Last week, associate professor David Davis made several misogynistic comments in a physics lecture, calling the women in his class “useless.” After a student responded in class, he claimed it was just a joke, saying, “Obviously women are not useless. If they were useless, we wouldn’t exist a…
After four consecutive terms as Raleigh’s mayor, Nancy McFarlane is not seeking reelection, and the result is a six-way free-for-all. Five Democrats and one unaffiliated candidate are vying for McFarlane’s seat, and Technician spoke with all of them nearly a month ago. Now, Technician’s edit…
The first case of HIV/AIDS in the United States was reported on June 5, 1981. Since then, over 690,000 people have died of AIDS-related illnesses in the United States. Many believe the HIV/AIDS Epidemic is behind us, but currently, 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV,…
On April 30, the last day of classes at UNC-Charlotte, a shooter opened fire. Within the hour, the entire nation was focused on a university filled with friends, relatives and students similar to us, who all were in danger. The result was two murdered students and four injured.
Across the UNC System, many students living on campus are forced into uncomfortable and often unsafe living situations simply because they do not identify with the gender on their birth certificates. There is no reason that students should face this unnecessary problem just because of their …
The 98th session of NC State’s Student Government is nearing its end. While the session was one of confusion regarding student organization registration and controversy with the resignation of the Chief of Staff of the Executive Branch, it was also a session of beneficial policy changes and …
EDITORIAL: Centennial Campus food options lack flavor
UNC-Chapel Hill has faced a turbulent series of events in the past few weeks. On Monday, Jan. 14, Chancellor Carol Folt released a statement announcing her resignation, originally scheduled for the end of the school year, and ordering the removal of the remaining parts of the Silent Sam Conf…
The U.S. Department of Education released a rewrite of the Title IX federal civil rights law last November, with a focus on narrowing the law’s reach and raising the bar on the standards used in the process.
