In Praise of Whistleblowers
What is racism’s limiting principle? At times, the answer has to do with practicalities: Xi Jinping would presumably enslave every last Uyghur if geopolitical and administrative circumstances allowed it. Or…
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Student-Organization Funding Must Be Viewpoint-Neutral
Student organizations play a major role in shaping a campus environment outside of the classroom. Students’ participation in athletics, activism, extra-curricular learning, events, and other activities is typically organized by…
The UNC Covid Lawsuit Is Valid
After the coronavirus pandemic upended the spring 2020 semester for UNC students, many expected a return to quasi-normal campus life in the fall. Students registered for courses, moved back into…
UNC-Chapel Hill Got Off Easy
If there’s one thing journalism schools should know by now, it is not to hire professors based on their DEI credibility, as such moves will likely lead to conflict. But…
More Free-Speech Recognition for UNC Schools
Last week, UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Charlotte won Heterodox Academy’s “Institutional Excellence Award” for having “done the most to advance or sustain open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement either…
How Much Do North Carolina’s Universities Spend?
College and university spending across the nation continues to exceed reasonable expectations. And North Carolina institutions are no exception. In the Tar Heel State and beyond, campuses continue to expand,…
Despite Naysayers, UNC-Chapel Hill Climbs the Rankings
Yesterday, U.S. News released its 2024 Best Colleges Rankings. UNC-Chapel Hill moved up to number four among public universities and number 22 among all universities in the U.S. (up from…
“Bias” Reporting as Social-Credit Scheme
Digital-reporting systems on college campuses are not a new concept. Yet they are currently being manipulated, even exploited, to fuel a campus culture in which peers and even faculty patrol…
The Utopianism of ‘Mental Health’
“Mental health” has become a catchphrase of our time. In 1976, Raymond Williams, the British literary scholar, published Keywords, in which he analyzed nearly 200 words that, in his view,…
Understanding Chapel Hill’s Tuition Giveaway
On July 7, UNC-Chapel Hill announced a policy change. Beginning in 2024, the UNC System’s flagship will waive tuition and fees for in-state students whose family income is below or…