View in your browser. There is a UNC professor whose controversial opinion articles have gotten the “campus roiling,” to use phrases from The News & Observer’s editorialist Jim Jenkins, so…
After leading the University of North Carolina system for 30 years and influencing the state’s public policy for another quarter century, William Friday died at age 92, leaving a distinguished…
There aren’t many people who have truly dedicated their lives to public service like Bill Friday has. He is part of North Carolina history. While he and I held differing…
Since last year I have been questioning UNC’s commitment to its own honor as opposed to success on the gridiron. I have asked why “the school’s constellation of honorables [haven’t…
Last year I wrote that “The mockery of the academics and ‘Honor’ of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is now nearly complete.” That was in response to…
John Hood returned to the “Brad and Britt” show on WZTK Radio this week to discuss the Wake County school controversy, the latest flap involving conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, and…
“Under the Dome” floats that possibility today. One can see why a new Democratic administration would be interested in a guy who could help broker a big deal between the…
There might be solid arguments against UNCC adding football, but Bill Friday and C.D. Spangler did not make them yesterday. They fail to recognize that the status quo cannot hold…
And anyone else who frets over “overpaid” college coaches — keep the big picture in mind. Losing can be very expensive, even if you keep you coaches’ pay down. Ted…
RALEIGH — How far do free speech rights extend on university campuses primarily funded by taxpayers? How should North Carolina’s teachers be trained to meet the educational challenges of the…