Unless SciQuest can demonstrate that it is a superior system, UNC should move forward with using PeopleSoft for electronic procurement. The University is debating which of the two platforms to use after much of the UNC system committed to using SciQuest — while UNC owns a license to use PeopleSoft.
Read More »Admissions decisions should be based solely on the merits of one’s application. Although the female-to-male ratio at universities across the country is rising, administrators at UNC shouldn’t begin giving preferential treatment to male applicants.
Read More »Between the Pit-sit, free walk-in HIV testing and a symposium featuring eight HIV/AIDS researchers, campus groups offered a wide range of activities throughout the week to celebrate the 21st annual World AIDS Day on Tuesday. “Our goal is to coordinate a collaborative effort between separate organizations,” said Kate Barker, co-chairwoman of UNC’s World AIDS Day planning committee.
Read More »Everything I know about diet and exercise I learned from magazines.From years of casual research and exposure, I can tell you with little pause how many calories are in certain foods and what activities will burn them off.
Read More »Students should start using third-party listservs like Yahoo or Google Groups for sharing information that isn’t essential to the University.There are about 17,000 lists on the University’s servers, and it’s becoming apparent that the situation is not working out too well.
Read More »The Orange County Latino community lost a major ally when El Centro Latino closed its doors last week.Since it opened, El Centro provided a wealth of opportunities for local Latinos, including employment assistance and classes in English as a Second Language.
Read More »The N.C. Department of Justice is right to investigate the state’s largest health insurer for its potential misuse of automated calls.Earlier this year, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina launched a campaign against the so-called public option in the health care bill being debated in Washington.
Read More »Installing GPS tracking systems in the P2P buses around campus would be well worth a marginal increase in student fees.Student government is currently looking to install NextBus tracking equipment on the P2P buses starting next semester but is still slightly short on cash.
Read More »While UNC and N.C. State University might remain athletic rivals, the collaboration between the two universities on information technology is a welcome change.The choice to combine N.C. State’s human capital with UNC’s financial resources for implementing a new software system could save an impressive sum, perhaps $1 million.
Read More »Thirty-two years ago, the Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat traveled to Israel in hopes of seeking a permanent peace settlement with the Jewish state, with President Jimmy Carter acting as arbiter, in what is now known as the Camp David Accords.
Read More »Thirty-two years ago, the Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat traveled to Israel in hopes of seeking a permanent peace settlement with the Jewish state, with President Jimmy Carter acting as arbiter, in what is now known as the Camp David Accords.
Read More »Roy gets 600th winThumbs upUNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams recently notched his 600th career win. Congratulations are in order. Now let’s see if he and his boys can pull a repeat of last year’s NCAA victory. Texting lawThumbs up
Read More »Recently released data on the arrests of homeless people should not derail efforts to build a new homeless shelter.The Chapel Hill Police Department released data detailing 315 offenses committed by the town’s homeless population so far this year.
Read More »UNC’s lifetime fitness requirement is an unnecessary component of a liberal arts degree.Lifetime fitness courses were created in 2006 as a replacement for the swimming test graduation requirement.
Read More »Despite the squabbles and procedural issues that have plagued Student Congress this year, there remains a larger, more intrinsic problem: representation — or lack thereof. There are several problems. First, Congress is overwhelmingly composed of white males. This is a surprising statistic, given that about 60 percent of this campus is female.
Read More »Generation Y. You were the tireless foot soldiers in the campaign that elevated the junior senator from Illinois to the White House. You ushered in an era in which America would reclaim its stature abroad, a stature tarnished during the Bush neocons’ reign of arrogance.
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