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No. 1 seed UNC field hockey fell to No. 4 seed Saint Joseph's, 2-1, in the semifinal of the NCAA tournament

| November 22

Column

Senate Bill 4 will hurt the state

By Andrew Moon | February 10

Whether you are a Republican or Democrat, you should be outraged by N.C. Senate Bill 4.

Choose principle over party

By Everett Lozzi | February 7

You might have noticed that folks around Chapel Hill are paying a lot more attention to the governorship nowadays.

Did someone call my name?

By Sarah Bufkin | February 6

At UNC — a place that promises the resources of a big pond but the intimate feel of a puddle — there are 406 of us saturating the class rosters. And ...

Think before you speak

By Michael Dickson | February 5

If every conversation is an excursion, then some words are adjustable airplane seats, comfortable and conducive to idle chatter. But others can be that ...

Beer: a true underdog story

By Memet Walker | February 4

You can spot a few around any Carolina game: the slurred speech, poor reflexes, stumbling around the student risers — but enough about the players. ...

Pushed from school to prison

By Zaina Alsous | February 3

Last week The New York Post splashed the image of 7-year-old Wilson Reyes in handcuffs on its cover. Reyes was accused of stealing $5 from another student ...

What gets lost in Pandora’s shuffle

By Sarah Edwards | January 31

You are driving down the highway, late at night. The only thing working is the radio, and the station choices are both static and sparse: to discover ...

Where to look for self-discovery

By Sarah Bufkin | January 30

College markets itself as a formative place, the site in which we will undergo that amorphous process of self-discovery. It promises us that we will find ...

Neutral men side with injustice

By Tim Longest | January 29

In his speech accepting the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, activist and author Elie Wiesel said, “We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never ...

NC in need of education governor

By Stewart Boss | January 28

One of North Carolina’s great political distinctions has been its long series of “education governors” — leaders from both parties who have championed ...

Gun violence hits home

By Averi Harper | January 27

Gun violence is nothing new to North Carolina. More than 1,000 people are killed annually in this state due to gun violence, and an additional 3,000 are ...

Elections matter on all levels

By Everett Lozzi | January 24

It’s that time of year. A fresh batch of juniors, both young and old, decided to play with fire and run for UNC student body president. I already know ...

This year, cast a vote for apathy

By Jagir Patel | January 23

At around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, feelings of apathy and dread overwhelmed me. Perplexed and a bit afraid, I logged into my Facebook profile seeking insight ...

Comfort in the nameless mob

By Michael Dickson | January 22

Everyone’s encountered it in one form or another. In cyberspace these days, you can’t pick up a cookie without running into a shadowy pocket of it, ...

Why is it front page news?

By Andy Thomason | January 21

Friday’s front page story detailing a complaint filed against the University — regarding its handling of sexual assault cases — has rightly shocked ...

The end of dating? Nope, not really

By Sarah Edwards | January 17

“Can I have your number?” I’d just spent an hour talking with the guy about homework, but the question caught me off-guard.

Life in secondhand spaces

By Sarah Bufkin | January 16

Sequined jackets. Floor-length sailor dresses. Neon sweaters embroidered with panthers. The questions fall thick and fast among the morass of hangers ...

Guns, games or male culture?

By Tim Longest | January 15

Last month we experienced one of the most grievous tragedies in memory as 20-year-old Adam Lanza murdered 20 children and six women in a Newtown, Conn., ...

McCrory and Duke’s close ties

By Stewart Boss | January 14

With former Duke Energy executive Pat McCrory now sworn in as governor of North Carolina, Duke Energy could be more powerful than ever — and that’s ...

MLK’s work must continue

By Averi Harper | January 13

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, we must re-evaluate race relations in this country. Chatter using President Barack Obama as the poster child ...