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Corey Buhay is a senior environmental science major from Atlanta.

Column: Not all who wander are lost

By Corey Buhay | December 1

Like many, I returned to my hometown for Thanksgiving. Like many, I saw family and caught up with old friends. I am still pretty close with my buddies ...

You Asked for It: In which we come to truly appreciate N.C. State’s charms

By Drew Goins and Kelsey Weekman | November 25

Drew Goins (engineering major — fingers crossed!) and Kelsey Weekman (poultry science major with a minor in professional golf management) are the advice ...

Seth Rose is a senior political science major from Durham.

Column: Don’t take the light rail lightly

By Seth Rose | November 25

In 2011, I joined voters in Durham and enthusiastically approved the half-cent tax ballot to raise funds for light rail transportation. The following ...

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

Column: A listicle for giving thanks

By Jackie O'Shaughnessy | November 24

With late November comes Thanksgiving break.

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

Column: The Tar Heels’ sporadic success has left its fans wanting more

By Daniel Wilco | November 24

There are plenty of perks of having a weekly column, but there’s one major flaw as well

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

Column: Computer science cuts a disservice

By Matt Leming | November 20

The computer science department offers students some of the most important skills they will need in the modern job market, regardless of whether they ...

Column: We are not your model minority

By Nikhil Umesh and Anisha Padma | November 20

On Monday, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. filed a federal lawsuit against UNC and Harvard University.

Column: Say it to my face, not to my screen

By Gabriella Cirelli | November 19

What is it about being behind a screen that makes us feel so safe and protected? Is it that we can hide behind fake profiles or the, “Sorry, that was ...

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

Column: Let's have 'the talk' again

By Henry Gargan | November 19

Sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll are popular, but not just because they’re fun. Each carries valuable social capital.

Column: Be black, be proud and be a mentor

By Ishmael Bishop | November 19

It's an unspoken rule at a predominately white institution that we students of color must look out for one another.

Column: Title IX can also help high schoolers

By Alice Wilder | November 18

Title IX is having a moment. The federal law, which prohibits gender-based discrimination in any school that receives federal funding, is no longer just ...

You Asked for It: In which we contemplate matrimony and cross-campus journeys

By Drew Goins and Kelsey Weekman | November 18

Drew Goins (swipe left) and Kelsey Weekman (take a moment to consider, hesitantly swipe right) are the advice columnists of “You Asked for It.” Results ...

Column: For the love of Cheesus, live a little

By Corey Buhay | November 17

The trip began with a last minute rerouting; the Blue Ridge Parkway was closed.

Column: That’s rough, Larry

By Daniel Wilco | November 17

Oh, Larry. I really thought we were done. We’re on the verge of this getting old, fast, but you leave me no choice.

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

Column: Much science, very meme

By Clark Cunningham | November 14

When you see the word “meme,” what do you think of? For most UNC students, it is likely an online picture with a witty caption, such as the semi-literate ...

Meredith Shutt is a senior English major from Fayetteville.

Column: Pusha T slays these tropes

By Meredith Shutt | November 13

Hip hop isn’t my first language. As someone who is white and a woman, I never saw myself reflected in the scene.

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

COLUMN: The University will not tell the NCAA it is wrong, but we will

By Jenny Surane | November 12

One of the things they task you with when you become Editor-in-Chief is consistency.

You Asked for It: In which we celebrate a sober 21st and dabble in witchcraft

By Drew Goins and Kelsey Weekman | November 10

Drew Goins (who is writing from Washington, D.C., this week) and Kelsey Weekman (who is writing while eating raw cookie dough like a granola bar) are ...

Column: How we treat our innocent

By Seth Rose | November 10

Want to know how the state of North Carolina would treat you after admitting it held you captive for three decades in its most notorious prison for a ...

Column: Sports and the University

By Daniel Wilco | November 10

The waiting is the hardest part. A cruel game of, “Will they, won’t they?” The Wainstein report has shed light on some of the darkest corners of ...