One shirt, two shirt, red shirt, blue shirt

By David Bierer | September 1

I have enough T-shirts. Long-sleeve, short-sleeve. White tee, tall tee. Turtleneck, V-neck. You name it, I’ve got it in at least one color. I definitely do not need any more. And this is why I’m tired of the charity 5k races. Is there really no other way to galvanize the support of a group of people toward a specific cause? I’ve got to think there is.

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Left in the dark: When tragedy strikes the campus community, students should be in the know

By Editorial Board | September 1

When anyone dies, it is a tragedy. And when that death affects a fellow student, we feel a special sense of solidarity.

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Break busts legitimate: Consequences for housekeepers taking unauthorized breaks was fair and appropriate

By Editorial Board | August 31

The recent news of a spike in disciplinary action for housekeepers sitting down on the job has shed a negative and unwarranted light on how the University treats its workers.

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Student life is tough, we can encourage each other

By Letter to the Editor | August 31

It has been 30 years since I graduated from Carolina. I was so privileged to have received my degree there. You who are attending today and starting out a new year are so privileged and blessed to be Carolina students.

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ConnectCarolina is a new system and will improve

By Letter to the Editor | August 31

ConnectCarolina’s “inaugural season” has provided both benefits and challenges for the campus community. ConnectCarolina is a mammoth project both in scope and effort. On the positive side, students can now apply to Carolina, register for classes, receive financial aid and pay tuition online all in one place. The system has brought about major improvements including packaging financial aid faster than ever before, even with the last-minute tuition change, and providing convenient and efficient online bill payment.

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College athletes under pressure make mistakes

By Letter to the Editor | August 31

I agree with whatever actions the University is going to take against the athletes in question regarding academic fraud. The University provides the means for these players to have an education and showcase their talents, so the university is rightfully in control of their future. That said, the fury from students against the football program is overkill.

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Do the math: Budget cuts require we give online methods a chance

By Editorial Board | August 31

The math department’s decision to replace human graders with a computerized grading system is a sound one, and it illustrates an important lesson for students as we face budget cut-induced changes to our classroom experience: Replacing traditional teaching methods with computerized ones does not necessarily mean forfeiting quality.

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Energy to innovate: The University's efforts will only succeed if everyone plays their role

By Editorial Board | August 31

Through its efforts for energy reform, UNC can prove that it is an engine of innovation for the whole of North Carolina. At Thursday’s energy task force meeting, administrators announced this week’s arrival of the first shipment of wood pellets for UNC’s cogeneration plant.

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We all just want to know, 'Why?'

By Nick Mykins | August 31

When I meet new people at UNC and tell them I’m majoring in physics, I almost always get one of two reactions.

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Bush advisor Karl Rove to speak at Memorial Hall

By Letter to the Editor | August 30

The continued ineptness and failures of the current administration force one to reconsider the arguments of a movement whose obituary was written and rewritten by pundits across the spectrum. Conservatism is not dead, as one can deduce from polls indicating a Republican takeover of the U.S. House and, potentially, even the U.S. Senate.

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UNC football program tarnished Tar Heel record

By Letter to the Editor | August 30

This letter is to the entire UNC football program. We have enjoyed watching the program grow over the past few years and enjoyed the ride you have taken us on. However, we as a student body and faculty are hurt by what has transpired over the past few months with the NCAA inquiries.

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Abortion coverage needed in student insurance policy

By Letter to the Editor | August 30

We were disappointed that the DTH article on the new student insurance plan controversy (“UNC-system students able to opt out of abortion benefit,” Aug. 22) included only anti-choice perspectives on the issue.

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Orange County sales tax increase counterintuitive

By Letter to the Editor | August 30

Orange County voters should strongly resist voting to increase the sales tax in the upcoming November referendum. What is erroneously being sold as a measure to spur economic development will, in reality, have just the opposite effect.

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An unhealthy free food fixation

By Saffa Khan | August 30

Hello, “Freshman Fifteen.” I expected the scary professors, I was warned about the dorms, I was even mentally prepared to get lost.

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Feeling the loss: The sale of the Chapel Hill Museum's collection underscores the loss to the community

By Editorial Board | August 30

The closing of the Chapel Hill Museum marked the loss of a very valuable asset to the town’s culture and history.

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DisConnectCarolina: Student Central replacement ConnectCarolina not fulfiling the promise of an improved interface

By Editorial Board | August 30

This fall, we said goodbye to Student Central and ushered in what promised to be a new and improved registration system —ConnectCarolina.

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Explain abortion money: Abortion exemption was proper, but answers regarding premiums are unsatisfying

By Editorial Board | August 30

We like the element of choice in the UNC system’s decision to let students opt out of abortion coverage and the abortion coverage pool.

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Livin' la vida absurda, abroad

By Kyle Olson | August 30

When I awoke this morning to the screeching banshee howl of a cat named Betty, I knew that I was not at home. I drowsily got up, ate breakfast and went up to the roof of my apartment building to try to get my wits about me.

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A thought for food: More concern needed for healthy dining availability

By Editorial Board | August 30

Recent decisions to expand dining hall hours reflect student feedback and are welcome.

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Time again for chance to join Student Congress

By Letter to the Editor | August 30

Did you know that over one million dollars in student activity fees are overseen or directly allocated by Student Congress?

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