It’s April, so don’t leave home without an umbrella — and another form of protection. April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month, which is particularly important on college campuses. Why? Because one in two sexually active people will contract an STD by the time they are 25. And most of them won’t know it.
Read More »If you’re interested in what is happening in the local arts scene, it might be a good idea to check out FRANK, the new art gallery that opened last Friday on Franklin Street. The gallery’s grand opening attracted about 600 people. The nonprofit collective prides itself on featuring the best of local artists, while providing an elegant atmosphere for patrons.
Read More »Finally, an affordable, late-night dining option that doesn’t require 45 minutes to an hour for delivery and a tip.The Union Board of Directors voted Tuesday in favor of bringing Wendy’s to the bottom of the Union. The board made the right decision.
Read More »Thankfully, a change of venue for the federal trial of Demario James Atwater, one of the men charged with killing former Student Body President Eve Carson, will not be granted. Following several attempts by defense attorneys to move Atwater’s trial out of the state, a judge dismissed the argument that the high-profile nature of the case has tainted the state-wide jury pool.
Read More »When Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren spoke at University of California-Irvine earlier this semester, the night ended with 11 students under arrest.One of the students stood up in the audience and accused Oren of “propagating murder” before being led off by police. The other students arrested made similar gestures. The students were cited for disturbing a public event.
Read More »For most of us, at least one of the meals consumed within the past week has had leftovers on one edge of the plate. In America, it seems unimaginable that people are starving or in need of food, but it is a reality, and one that is hitting us on a local level.
Read More »It’s important that UNC-system schools have a global presence. But that presence shouldn’t include overseas campuses.In 2008, N.C. State University began exploring the potential of having a satellite campus in South Korea’s Incheon Free Economic Zone — an area similar to the Research Triangle Park.
Read More »Running a university without teachers is like running a hospital without doctors. It simply isn’t an option.UNC departments are preparing for another wave of budget cuts, and this time, teachers could be hit the hardest.Administrators will know the full extent of the budget cuts after April 15, when income taxes are due.
Read More »Any graduating senior knows that the job market is tough. Indeed, the global financial crisis has hit close to home, with the unemployment rate hovering near 10 percent. It’s almost cliché to talk about. But if we’re going to move forward as a country, we have to sort through the mess that is known as the global financial crisis.
Read More »Some students take a different path with their approach to education. Not everyone can or should be treated the same. Alternative high schools like Phoenix Academy offer a great solution by giving students another choice.Although the school started 12 years ago, it wasn’t officially recognized until July of last year.
Read More »Justice StevensThumbs upVenerable Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced he is retiring at the end of the term. With Stevens gone, Obama must keep in mind the importance of keeping a bow tie seat on the bench. Palin/BachmannThumbs up
Read More »The Research Resource Facility in the Bingham township has yet to prove to the surrounding community its preparedness to tackle a new expansion project.Until the western Orange County facility does so, it should not undertake further construction.
Read More »Correction (April 13 11:14 p.m.): Due to an reporting error in this column, the instances of underage binge drinking are incorrectly stated. There are roughly 1.5 billion instances of binge drinking a year in the U.S. involving those 18 and older. Most of those involve people age 26 and older. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Read More »At long last, it looks as if UNC Webmail might soon be history.Not long after Information Technology Services committed to upgrade faculty and staff to the Microsoft Exchange platform, it has committed to upgrading students to a similar system — Live@edu.
Read More »It’s time for fraternities to take on more responsibility and independence in their judicial process. And the University should approve draft proposals to make that change happen.A draft of recommendations was written by Interfraternity Council members, Greek alumni and other University community members.
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