Editorial: Silent Sam settlement is bogus
The Editorial Board responds to the Silent Sam settlement.
Letter: UNC's coal usage is an environmental justice problem
"There are the obvious negative effects of a coal plant in the middle of Chapel Hill — the risk of pollution for nearby residents, the environmental impact and the fact that it contradicts UNC’s goal of zero carbon initiatives. UNC has been sued over burning too much coal, risking increased asthma attacks in the community."
Letter: Guskiewicz must combat the climate crisis
"We call on you to take immediate and comprehensive action, Chancellor Guskiewicz. We cannot afford to wait."
Column: Lessons from Brexit
"While the drama surrounding Brexit is quite entertaining on its own, it has brought to our attention that maybe the U.S. is much more similar to the U.K. than it would like to admit."
Interviews with your Student Body President candidates
The editorial board sat down with the two candidates running for Student Body President. Here's some of what they said.
Editorial: The Editorial Board's 2020 endorsement for Student Body President
After conducting in-depth interviews with the candidates, reading their platforms and considering their qualifications for office, our editorial board members cast their votes on who they would like to endorse. Below, you'll find some of the highlights from our board members' decision-making process.
Column: Remembering the lives we lost
Remembering Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, three lives lost in a hate crime five years ago.
Column: Why is it so hard to get PrEP on campus?
"Let’s remember that there are low-income, Black and Latinx students on this campus. Let’s also remember that these students’ access to PrEP is being limited in a way that is antithetical to the groundbreaking strides that our University is making in HIV research."
Column: An ode to Lisa Drew
"Abstinence-only education doesn’t work. In fact, all of the evidence shows that abstinence-only education is ineffective at best, but also that it potentially contributes to higher teen pregnancy and birth rates."
Op-ed: North Carolina students deserve better than Thom Tillis
U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham on education reform.
Letter: Chief Perry responds to 'Geofencing' editorial
"Again, if there is potentially incendiary, suspicious language or concerning images being communicated, law enforcement is notified of that threat — we are not notified of names, nor dates of birth, nor specific identification."
Quiz: Which UNC library are you?
Whether you’re here to indulge your procrastination or because you genuinely just want to know which library is right for you, we hope this quiz can help you find what you’re looking for.
Editorial: Don't drag racism into this
There is a fine line between heeding the warnings of government and health authorities and giving in to the global panic and discrimination against East Asians. This is a distinction of which we must be acutely aware and proactive about maintaining.
The odd traditions of the Nacirema: When in Rome, don't do as the Romans do
Whenever a Nacireman tells me the distance to a place, I am never sure whether I should call an Uber or walk. If 5,280 feet = 1 mile, does that mean I need running shoes, or can I make do with high heels? Advice to foreigners: Call the Uber. Trust me.
