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Ryan Hilliard is the right choice for State Senate

By Letter to the Editor | October 11

TO THE EDITOR: Have you been watching as state government has been getting bigger?

Student athletes should receive credit for sports

By Letter to the Editor | October 11

TO THE EDITOR: The recent scandal involving the football team has brought the relation of “student athletes” to the academic environment of the University under scrutiny.

Double standard?: Comparing sanctions for oversight failures by the football coach versus a senior researcher

By Editorial Board | October 11

The University indicates a double standard in supporting Coach Butch Davis after harshly punishing a UNC researcher for neglect in her oversight duties. If you are a football coach and you don’t notice infractions by your subordinates, bringing the University into disrepute, you get the support of the chancellor and athletic director.

New perspectives needed: Administrative searches that nominate outside candidates should at last yield an outside pick

By Editorial Board | October 11

UNC’s leadership needs fresh blood. And with the departure of two high-level administrators, now is the opportunity. Jean Folkerts, dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and associate provost and chief diversity officer Archie Ervin are stepping down from their respective posts.

Happy Birthday, UNC: This University Day, we should remember the values and ideals of our great institution

By Editorial Board | October 11

Life has changed drastically at UNC since the first University Day 133 years ago — yet the day is more important now than ever before. Every year, students look forward to University Day because of canceled classes and free food, but the true meaning extends far beyond these incentives.

A Carolina cover-up

By Cameron Parker and Sarah Frier | October 10

As a meeting of the Honor Court ended late Thursday, a reporter for The Daily Tar Heel was asked to leave the premises of the Student and Academic Services Building — a public space he had a right to be in.

Online classes impressive, extremely interactive

October 10

TO THE EDITOR: I take issue with the opinion expressed by the editorial board in the Oct.

Owen's 'sex PowerPoint' is childish and reckless

October 10

TO THE EDITOR: We’ve all heard about Karen Owen, the Duke PowerPoint scandal and the media storm that it’s spawned.

Levering's legacy should be praised and supported

October 10

TO THE EDITOR: Jenny Levering should be met with praise and support for her dedication to the Greek system at this University and the tremendous impact she has had on the student leaders who have had the privilege of working with her during her time here.

Congress has more pressing issues to worry about

By Editorial Board | October 10

As a meeting of the Honor Court ended late Thursday, a reporter for The Daily Tar Heel was asked to leave the premises of the Student and Academic Services Building — a public space he had a right to be in.

More athlete misconduct is upsetting, but Graves' dismissal upholds the integrity of UNC athletics

By Editorial Board | October 10

This one hurts. Will Graves, our beloved three-point sharpshooter, was one of the few bright spots during last year’s train wreck of a season.

The rules of sexual attraction

By Sarah Dugan | October 10

Have you ever wondered why you’re so attracted to that person in your class that you’ve never even spoken to? Sure, a lot of it might have to do with the fact that they’re smokin’ hot — but is there something else going on?

Many ASG presidents have fought for a vote on the Board of Governors: It's time to realize that goal

By Editorial Board | October 10

The president of the UNC-system Association of Student Governments should be able to vote during the Board of Governors’ meetings. Atul Bhula, the current president of ASG, has done the right thing by making obtaining this privilege his goal.

Kvetching Board for October 8,2010

By Kvetching Board | October 8

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complain To my staff member who said, “Erectile Dysfunction is a growing problem.” You are amazing. To the guy in SASB who laughed at a picture of a girl passed out on the floor on Facebook and then looked around to see if anyone heard him: I did. Why does my RA keep trying to lure me into his room with candy and condoms? Just because you wrote your kvetch in French doesn’t make you chivalrous.

America: the story of some of us

By Ron Bilbao | October 7

These are the true stories of three American youths. Each has his or her own tale, but today when we hear their stories they are underscored by one descriptive factor: the immigrant experience.

Online hike lacks class: Charging unreasonably high tuition for a sub-optimal learning environment is unfair to students

By Editorial Board | October 7

It seems like a common solution to problems that face UNC is to pass the burden onto students.

Victory for student voice: Officials and students set a model for cooperation

By Editorial Board | October 7

There are plenty of student committees designed to give input to administrators, but it isn’t often that the student voices seem to make much of a difference. Campus health officials recently proposed raising the student health fee by $21 in order to fund usual operations as well as a new facility.

Longer petition, shorter ballot: A higher signature requirement for student body president petitions would streamline the election

By Editorial Board | October 7

All students should have the opportunity to run for student body president. But in recent years, the number of candidates who make it to election day has become unwieldy. The signature process that was supposed to weed out the candidates with the least support is not longer effective. Under the current rules, student body president candidates must collect at least 1,000 unique signatures in order to appear on the ballot.

Quick Hits for October 7, 2010

By Editorial Board | October 7

First home win Thumbs Up Okay, so we know some of you aren’t too happy with our coverage of football lately.

Help fight breast cancer at 'Barbells for Boobs'

By Letter to the Editor | October 6

Thank you for notifying readers of our last fundraising event, Fight Gone Bad.