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Tar Heel Bikes Highlight Lack of Cycling Infrastructure
Tar Heel Bikes Highlight Lack of Cycling Infrastructure

“The lack of cycling infrastructure in Chapel Hill has created an inconvenient and sometimes hostile environment for bicyclists on campus.”

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LocalJoseph WombleSeptember 9, 2018Comment
Silent Sam's Conquerors Ignore Realities of the Legislature
Silent Sam's Conquerors Ignore Realities of the Legislature

“Folt and the North Carolina General Assembly understand its forceful removal will ultimately be futile. Protestors clearly missed that point, driving further away any chances at a potential compromise over the statue.”

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LocalMatt PennerSeptember 7, 2018Comment
Reflection, Not Reverence: Hungary's Communist Monuments
Reflection, Not Reverence: Hungary's Communist Monuments

Hungary’s collection of communist-era statues might provide a lesson for Silent Sam’s future.

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Global, Editor's PicksPeter AndringaSeptember 6, 2018Silent Sam, Hungary, Communism, Monuments Comment
The Toyota Hilux: Hell on Wheels
The Toyota Hilux: Hell on Wheels

“From Ukraine to Yemen and Afghanistan to Somalia, this beloved weapon of  the Taliban and ISIS has enabled ragtag militias across the world to compete with American military muscle.”

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GlobalDenton OngSeptember 5, 2018 Comment
The Real Red Zone: Punts Over Prevention
The Real Red Zone: Punts Over Prevention

“It’s hard to imagine American universities without also picturing tailgates, game days, and for Carolina students, rushing Franklin Street after a monumental win. Unfortunately for victims of sexual assault, athletics on college campuses often do not bring those same things to mind.”

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CultureSerena SinghSeptember 4, 2018Comment
Old Friendships Die Hard. Right?
Old Friendships Die Hard. Right?

“In the latest chapter of history’s oldest transatlantic relationship, the United Kingdom and United States have found themselves on strikingly similar trajectories.”

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GlobalKimathi MuiruriSeptember 3, 2018Comment
Last Week in Foreign Affairs (August 27-September 2)
Last Week in Foreign Affairs (August 27-September 2)

“China came under fire on Friday in a new United Nations report detailing the horrors of Uyghur “re-education” camps that are found in the country’s westernmost provinces.”

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GlobalShawn GilloolySeptember 3, 2018Comment
John McCain, His Way
John McCain, His Way

“To be remembered as a human being who put what is right over what is popular, to be a person who loved their career, family, and friends, to be a citizen who gave it all...what is more honorable than that?”

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National, PopularCaroline BassSeptember 2, 2018Comment
The Constitutional Amendments on North Carolina Ballots This November
The Constitutional Amendments on North Carolina Ballots This November

“Six propositions are landing on the ballot this November, including a contentious voter ID law, expanded rights for victims of violent crime, and attempted checks on the power of the Governor.”

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LocalMaggie PollardAugust 30, 2018Comment
How Sororities Recruit Using "Palatable Blackness"
How Sororities Recruit Using "Palatable Blackness"

“By including black people in Greek life recruitment ads, while simultaneously excluding black people from membership, sororities display their tendency to align with ‘palatable blackness’…”

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Culture, PopularCassandra CassidyAugust 29, 2018 Comments
A Look at the NC-09 Congressional Race
A Look at the NC-09 Congressional Race

“Few elections in America will be watched on November 6th as closely as the NC 9th Congressional District.”

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LocalBennett StillermanAugust 28, 2018 Comment
Last Week in Foreign Affairs (August 20-August 27)
Last Week in Foreign Affairs (August 20-August 27)
GlobalShawn GilloolyAugust 28, 2018Comment
When Our Schools Are Racist by Omission
When Our Schools Are Racist by Omission

“With Monday’s protests and the counterprotest on Saturday, the tangible hostility on campus has impacted the entire school environment.”

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NationalDevon Johnson & Jane TullisAugust 27, 2018Comment
When the Two Certainties Collide: Death and Taxes
When the Two Certainties Collide: Death and Taxes

“My fundamental objection can be expressed in a singular question: should we consider the death of an American citizen a taxable event?”

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NationalPierce ShipwayAugust 24, 2018Comment
A Flaw in the System
A Flaw in the System

“Applying strict interpretations of the Constitution to modern-day problems can lead to unforeseen and even dangerous circumstances.”

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NationalShawn GilloolyAugust 23, 2018Comment
The 21st Century Belongs to China
The 21st Century Belongs to China

“In 2014, for the first time since the eighteenth century, a non-Western country was the world’s largest economy.”

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GlobalDenton OngAugust 22, 2018Comment
20-to-1: Black Male Suspensions in Durham Public Schools
20-to-1: Black Male Suspensions in Durham Public Schools

“The public school system in the North Carolina is suspending Black male students at disproportionately high rates.”

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Local, PopularDevon JohnsonAugust 21, 2018 Comment
Let America Vote: An Interview with Jason Kander
Let America Vote: An Interview with Jason Kander

“I’m not in public service because I want to follow public opinion polls, I’m in public service because I want to change public opinion polls. That’s what leadership is.”

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InterviewsCPR Editor-in-ChiefMay 31, 2018Comment
North Carolina Teachers Join Walkout Wave
North Carolina Teachers Join Walkout Wave

“North Carolina will not be at the forefront of public instruction until teachers are treated as professionals — and paid accordingly.”

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LocalBlythe GulleyMay 16, 2018Comment
Breakfast, Swimming, and Syria: A Conversation with Tucker Carlson
Breakfast, Swimming, and Syria: A Conversation with Tucker Carlson

“I don’t believe what people say just because they said it.”

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InterviewsParker BarthMay 9, 2018Comment
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