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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."

Column: Coming clean; I’m mid

By Spence Whitman | January 15

"Nothing I could think of was unique. And I wanted to be unique, because that’s what we all want. To deliver such a scrumptious elevator pitch of myself ...

Reluctantly, satire: A formal request to The Daily Tar Heel's editors

By Harry Black | January 15

"To me, this is more reflective of the lack of critical thinking skills in this generation than anything. If your first reaction after reading something ...

Column: Gypsy Rose Blanchard – the latest media sensation

By Emma Culley | January 14

"Media culture is a two-way street and there’s a cyclical relationship between consumers and creators – consumers pour in likes and views and in response, ...

Column: Dear UNC students, check your privilege when it comes to the unhoused

By Harry Black | January 14

"It's disturbing to hear our student population consistently complain about people who are struggling in a failing economy. Posting that an unhoused person ...

Office DJ: Lana Del Rey, notice me please

By Laney Crawley | January 12

"I've ranked Lana Del Rey's discography from worst to best, perfect for people looking to change their lives for the better by becoming a Lana fan. It's ...

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Column: Don't let up on the Starbucks boycott now

By Katelin Harmon | January 12

"Consumers have the opportunity to keep up the momentum from this boycott and to organize others to push for what they want from these corporations. Better ...

Office DJ: A playlist for Broadway babies and storytellers

By Alli Pardue | January 11

"This one’s for all my Broadway babies, and it’s especially for people like me, who might've strayed away from the stage, but who never stopped telling ...

Column: Rejecting hustle culture in 2024

By Rachel Moody | January 7

"Our generation claims to support mental health and self-care, but you can’t heal a semester so stressful that it induced stomach aches with something ...

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Column: This campus needs to call it what it is; a genocide

By Harry Black | December 6

"There is not a single mention of neutrality in Guskiewicz's initial statement. If the chancellor can comprehend that innocent people dying is not a political ...

Column: This year, I learned to find contentment in the passage of time

By Emma Culley | December 5

"I am not pieces of a puzzle that fit together perfectly to create a predetermined image. I am a growing mosaic that will never be finished."

Column: Campus tragedy impacts students for more than a few days

By Rebecca Savidge | December 4

"Though the cancellation of classes was a necessary and important step for UNC administrators to take, the loss of up to four days of class time set the ...

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Column: An ode to morning classes

By Brigit Pierce | December 4

"I kept waiting for the pin to drop; waiting for the day that waking up before 8 a.m. became unbearable. That day never came."

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Column: Dear Anson Dorrance, after 45 seasons, it's time

By Mary Blake Nobles | November 30

"Then come a historic three BYU goals within those last 10 minutes, and suddenly the Tar Heels are returning to Chapel Hill defeated and empty handed. ...

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Column: This isn't your parents' Black Friday

By Maddie Whitaker | November 29

"A day lauded for bargains so good that people physically fight for them is bound to lose excitement when the bargain can be had weeks before."

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Column: The CLE requirement only increases student disinterest

By Mary Blake Nobles | November 28

"It’s perfectly understandable that UNC wants to increase student engagement and event attendance. They’re just going about it the wrong way."

Column: Romance got run over by a reindeer named Tinder

By Maddie Whitaker | November 28

"Even if these dating apps had nothing but pure intentions, it’s still strange for people to have access to thousands of posts from other singles looking ...

Column: Why I talk to strangers

By Spence Whitman | November 28

"Start a conversation with the person next to you in the lecture hall, even if it might be uncomfortable. Chat with the person in line behind you at the ...

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Column: This Thanksgiving, let a moment of gratitude also be a moment of reflection

By Emma Culley | November 20

"As I continued to learn more about the history of Colonist-Native relations, I grew more and more apprehensive of celebrating Thanksgiving. I felt guilty. ...