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Editorial: After 100 days in office, Josh Stein's quiet governance must be louder

By Editorial Board | April 13

"100 days is an early benchmark, and in a state where voters have repeatedly rewarded quiet, steady leadership, no news is good news."

Column: As student visas are revoked, my trust in UNC has never been lower

By Connor Foote | April 13

"This is a final, complete condemnation of our so-called leaders, backed by 15 months of a conservative, anti-free speech shift."

Satire: Open letter from an Instagram tradwife

By Elisa Troncoso | April 13

"People are always saying to me, 'Maria, you’re 22. Don’t you want to travel? Go to college? Get a job? Make human friends that are not the rabbits ...

Column: Music does more for my mental health than any study tip ever could

By Hailey Rodriguez | April 10

"Music isn’t going to do your homework for you, make your professor grade faster or help you ace your exams. But in a season of overwhelming deadlines, ...

Column: Is personal style really a choice?

By Salma Mourad | April 9

"No style is ever truly personal — clothing, silhouettes, trends — all carry histories."

Column: There’s more to music than that trending audio

By Cooper Hall | April 9

"For those without the same guidance I had, I hope next time your friends serenade you with a set of lyrics from the song currently permeating their minds ...

Column: What is a real American man? Country music has been searching for decades.

By Gray Hamby | April 8

"What led a complex and thoughtful genre down the path of repeated lines about beer, trucks and ex-girlfriends? Country music has no short history of ...

Office DJ: Joseph Quinn, please don’t murder my dear George Harrison

By Avery Thatcher | April 8

"When I need comfort, clarity or just a quiet moment to breathe, I turn to his songs. They’re not just notes strung together; they’re fragments of ...

Satire: A day in the life of UNC’s official music curator

By Sydney Baker | April 8

"Just like the Rameses mascots revealed themselves as the end of the semester approaches, I feel that it’s the right time for me to reveal my own ...

Platform: Prioritizing multimedia content, multicultural inclusivity and well-being

By Alli Pardue | April 8

"As EIC, I would build on the existing foundation of hard work and creativity while pushing toward greater inclusion, higher-quality multimedia content ...

Platform: Engagement at Every Level

By Kathryn DeHart | April 8

"My plan for the DTH is rooted in one word: engagement. Engagement from all of our stakeholders—staff, audience, alumni, the community, and the media ...

Column: Live, laugh, love live music — make live music a lifestyle at UNC

By Arya Mehta | April 6

"Live performances and the music scene are changing, but colleges have always been a societal backbone, dictating the value of culture and information. ...

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Column: Social media damages cross-cultural music appreciation, and we should fix that

By Hailie Davidson | April 6

"The co-opting of such a meaningful, familiar work for Black audiences totally depreciates its culturally educational qualities. Rather, the cross-cultural ...

Column: The best way to honor Sudiksha Konanki is to rethink college party culture

By Keya Mahajan | April 6

"Safety and enjoyment are not mutually exclusive but rather complementary."

Column: Ever feel campus is unfriendly? Just say hello.

By Ryan Pham | April 6

"They make eye contact with you, either the moment they look up from their phones or pause mid-conversation with their friends, and then the unthinkable ...

Column: Our country may be doomed, but our local communities don’t have to be

By Cooper Hall | April 3

"In a storm of troubling and terrifying federal news, focusing on our local communities and how we can impact change here can help us find a break in ...

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Column: Thank you, Donald Trump, for giving me my dad back

By Keya Mahajan | April 3

"Fortunately, Trump’s shameful and radical behavior was enough to return my economically conservative father to a left-leaning moderate."

Column: You should be wearing colorful clothing for spring

By Hamsini Sivakumar | April 2

Senior Writer Hamsini Sivakumar writes about Spring Fashion trends and color ideas in her fashion column.

Column: The transfer portal is ruining college basketball's fan culture

By Jaden Miller | April 1

"I like to think back to the golden age of passionate athletes, the Marcus Paiges and the Tyler Hansbroughs, who fought with all they had for the ...

Column: Dear Jon Stewart, please run for president

By Owen Baxter | April 1

"He has the right principles and policies, understands the media environment, hasn’t been consumed by our corrupt political system, has impressive political ...