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Articles by Connor Fraley
OPINION: RE: The supermajority is the heart of NC’s problems
Last week, a coworker of mine wrote a column about his concerns with the supermajority that exists in both houses of North Carolina’s state legislature.He argues that the supermajority is unrepresentative by virtue of its being a supermajority.
OPINION: Loss of Technician print production a sad thing for students
Technician will be reducing its printing for its 99th volume from two days per week to one. The greatest student newspaper in the world is taking one step closer to the abyss and instead becoming the greatest student media online presence in the world.This is sad. And something about it doesn’t feel quite right.
OPINION: North Carolina Court of Appeals delivers blow to student privacy
In a decision published Tuesday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled to the benefit of several media groups over UNC-Chapel Hill, ordering the school to release the names of students found responsible for certain offenses in the university system.As reported by Technician, the ruling establishes that the North Carolina Public Records Act supersedes the discretion granted to universities by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
OPINION: NC State should require a GEP course on agriculture and NC State’s history
NC State is a land-grant university. The Morill Acts, first signed in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln, granted the use of federal land to states to establish universities dedicated to agricultural, military and technical education of the public. As such, our school has a long history of involvement in the foundational practices of civilization through agriculture and technology.
OPINION: Middle ground: finding a common goal in the abortion argument
Abortion is at the center of a lot of strife in this country. As citizens, we should not underestimate the importance of this issue because, at its center, it is a life-and-death issue that is compounded with questions of liberty. This is not a subject that has faded out of people’s minds. Last month, the state of Mississippi adopted one of the most restrictive laws on abortion in history.
OPINION: Loss of the Sabbath, and why students should care
The modern world is placing increasing demands on students and workers alike. More and more instances of depression, anxiety, divorce and suicide are presenting in these populations — trends which countless groups and organizations are attempting to curtail.These groups host events and give workshops to help students with dealing with the ebb and flow of college life.
Jewish studies minor on the horizon
Change is in the works at NC State as its selection of degrees is set to expand with the addition of a new minor in Jewish studies.As early as next spring, students at NC State will be able to explore and pursue their interests in the field and receive an academic credential for their efforts.
OPINION: Political polarization and the case of gun control
It is no secret that we live in a politically polarized time in the United States. While this approach is both exciting to be a part of and very effective at generating votes, it is not so good at getting things done.Students across the country walked out of their classrooms last week to demonstrate their opposition to the lack of action that their respective governments have taken on helping ensure school safety. Everyone wants school safety.
OPINION: Judicial activism: One step forward, ten steps back
“Congress passes law to prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace” is a headline I hope to see in the near future after the United States Supreme Court reverses the reprehensible decision the Second Circuit made last month.As reported by The New York Times, Donald Zarda, a man who worked for Altitude Express, a skydiving company in New York, was fired in 2010 because of his sexual orientation after he told a female client he was “100 percent gay.” This is unacceptable from...
OPINION: Diversity admissions are the right answer, but the wrong execution
There is currently a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill which argues that the school’s admissions policies are in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act for discriminating against potential students on the basis of their race. My first reaction was that this was just a group of pissed off, entitled white students whose rich white parents taught them to feel like they had already been accepted when they entered the ninth grade.
OPINION: Lawsuit against Carol Folt is inappropriate, frivolous
Several media groups, including the Charlotte Observer and Durham’s Herald-Sun, have sued UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt for access to student disciplinary records. Originally denied at the district court level, the case is currently pending at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.The plaintiffs point to a clause in the NC Public Records Act which defines student disciplinary records as property of the people.
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