only Southern state that does not constitutionally prohibit same-sex marriage, but two bills currently in the N.C.

Apply to lead Board of Elections in 2011-12

By Letter to the Editor | May 25

TO THE EDITOR: The executive branch of student government is currently seeking applications for the position of Chairman of the Board of Elections (BOE). A fee-paying student (either graduate or undergraduate) enrolled at UNC- Chapel Hill for the 2011-2012 academic year, the chairman will be responsible for selecting and managing the members of the BOE.

Don’t cut academics, leave scholarship intact

By Letter to the Editor | May 25

TO THE EDITOR: On May 19, about 800 North Carolinian university student winners of a Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship received an e-mail informing them of no funds this year.

Kvetching Board for May 26, 2011

By Kvetching Board | May 25

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain I wish my boyfriend was as bold as the foot fondler. To the girl who said “Trying to find a job is like trying to find a decent guy in Chapel Hill”, I’ve got a job that will help both of your problems.

State Wide Web: Perdue’s decision lacks backbone and hurts rural communities

By Editorial Board | May 23

Gov. Bev Perdue decided to neither sign nor veto a bill restricting the ability of municipalities to provide broadband Internet access to their citizens. In doing so, Perdue allows the bill to become law, albeit under pretext of opposition — a move that may be good for politics, but is certainly bad for North Carolinians.

150 years later, race con?icts remain

By Ellen Locke | May 23

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. With North Carolina commemorating its secession decision on Saturday, I find myself wondering if reality and the reenactment differ in any way besides the style of dress. It was, of course, not just the war itself but the aftermath that defined the next century and a half of American history.

Kvetching Board for May 19, 2011

By Kvetching Board | May 18

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain Friday mornings are just not the same at home. I miss the kvetch board, alpine, even my hangover. To the ‘college kids’ studying in Davis: Your acne, braces, and talk of getting wasted at prom is a dead giveaway.

Organizational funding for summer available

By Letter to the Editor | May 18

TO THE EDITOR: Congress has $2,500 to allocate to student organizations that have a certified treasurer.