Don’t ignore aid ‘gorilla’: Financial aid consolidation not a fix

By Editorial Board | January 20

A new way to consolidate financial aid funds will simplify the process of allotting aid to students, but will do nothing to compensate for the shortage of aid money available. The “800-pound gorilla” in the room, as state legislator Ray Rapp, D-Haywood, calls it, is that the main source of financial aid funding is predicted to become unusable in 2013.

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An (UNC)ommon school: Move to Common Application will make college application process easier, entice talent

By Editorial Board | January 20

UNC Admissions recently announced it has applied to the Common Application group, meaning students applying to UNC would no longer fill out a dedicated UNC application. Although UNC has been reluctant to adopt the Common Application, we think the decision will significantly decrease the burden on high school students applying to college. Joining a standardized application need not undermine the unique qualities of UNC’s current application. The unique elements of the UNC application — including the essays and short answer questions — can be incorporated into the supplement portion of the Common App.

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Quick Hits for January 20, 2011

By Editorial Board | January 20

Colbert’s ‘Word’ Colbert explored the word “disintegration” in a discussion of Wake County School Board’s push to redistrict.

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Vote to help Kappa Delta win grant to host summit

By Letter to the Editor | January 19

Kappa Delta Sorority is working in partnership with the Confidence Coalition, an alliance which strives to promote self-confidence in girls and women, to win a $250,000 grant from Pepsi Refresh in order to host a two-day Confidence Summit for Girls.

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Silent Sam a monument to defense against aggression

By Letter to the Editor | January 19

Every few years, some radical demands that Silent Sam be removed. I recall that in the ’50s such a demand was made by Junius Scales and Herbert Aptheker, both members of the Communist Party. Now it’s professor Horne, who obviously doesn’t know much history.

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Pro-Union fee campaign holds unfair advantages

By Letter to the Editor | January 19

The Daily Tar Heel article “Congress rejects plan for Union renovation” (Jan. 19) did not fully reflect many Congress members’ concerns in regard to the proposed Union renovation fee increase.

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Silent Sam not a beacon of violence, but of honor

By Letter to the Editor | January 19

I’d like to respond to Mr. Horne’s letter regarding Silent Sam (“Silent Sam a monument to pre-Civil War enslavement,” Jan. 18). First, the statue was not “built to commemorate the…Confederate States of America and…secession” as Mr. Horne would lead you to believe.

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Operation sweet potato — success!

By Alex Walters and Blair Mikels | January 19

It’s lunch time at Lenoir — and you are hungry. Maybe you’ve set your eyes on a caprice chicken sandwich, the well-dressed specialty of a new local vendor in Lenoir; or perhaps you packed a colorful salad today with organic greens, even including lettuce’s weird liberal uncle — arugula?

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Interpersonal violence addressed in program

By Letter to the Editor | January 18

One Act is a new training program at UNC that works to reduce interpersonal violence in our community through bystander intervention. Sexual assault is a major problem at college campuses nationwide, and, unfortunately, our campus is no exception.

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The historical revisionists threaten to erase history

January 18

After the Historical Revisionist mobs have pulled down Silent Sam with their pitchforks (Silent Sam a monument to pre-Civil War enslavement, Jan.18), they should also take aim at South Building, Person Hall, Old East and West, New East and West and Playmakers Theatre…

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Silent Sam prevents us from forgetting the past

By Letter to the Editor | January 18

Despite Gerald Horne’s laudable dedication to social equity (Silent Sam a monument to pre-Civil War enslavement, Jan. 18), I disagree with your portrayal of Silent Sam

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De?ning unnecessary: Finding right programs to cut begs broad consideration

January 18

In spite of yielding few short-term savings, a holistic examination of the system to see where “unnecessary duplication” could be eliminated is the right choice to preserve the system’s long-term budget. Unfortunately, “unnecessary” is a difficult word to define.

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Transit Tactics: New student focus group has responsibility to ?ensure strong advocacy for student interests

By Editorial Board | January 18

Student Body President Hogan Medlin recently issued an executive order creating the Transportation Focus Group to serve as liaison to the Department of Public Safety and issue recommendations to Medlin for the March Board of Trustees meeting. There, DPS will present its five-year plan.

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Keep up with keeping grades up

January 18

Professors in Chapel Hill have been bemoaning the state of our grades for at least as long as I have attended school here.

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New petition aims to give students voice on ASG

By Letter to the Editor | January 17

UNC College Republicans is proud to announce a new ballot initiative for the upcoming elections: to finally give students a vote on the ASG.

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Integrative innovation: New BCBS partnership a positive step in patient care

By Editorial Board | January 17

Innovation, the watchword of Chancellor Holden Thorp’s administration, seems alive and well in UNC Hospitals’ new partnership with BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina.

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Better than TSA: Computer scans more a bene?t than a violation

By Editorial Board | January 17

ITS and Network Access Control is now “scanning” UNC-network computers in residence halls in order to notify network users when they practice illegal media file sharing.

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An opportunity for reform: Santoro’s position in ASG a chance for better ?outside advocacy and internal reform

By Editorial Board | January 17

Deanna Santoro’s expanded role in the Association of Student Governments offers an opportunity for the organization to more effectively lobby on students’ behalf, assuming Santoro follows through on the goals she has set forth.

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Take time to remember the legacy

By Taylor Fulton | January 17

Like anybody here on campus, I indulge in a day off from school. I love lounging around, eating what I want, and pretending I don’t have homework.

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Student Solicitor General sought by executive branch

By Letter to the Editor | January 17

TO THE EDITOR: The Executive Branch of Student Government is looking for a student to serve as Student Solicitor General for the remainder of the spring term.

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