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Column: We can hate Duke without being homophobic

By Rachel Moody | February 8

"These are students from US News' fourth-best public university in the country, and the best they could come up with was, “You paint nails?? ...

Column: Black artists' struggle for recognition continues this awards season

By Malea Mull | February 8

"Another Academy Awards show, the Oscars, also lacks representation of Black women and women in general for their powerful director roles. Even though ...

Silent Sam blindfolded by a Confederate flag in 2015. The statue was recently given to Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Column: If you know UNC for just its beauty, you don't know it well enough

By Sarayu Thondapu | February 6

"UNC is a beautiful place, but if that's all you know it for, then it's time to dig up the skeletons."

Column: UNC needs more than a performative Black History Month

By Laney Crawley | February 6

"Creating a more inclusive and supportive environment requires more than just symbolic gestures during Black History Month."

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Column: The lesser of two evils is still evil

By Harry Black | February 5

"When your entire presence in the legislature is built around preventing other ideologies agendas, then you’re not actually pushing your own. This defensive ...

Column: Start questioning your beliefs, including your politics

By Samad Rangoonwala | February 4

"The question left is clear: how do we reconcile personal moral responsibility with the reality of the unethical systems we need to engage with?"

Satire: I've never had a bad experience with a group project

By Shea McIntyre | February 3

"As I wait to receive my professor’s decision as to who I’ve been grouped with, I enthusiastically daydream about my future project partner. And soon ...

Column: Voting in the presidential election is a privilege — exercise it.

By Rebecca Savidge | February 2

"Privilege and complacency are personal feelings, but their influence on your voting habits impacts all Americans."

Column: My thoughtful predictions for the 2024 Grammy's

February 2

"With the Grammy's rapidly approaching and nominations for coveted awards like Album of the Year officially out, here are my predictions for everyone's ...

Column: Both UNC and Duke are finally good again, and that’s the way it should be

By Daniel Wei | February 1

After Duke and UNC both earned No. 1 seeds in the 2019 NCAA tournament, the rivalry hasn't been as good as it used to in recent years.

Column: Abolition is the only justifiable solution to the death penalty

By Mary Blake Nobles | January 31

"In the United States, cruel and unusual punishment is alive and well, and Alabama’s most recent maneuver around lethal injection sets a dangerous ...

Column: Don't just read this headline

By Brigit Pierce | January 31

"Many people simply aren’t reading the articles that they claim to understand or are basing their conclusions on false information. This leads to a ...

Column: CHCCS righteously upholds LGBTQ rights despite calls to implement Senate Bill 49

By Katelin Harmon | January 30

"There are real needs in North Carolina schools that aren’t being met, but instead lawmakers decided to craft a bill shrouded in rhetoric that does ...

Column: Take a chance and let Carolina Housing choose your roommate

By Shea McIntyre | January 23

"My roommate and I turned out to be really good friends. I wanted to spend time with her outside of our shared dorm, but what I really found so special ...

Column: Don't confuse internet communities with real connection

By Juliana Chiaramonte | January 22

"Coffee shops, parks, libraries, museums and community centers — what do these places all have in common? They’re not your house or your workplace. ...

Column: Carolina Housing must do better for underclassmen

By Emma Culley | January 22

"In 2022, UNC students faced a “debilitating” housing crisis for the 2023-2024 school year. Last semester, as students registered for housing for ...

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Column: AI is coming for our jobs, can we fight it?

By Sarayu Thondapu | January 21

My existential crisis began like any other: a well-meaning conversation with my relatives.

Column: Not born or bred; confessions of a Cardinals fan

By Satchel Walton | January 17

"But really, like with the born-and-bred fans of UNC or any team, we knew that our passion rested not on rational grounds, but a sense of commitment to ...

Column: What to do when the world’s on fire

By Brigit Pierce | January 17

"It’s difficult to definitively say exactly what one should do in situations as complex as these. However, what follows are some ways that ...

Column: Jo Koy’s sexist monologue further proves “Barbie’s” point

By Emma Culley | January 16

"For too long, women have battled to reframe what — and who — is funny. It is easy to turn women into the punchline."