In high school, I had a truly riveting English teacher. And one day she came in, especially excited, saying she had a quirky assignment for us. Rather than learning English, we'd be creating our own alphabet for homework (emphasis hers, retroactively).
Which is kind of what a first-year at UNC is doing by creating her own language, Arithian. Except what she's doing is actually cool, and she actually cares.
I, on the other hand, did not. I copied the alphabet from "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim," turned it in and received a 100 for my "creativity" and "detail."
Editor's note: I admit this only because the statute of limitations for having my parents called or receiving silent lunch expired last year.
— Danny
QUICK HITS
- UNC men's tennis beat Campbell and North Carolina Central 7-0 to give Coach Sam Paul his 400th win.
- Carolina Dining Services is trying to ~spice up~ its routine with theme nights to bring together students. It's already partnered with the Black Student Movement for Black History Month and puts on random giveaway nights.
- The men's basketball team managed to beat the Syracuse Orange 75-70 at senior night last night.
- UNC's current policy outlawing smoking within 100 feet of UNC buildings apparently applies to vaping products, too.
IN LINGUISTICS
Nora Knapp, a first-year at UNC, has created her own new language. Meanwhile, half of us took like eight years of Spanish and only know the words for "beer" and "Where's the bathroom?" Knapp's new language is called Arithian, and it has an alphabet, conjugations and grammar rules.
IN STATE NEWS
Parole has become borderline impossible to get in North Carolina since 1994. In 2015, only six inmates were awarded parole by the end of September. Eligibility significantly decreased with the passage of the Structured Sentencing Act.
IN STUDENT LIFE
Kappa Delta is looking into cultural sensitivity education in light of some controversial party photos. Two of its partygoers came dressed to a "You are what you Netflix" party in flannel with cardboard signs reading “Will Twerk for Topperz” and “Need Drinks. Please Help. God Bless.” Officials said the issue will be handled internally.
IN OUR OPINION
Columnist Gwendolyn Smith argues the past has more value than we give credit. Our experience and growth make us who we are, no matter how painful it is to think back and realize how problematic we were in high school. The past is a learning tool for us, both personally and politically.
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