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So They Are All, All Honorable Men

Posted by Staff | Jul 31, 2015 | The Commentators

In the foulness of the ongoing athletic/academic scandal at UNC, former Governor Jim Martin has brought an honorable breath of fresh air. Many were critical of Martin’s December 2012 report of his investigation into “serious...

How Far Have We Really Come?

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 29, 2015 | The Commentators

By Barbara Foushee: I celebrated the Fourth of July by participating in the community reading of Frederick Douglass’ “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”; the speech was given in Rochester, NY, on July 5, 1852 at the...

Why We Can’t Take Chapel Hill’s Greenways for Granted

Posted by Staff | Jul 23, 2015 | The Commentators

Recently, WCHL aired a Commentators opinion piece from a Chapel Hill resident upset about a project near her neighborhood. Was it a highway, new McMansions, or some big box store they were building? No. The project that upset...

Earth to Art Chansky: It Wasn’t About the Women

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 21, 2015 | The Commentators

Editor’s note: Art Chansky’s Sports Notebook on July 14th was about UNC Coach Sylvia Hatchell. Chansky followed with a longer Art’s Angle on the subject of Coach Hatchell on July 15th. The commentary below...

Water Conservation Suits Us

Posted by The Commentators | Jul 6, 2015 | The Commentators

By John Young, Chair of Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors: Have you seen the wave of headlines about the water crisis in California? Of course you have. I sympathize with the communities and agencies that must...

Who Pays the Penalties?

Posted by Staff | Jul 2, 2015 | The Commentators

The focus on the UNC women’s basketball program by the media is a troubling feature of the Notice of Allegations from the NCAA. Only about 10 percent of the findings mention women’s basketball, but perhaps the numerous findings...

Diversity Across the Boards

Posted by The Commentators | Jun 29, 2015 | The Commentators

By Barbara Foushee: The Chapel Hill-Carrboro/Orange County area has a very diverse population. There are many different cultures and races. Our local governing boards make decisions that affect all of us and these boards should...

How Do We Measure the Value of a Basketball Coach?

Posted by Staff | Jun 23, 2015 | The Commentators

Sadly, the UNC administration has chosen to reward the flawed leadership of basketball coach Roy Williams with a new contract. Let’s address the values expressed by this contract in a university whose mission is to advance...

Pretending that Education is Part of Big Time Sports

Posted by Staff | Jun 17, 2015 | The Commentators

This is Lew Margolis. Recently, I participated in the faculty procession to honor the more than 500 graduates of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. It is gratifying to ponder the contributions that our faculty and...