We should find comedy in life without kvetching

By Letter to the Editor | November 4

TO THE EDITOR: Occasionally, a letter to the editor is published kvetching about kvetches.

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Kvetching board for November 5, 2010

By Kvetching Board | November 4

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain To the boy making my sandwich at Alpine: There is a fine line between being funny and completely insensitive. Guess which one making fun of my stuttering problem by asking me if I wanted a “puh-puh-pickle” would be under?

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Deanna does districts: Redistricting bill introduced by Speaker Santoro is a start to achieving needed reform

By Editorial Board | November 4

Student Congress is tasked with reevaluating congressional districts.

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Crazy crowds change to crazy cops

By Hinson Neville | November 4

A line of heavily armed men on motorcycles simultaneously rev up their engines preparing to push civilians out of their way. The intimidation factor is heightened by their impenetrable helmets and black uniforms. Behind this tightly packed line of motorcycles marches armed men followed by a huge empty bus, a fleet of patrol cars, and several enormous public works vehicles.

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Broken promises: University wrongly uses contour mining

By Editorial Board | November 4

The University should never promise students one thing and do another. This includes using loopholes to get around a problem.

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Precinct predicament: Current precinct lines are confusing and inconvenient for students trying to vote on election day

By Editorial Board | November 4

Student confusion should be avoided for future elections by making Morehead Planetarium and Science Center an Election Day voting site. On Tuesday, an estimated 400 students showed up to vote at Morehead Planetarium to cast their votes, only to be redirected to their assigned voting sites.

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Lawsuit is about more than football

By Evan Rose | November 4

Since news broke that the Daily Tar Heel and seven other media organizations have filed suit for the release of several records related to the investigations of our football team, readers have responded en masse. Many of you have decided the DTH editors need to rein in their ego, quit resume-building and repent for their betrayal of UNC.

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Quick Hits for November 4, 2010

By Editorial Board | November 3

Four Loko! “Liquid Cocaine” was banned from other universities, but not UNC.

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Register for Relay for Life and help find a cancer cure

By Letter to the Editor | November 3

TO THE EDITOR: This year, 9,602 more people will be diagnosed with cancer than last year.

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Chapel Hill Transit drivers deserve to get a break

By Letter to the Editor | November 3

TO THE EDITOR: As a resident of Chapel Hill, I am writing to offer my support for the Chapel Hill Transit bus drivers in their quest for adequate breaks during their routes.

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Euphemism won't solve illegal immigration issue

By Letter to the Editor | November 3

TO THE EDITOR: Although hate crimes targeting immigrants are both tragic and indefensible, a change in nomenclature does not address the root of the problem. Citizens of the United States are angry at “illegal” immigrants not because of their title, but because they feel they are being taken advantage of.

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Wilmington cocaine bust not relevant, newsworthy

By Letter to the Editor | November 3

TO THE EDITOR: The only word I can use to describe the story on Dan Paustian (“UNC student arrested in Wilmington on charges of cocaine, marijuana possession,” Nov. 1) is inappropriate. Yes, he is a UNC student and yes, the student body is entitled to know what is going on in the lives of our peers.

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Don't run from Jones' legacy: Important message in athlete's repaid debt to society

By Editorial Board | November 3

Marion Jones, class of 1997, returned to her alma mater last week, determined to ensure sure that young athletes do not make the same mistakes she did. Even though Jones cheated and lied, she repaid her debt to society and will always be a member of our University community.

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Academics alive in athletics: Despite a marred reputation, recent reports suggest athletes understand their academic commitment

By Editorial Board | November 3

While problems with UNC athletics persist, recent statistics regarding athletes’ graduation rates have proven to be a bright spot. The report outlined at the Faculty Athletics Committee meeting on Tuesday underscores that the idea of “scholar-athlete” is not entirely compromised at UNC.

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Got tested? Being inspi(RED)

By Julian E. Wooten | November 2

It is estimated that 1 out of 500 college students (0.2 percent) is infected with HIV/AIDS. This shows an alarming trend primarily fueled by three factors: high sexually transmitted disease rates, substance abuse and lack of awareness.

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End salary stagnation: Salary increases from tuition deserve consideration

By Editorial Board | November 2

Allocating a portion of tuition increases to raising faculty salaries is a tough sell. Students should realize that the quality of their education is directly related to the quality of their professors. Students should see the need for this increase and understand how, in the long run, it will work in their favor.

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Participate in this year's Eve Carson Memorial 5k

By Letter to the Editor | November 2

TO THE EDITOR: The Class of 2011 is the last group of students who were enrolled when Eve Carson was killed. We are the last class left on campus that experienced the pain and confusion surrounding her death, but we are also the last class that experienced firsthand Eve’s leadership, vibrancy and passion for the Carolina Way.

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"Bed Intruder Song" makes light of sexual assaults

By Letter to the Editor | November 2

TO THE EDITOR: Like many of us, I enjoyed another frightful night of revelry on Franklin Street on Sunday. However, I was somewhat disturbed to see a student dressed as Antoine Dodson, the YouTube celebrity propelled to fame with his auto-tuned hit, “Bed Intruder Song.”

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The Daily Tar Heel serves a valuable oversight role

By Letter to the Editor | November 2

TO THE EDITOR: The press has the right to request information from anybody. They also have the right to sue a public institution for information they feel is being wrongfully kept from them. The public institution also has the obligation to keep certain matters private. A court’s job is to distinguish whether the information should be released.

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Contribute to Eve Carson Scholarship; go to Eve Ball

By Letter to the Editor | November 2

TO THE EDITOR: Senior year seems to be a lot about lasts. Last homecoming football game; last Halloween on Franklin St.; last walk through the quad on the first Tuesday of November. But this week, make senior year about firsts with the Eve Ball.

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