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Jenny Surane is the 2014-15 Editor-in-Chief. She is a senior business journalism major from Cornelius.

Column: The time a mostly white newspaper tackled a race issue

By Jenny Surane | February 5

Sometimes, I wish our readers could be in the office when we’re making our decisions.

Column: Creating better spaces for conversations about race

By Kim Hoang | February 5

The label of “Asian-American” fails to encapsulate the diversity of the groups it is supposed to represent. As a result, we have been represented ...

Meredith Shutt is a senior English major from Fayetteville.

Column: What is a Grammy worth?

By Meredith Shutt | February 5

The Grammys encourage impressive collaborative performances, eccentric fashion and plenty of think-piece discourse about the music industry’s direction. ...

Clark Cunningham is a senior biochemistry and biology major from Chapel Hill.

Column: Standing on the shoulders of giants

By Clark Cunningham | February 3

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Seth Rose is a senior political science major from Durham.

Column: Veterans need real support at home

By Seth Rose | February 3

The run up to the Super Bowl showcases an annual re-up in the tight bond between the sports world and American troops abroad. Although the extreme pressure ...

You Asked for It: In which we counsel dancing sharks and lonely lads

By Drew Goins and Kelsey Weekman | February 3

Drew Goins (left shark) and Kelsey Weekman (just here so she won’t get fined) are the advice columnists of “You Asked for It.” Results may ...

The Street Scene Teen Center is hosting a "huge poster sale" until Friday. The sale benefits the center.

Column: True worth is hard to measure

By Jackie O'Shaughnessy | February 2

Growing up with both my mom and dad in the military, I knew there were lofty goals I was expected to meet.

Daniel Wilco is a senior writer. He is a senior journalism major from Atlanta, Ga.

Column: Tonight’s game against UVa. will reveal a lot about the Tar Heels

By Daniel Wilco | February 2

Tonight could have been huge.

Nikhil Umesh is a senior environmental health science major from Greensboro.

Column: We need more answers, BOG

By Nikhil Umesh | January 30

The question for UNC’s Board of Governors still remains: Why did you fire UNC-system President Tom Ross out of the blue?

Henry Gargan is the Opinion Editor. He is a senior journalism and global studies major from Chapel Hill.

Column: This column is printed in color

By Henry Gargan | January 29

I have the best job at The Daily Tar Heel. We, the opinion desk’s columnists, writers and editors have more or less a carte blanche to do as we like ...

Guest Column: For SBP, vote critically

By Emilio Vicente | January 28

It’s that time of year again — when we elect a student to lead our university and represent our interests before decision-makers across the campus ...

Column: Martin Luther King, Jr., won’t be your token

By Ishmael Bishop | January 28

On Feb. 10, Christians United For Israel, or CUFI, will bring to our campus Dumisani Washington, the pastor, author and founder of the Institute for Black ...

You Asked for It: In which we explore online dating and protect our belongings

By Drew Goins and Kelsey Weekman | January 26

Drew Goins (HerCampus’ February 2014 Campus Cutie!!) and Kelsey Weekman (Alert Carolina’s September 2014 Disaster of the Month) are the advice columnists ...

Column: Don’t write off the Deep South

By Alice Wilder | January 26

While visiting my parents in Louisiana during winter break, I went to my parent’s church. Somewhat unexpectedly, the pastor began to talk about queer ...

Column: Shooting hurts decades later

By Jenny Surane | January 26

When my team and I first started looking into news coverage of the 1995 shooting on Henderson Street, we wondered if there was anything that today’s ...

Column: UNC’s choice to take a chance on Chizik shows no sign of change

By Daniel Wilco | January 26

This month, UNC sent its final $590,000 check to Butch Davis, severing ties with the walking NCAA investigation formerly known as a coach.

Corey Buhay is a senior environmental science major from Atlanta.

Column: If you’re afraid, you’re alive

By Corey Buhay | January 26

Dead ladybugs filled the cracks. They’d sought warmth on the sunbaked stone, only to freeze when night fell.

Matt Leming is a senior computer science major from New Orleans.

Column: Take actual math classes

By Matthew Leming | January 22

My philosophy professor asked people to name a few “fundamental laws of nature.” He was looking for examples of mathematical truths to lead into another ...

Column: grrrls to the front, sit down, boys

By Meredith Shutt | January 21

The hype surrounding Sleater-Kinney’s “return” has reached a high point. This week, the punk band released its first album in 10 years, No Cities ...

Column: Carolina squirrels: Best in the world

By Clark Cunningham | January 21

Upon returning from his voyage to the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin made what to modern academics might seem like a peculiar career move. Rather than ...