One year ago today, Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha were killed in an act of senseless violence. We're honoring their memory in this issue of the paper, and I can't fathom writing a silly anecdote about it.
I can direct your attention to this beautiful piece in which the family and friends of the three remember their positive work, their resilient spirits and their lasting impact.
In the wake of the Chapel Hill shooting, people clung to each other more than they did to official resources provided by the University.
Now, some are using art to grieve and make sense of the tragedies, which you can check out here.
Recent tragedies have called into question rhetoric surrounding Islam in the media.
If all of this reflection has left you wanting to honor the memory of Deah, Yusor and Razan, there will be a vigil today at 1:15 p.m. at the UNC School of Dentistry, and it will be available to stream online at unc.edu.
— Kelsey
QUICK HITS
- No need for a runoff — Bradley Opere will be the next student body president. Here is who won everything else.
- We won a men's basketball game against a very bad team! It should not have been nerve-wracking outside our concern for Roy Williams and his dizzy spell, but it was.
- Neither the “Better Together” nor the “Two for Two” referendums passed in an instant runoff vote in the spring election.
IN STUDENT OPINION
We asked students what inspired them to vote or not to vote yesterday and their answers were, well, not surprising. The majority said they didn't vote because they just didn't know anything about the candidates. That reminds me of a personal soapbox of mine — the student body should really open its mind to having more campus celebrities. That way 1. I would have more people to make jokes about that readers would understand 2. People would get as invested in student body elections as they are in, say, the politics of a shared Super Bowl stage.
IN THE BLOGS
You probably need a Beyoncé playlist, so we made one. Lots of great Instagram caption material here, people. We also made a field guide to all of the basic Instagram posts you see from UNC students.
IN OUR OPINION
Editorial board member Kate Stotesbery explains a difficult situation she faced when sitting in a classroom in Madrid after the Paris attacks. She explains how words have so much power, but so does silence. She encourages us to recognize the power of our voices and use it to support causes we are passionate about.
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