Viewpoints

Student demonstrations are not all created equal. Despite your comparison to anti-war activities during Vietnam or protests against South African apartheid, the recent student encampment activities are not noble.

Public schools are currently experiencing a staffing crisis. Many of you reading this have children in the school system and know how challenging it is when a full time substitute is in charge of your child’s classroom instead of a highly qualified, licensed educator

Thank you to Florence Park for her May 10 piece in Viewpoints, “There Are No Universities Left in Gaza.” In it, she describes the nonviolent student encampment at UNC last month, its goals of university divestment from holdings linked to Israel, and the violent police response called in by Chancellor Lee Roberts and Provost Chris Clemens.

On the evening of April 29th, I took my camera to campus. Students were camped out on the lawn, listening to music, reading, and painting signs.

Field researchers began documenting Urban Stream Syndrome as a primary threat to watersheds and water resources in the early 2000’s.

We call for amnesty for suspended students and an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, where after months of bombing there are no universities left standing.

It can be difficult to parse out all the issues we are faced with in order to be an informed electorate. Information is everywhere.

Without major policy changes in the federal government and a massive influx of federal funds, no community will be able to build the amount of affordable housing that is needed.

This year’s school board runoff between Bonnie Hauser and Jennifer Moore leaves many voters with an impossible choice. Bonnie Hauser has misled the public regarding circumstances surrounding the departure of our previous Superintendent; and Jennifer Moore has admitted to lying about her level of education.

As a Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Commission member for nearly six years, I’ve witnessed the ongoing struggle with our park system to pay deferred maintenance costs and build new facilities.