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Column: From not to hot – the evolution of thrifting

By Savannah Clay | October 5

"People switch up how they feel about clothing all the time. But not everyone has the luxury of renovating their wardrobe every 5 to 10 business days. ...

Column: COVID-19 has changed "grind culture"

By Olivia Henley | October 4

"Our post-COVID-19 era has developed a societal standard that contradicts what the past 40 to 50 years have prioritized: incessant perseverance. While ...

Column: It's a privilege to be able to consume media critically

By Juliana Chiaramonte | October 4

"Social media has definitely lowered the standard for current events reporting, but networks like Fox News or CNN aren’t much better, nor are newspapers. ...

Column: A letter to my parents, as a first-generation college student

By Caitlyn Yaede | October 4

"So this is an open letter – a thank you – to the duo that held my hand through it all. The homesickness, the breakups, the failed ECON 101 finals. ...

Column: This is the most important midterm election of our generation.

By Tanner Arter | October 4

"We saw the writing on the wall, the foreshadowing of a rollback in several decades of progress. It all unfolded earlier this summer. Republicans holding ...

Column: An open letter to Elon Musk

By Samad Rangoonwala | October 3

"In the world we live in, electric cars are a net positive. If you are going to buy a car, get an electric one if you can afford it. But that doesn’t ...

Column: The Woman King explores a lesser known history

By Zari Taylor | October 3

"The Woman King tells a beautiful but complicated story about integrity, community, hard work, and triumphing over one’s enemies. It’s got something ...

Column: The underrated cult classic phenomenon

By Rishabh Sharma Vemuri | October 3

"What does one particular film mean to you? How do you relate to its characters? How do you interpret its motifs? These questions rooted in emotion can ...

Column: How to be comfortable being alone

By Spence Whitman | October 3

"Think of your brain like a suitcase after a vacation. If you just add more clothes before the next vacation without organizing the stuff you already ...

Column: Angst, adolescence and gas station edibles

By Alan Chen | October 3

"Why do people do drugs? I think at least some of it is because other people will do those drugs with them. And to some people, that sort of connection ...

Column: Don't worry, darling, you didn't miss much

By Guillermo Molero | October 2

"'Don’t Worry Darling' was lazy, unoriginal and downright frustrating. And to think the trailer and pre-premiere drama made me expect anything more. ...

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Column: Dismantling the mental health stigma faced by South Asian students

By Susanna Pradhan | September 28

"I grew up in an environment where the topic of mental health was virtually non-existent. Not because it didn't exist – my community’s shared history ...

Column: Revisiting the art versus artist debate (again)

By Zari Taylor | September 28

R. Kelly’s legal battles trigger the question of whether we can separate the art from the artist, and I’m here to remind you that we can't. And we ...

Column: Last night you took an L. Here’s how to bounce back.

By Spence Whitman | September 28

"I take losses like prescription medicine. Every single day. Boom. Forgot homework. Boom. Wore pants to sweltering LFIT. Boom. Ate pizza even though I’m ...

Column: What's in your water bottle?

By Franklin Payne | September 26

"When water contamination is discovered, it should be immediately made publicly known, not just another message in an inbox of emails. It should not be ...

Column: I attended a forum on free speech so you don't have to.

By Christiana Wayne | September 26

"I sat through what seemed like a fruitful conversation on free expression. I don’t know if I understood all of it, but the following are some things ...

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Column: WTF (What the Federal Funds Rate)

By Noelle Harff | September 25

"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal ...

Column: The financial barrier to running

By Maya Ticku | September 23

"When runners, myself included, evangelize about running, we like to talk about how accessible it is. We preach that "anyone can do it!" But running mile ...

Column: The tyrannical rise of vintage markets

By Hannah Kaufman | September 22

"In 2022, there were so many separate vintage markets (Tar Heel Market, Frat Court Flea and Franklin Street Market Fest, to name a few), that there was ...

Column: Fines are not enough to address Robert Sarver’s bigotry

By Zari Taylor | September 22

"Saying you have a Black friend and are nice to women because you know them, are not acknowledgments of wrongdoing. Further, a fine only throws money ...