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A strange, but true, show about you

By Andrew Harrell | September 14

It’s hard to pin down what exactly WOODS.TV is. It’s divided into episodes and seasons like a television show. It looks like an experimental art film. ...

The pain of the unpaid internship

By Patricia Laya | September 13

If you’re one of those students who found an internship this past summer, you may have found that you’ve returned poorer because of it.

Counting toward an efficient University

By Mark Laichena | September 13

Remember Carolina Counts? I’ll jog your memory: Chancellor Holden Thorp brings donor-funded consultants to campus — the “men in suits,” in his ...

Your questions on the economy

By Mark Abadi | September 11

If there’s one issue on which every American seems to have an opinion, it’s the economy. This week, I’m answering your questions on America’s ...

Getting players in the out?eld

By Perry Tsai | September 8

It’s another year of college sports. We’ll again be rooting for our favorite teams and cheering on our favorite athletes. But consider this: How would ...

Following up on my records request

By Andrew Harrell | September 7

Dear UNC Public Records Office, Thank you for your prompt response to my records request of Sept. 1. To be frank, I was surprised to get a response ...

Column: Goodbye Nyang’oro, hello to integrity

By Will Doran | September 6

When Julius Nyang’oro resigned last week, it was several years too late.

‘Decision fatigue’ in student groups

By Mark Laichena | September 6

In a recent New York Times column on “decision fatigue,” writer John Tierney contends that we all have finite amounts of willpower, and that our decision-making ...

A home for all

By Allison Norman and Mackenzie Thomas | September 5

In the recent storm of online comments, quad conversations and administrative meetings, the essence of the debate over Will Thomason’s removal from ...

What you can do for your faculty

By Mark Laichena | August 31

Attending UNC, it’s easy to assume that great, motivated instructors will always be around.

Column: Look beyond the island of college

By Patricia Laya | August 30

Chapel Hill can sometimes feel like an island. Untouched by real world problems — even ones like hurricanes — it is a bubble.

The DTH is out to keep you informed

By Steven Norton | August 30

The Daily Tar Heel didn’t out Will Thomason. In the past 24 hours, some have refuted that fact. What those responders didn’t know was that before ...

Column: The true ?x to our nation’s woes

By Mark Abadi | August 29

As Republican presidential candidates crisscross the country, Americans are asking themselves one question: What do we do with our opening-round Scrabble ...

Column: Higher temperatures... and food prices

By Holly Beilin | August 28

Imagine my surprise when I walked into Chipotle Mexican Grill last week and found myself paying more than I ever had for my chicken burrito bowl. My order ...

A degree in four minutes, not years

By Andrew Harrell | August 24

Budget cuts have reduced the University to nothing but a single professor operating a Twitter account. He alone must provide a full education through ...

It’s a freshman’s world at UNC

By Mark Laichena | August 23

This campus revolves around its youngest members — the freshmen — and their assimilation on campus. But the rest of us should keep exploring, even ...

Column: A year in pursuit of a silver lining

By Will Doran | August 22

It’s always good to start the year on a positive note. Especially this year. Last year left many of us with a bad taste in our mouths, and it didn’t ...

Column: We rely on your voice, make sure it is heard

By Steven Norton | August 20

No matter the situation, we here at the DTH thrive on what you have to say. It doesn’t matter where you fall on a given issue, just that you’ve taken ...

Column: UNC finally 'just a football team'

By Jonathan Jones | August 16

After Monday’s practice, there were no questions for the North Carolina football coach about his job security. Players didn’t have to tell the media ...

Column: Blood's in the water. Thorp shouldn't have to jump in

July 30

Firing Thorp? C’mon, let’s not rub it in. The football team’s mistakes might have proven that we can be stupid at UNC, but we can’t possibly ...