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There is value in simple living

By Caroline Leland | January 31

Drinks, snacks and sex toys: I couldn’t help but laugh at the combination of products I saw on display in that vending machine on the street. The bright ...

Game theory of finding a Valentine

By Glenn Lippig | January 29

February is winter’s worst phase: just when we’ve survived January’s bitterness, along comes a colder month with no holidays to cheer us up. Indeed, ...

One rate does not equate

By Alex Keith | January 28

In the wake of his letter last week regarding undocumented students and in-state tuition rates, Attorney General Roy Cooper received the most crucial ...

The networks that make us

By John Guzek | January 27

We like stories with heroes and heroines who lead, succeed and inspire. There’s a natural appeal to seeing individuals overcome their environment, whether ...

Half measures vs. full measures

By Graham Palmer | January 27

In September, I wrote a column on the dangers of allowing the growth of the surveillance state in America to proceed unchecked.

Reading level playing fields

By Memet Walker | January 24

At Carolina Athletics, we’ve always had a simple philosophy: When you become a Tar Heel, there’s literally no wrong way to spell “Put me in, coach.” ...

Of gray areas and gazpacho

By Michael Dickson | January 23

It was pink and smooth, a peaceful sea populated by roaming herds of bell peppers and stale bread. It was also gazpacho, and I was supposed to eat it. ...

Finish what King started

By Trey Mangum | January 21

On Monday evening, I attended the 34th Annual UNC Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture, where famous actor and best-selling author Hill Harper was ...

In defense of Kanye West

By Meredith Shutt | January 21

I unashamedly love Kanye West. The man, the music, the unfiltered and often brash declarations, they all inspire me. Journalists and critics consider ...

The Carolina Way to Spain

By Caroline Leland | January 17

My early attempts at crowdsourcing on Facebook for clever column tagline ideas gave me gems like, “In My Mind I’m Going to Caroline” and “LeLand ...

New year, full gym

By Glenn Lippig | January 15

Last Friday, I suspended my postclass routine of heading to the Student Recreation Center, which I attend weekly with one purpose: to lift heavy objects ...

Wage war on wage mandate

By Alex Keith | January 15

A minimum wage essentially says that an hour of work, no matter how unskilled or unimportant, is worth at least $7.25. That’s not a lot of money, but ...

Living this page in history

By John Guzek | January 13

Like many students, I was born in 1992, a year of turning points for history. Yugoslavia began to dissolve, “The Silence of the Lambs” became the ...

Winning the war on poverty

By Graham Palmer | January 13

The Republican Party, in both its North Carolina and nationwide incarnations, has an image problem.

The animals inside me

By Memet Walker | January 9

Last semester, the political science department offered an interesting class — administrative oversight, I guess.

Of pride, mollusks and sex jokes

By Michael Dickson | January 8

Well seniors, this is it: the point of no return. For those of us eligible to graduate — whether you’re a headstrong, dedicated junior or a boring, ...

Where are the black faculty?

By Trey Mangum | January 7

At a time when minority males rank below their counterparts in relation to graduation rates, it is also necessary to look at the lack of black faculty ...

Making a list and checking it twice

By Alex Keith | December 4

Tis the season to be a Republican. With healthcare.gov about as popular as ConnectCarolina at registration, the shutdown long gone from the average voter’s ...

Merry exam season, y’all!

By Alex Karsten | December 3

Gather ‘round, kids. It’s almost that most wonderful time of the year: exam season! In the spirit of the season, I thought I would devote my final ...

Who decides where you live?

By Graham Palmer | December 2

One of the core tenets of a Libertarian approach to governing is that government powers should be confined to the narrowest range necessary.