Messages about crime on campus should be timely, not several hours after the crime has occurred. Students also need to receive Alerts when armed protestors are on campus.
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In the wake of massive scandal and the first ever impeachment, South Korean President Moon Jae-in made initial strides in improving relations with North Korea that have since stalled, as well as several poorly received domestic policies that have coupled the South’s domestic problems, leading to declining popularity among South Koreans.
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Like many of the Trump administration’s changes to national immigration policy, this initiative has proven controversial and sparked a debate on the constitutionality of involuntary DNA sampling.
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The actions of the Trump administration further foster the xenophobic and nationalist ideals of some in the United States. Creating barriers, not just for all immigrants, but to those without certain economic or health resources is a clear indication of who the Trump Administration wants to be American.
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Turnover in the UNC System’s leadership follows the challenges posed by the removal of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Confederate Monument Silent Sam by protestors in August 2018. Since then, clashes over the monument and other political influences from the Republican-controlled NC General Assembly have overshadowed the Board’s initiatives to improve higher education for students.
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Young people may not usually pay attention to local politics, but any UNC student registered to vote in Chapel Hill will be eligible to cast their ballot in this election. Here is the basic information necessary to be an informed voter.
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It is a slippery slope for the government to threaten withholding grant money in order to influence curricula. If this kind of government interference in education becomes the new norm, it could have potentially disastrous consequences and could limit access to a well-rounded education.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is only a few months away from finishing its first year under a government that transitioned peacefully into power since achieving independence from Belgium in 1960. But the past few years have been marred by a re-eruption of the violence that scarred the country from 1999 to 2004 between the Lendu and Hema ethno-political interests in northern Ituri province.
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The suit against Harvard marks a major deviation from the legal strategy employed by previous lawsuits looking to abolish race-conscious admissions—it isn’t about white applicants. This shift, legal experts speculate, could be the element needed to convince a newly conservative Supreme Court to reverse decades of precedent.
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What started in 2011 as a series of Arab Spring protests against the al-Assad regime in Syria has morphed into a full-blown and protracted Civil War with high levels of international intervention, with Western heads seemingly turned away.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has been protected by a shield of public support since 2013, but protests incited by accusations of wasted public funds and Sisi’s crackdowns on dissent reveal more cracks in the shield than he lets on.
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President Trump would benefit greatly from a strong U.S.-India relationship, both in terms of international affairs and electoral success. India could act as a valuable counterweight in a region dominated by China and its close ally, Pakistan, while also serving to energize the Indian–American electorate.
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This summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there were 26 mass shootings in 18 states, leaving 126 people dead. After each shooting, there were national outcries for change and reform. But each time, little changed and another shooting followed. What happened?
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Zimbabweans are grappling with the dichotomy Mugabe emodies, and there is likely no true generalization or reconciliation for his legacy. It is undeniable, however, that democracy in Zimbabwe has a long way to go and, rather than focusing on the individual qualities of each leader, the institutions themselves need to be changed.
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Shrouded by Leader Xi Jinping’s promise of a China that “no force can shake” is an increasingly unstable and growing rebellion in Hong Kong -- a region perpetually struggling for autonomy.
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While the future of the Colombia-FARC agreement appears uncertain, the effects of renewed conflict are already known. The country’s half-century era of armed conflict proved catastrophic. If fighting were to commence again, Colombia would be plunged into a state of lawlessness.
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As the House is in full swing of opening an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, where do North Carolina’s Congressional Representatives stand on the issue? Spoiler alert: Republicans oppose impeachment and Democrats support it- but Senators Burr and Tillis’ positions are a bit more complicated.
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While the Green New Deal inspired Republican vitriol due to its associated costs and increased role for government in energy policy, recent protests force skeptics to either take the side of protesters, or attack the science of climate change. And attacking the consensus of science or youth who are seeking to make a positive impact on the world just isn’t a good look for anyone.
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Nonetheless, the possibility for reaching an agreement on Brexit is decreasing with time. With Johnson suspending Parliament and a controversial decision at hand, his motive for doing so is easily perceived as authoritarian and an abuse of British democracy.
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While bankruptcy may sound like sufficient punishment for the deceitful drug giant, Purdue’s proposed settlement leaves a lot to be desired from the family behind America’s addiction crisis.
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