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Column: You don’t really hate country music.

By Kennedy Cox | September 19

"Why has the genre of the American working class that is revered for its ability to tell stories over beautifully and simply written melodies become the ...

Column: Halle Bailey is the Little Mermaid we deserve

By Savannah Clay | September 19

"Ariel’s Blackness does not take away from the original or her beauty, nor is her Blackness the problem. The problem is you — if it bothers you so ...

Column: ... And they were roommates

By Spence Whitman | September 18

"You might think you have it bad. Especially if you’re a freshman sharing a room with someone for the first time. I’ve been there. But if you’re ...

Column: Let's gossip

By Layla Peykamian | September 14

"Water cooler conversations and class GroupMes aren’t chintzy spaces of the public. They’re powerful networks. Their influence is feared by those ...

Column: Listserv Survival Guide

By Hannah Kaufman | September 13

"For those of you who don’t know about the listserv emails I’m referring to: consider yourselves lucky. The chain emails began my freshman year. I ...

Column: Too few protections exist for young women, non-binary renters

By Sophie Teague | September 12

"Little can be done, however, to enforce the everyday interactions that result in the stigmatizing, belittling and disempowerment of female and female-presenting ...

Column: Reflecting on the electric scooter epidemic

By Claire Burch | September 11

"Forget pedaling your bike or God forbid, walking, up and down campus’ various hills - scooting students are now flying up them at unreasonable speeds, ...

Column: Opinion Desk FAQs — everything you need to know about the Opinion section

By Caitlyn Yaede | September 6

"Opinion writing differs drastically from reporting. Opinion writers are not objective conveyers of the news, but engage with complicated discussions ...

Column: Abortion isn't just a women's issue

By Sophie Teague | August 31

"Introducing gender-inclusive language and mindsets into abortion discussions is a crucial step to take to make these conversations a safe place for all ...

Column: An ode to Beyoncé’s Renaissance

By Zari Taylor | August 29

"Beyoncé’s newest album emerges as an act of rebellion against these events and circumstances that have the potential to tear us down and break our ...

Column: To athleisure or not to athleisure?

By Claire Burch | August 29

Sitting on those Wilson Library steps on the first day of classes, I watched as athleisure passed by in a blur. It looked like there had been a mass exodus ...

Column: NBA suspends games on Election Day — the University should take notes.

By Zari Taylor | August 28

"Rather than solely advocating for civic engagement, the NBA is creating a make-shift holiday where national policy failed to create one – and the University ...

Column: The reality of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | August 25

"It’s time for meaningful conversations around mental health that take into account the severity and pervasiveness of anxiety disorders. It’s time ...

Column: I'm tired of pretending

By Layla Peykamian | August 21

"Our male friends arrive and hop into the conversation. When we explain what we’re discussing, one nods, saying he heard about the news a couple days ...

Column: (Re)introducing the Lesshead-Plain Scholarship

By Hannah Kaufman | August 21

"The Lesshead-Plain Foundation was formed in 1944, one year before the Morehead-Cain. Lenny Lesshead I and Liam Plain created their foundation with five ...

Column: OB-GYN care in a post-Roe world

By Layla Peykamian and Caitlyn Yaede | August 14

"It’s time to think critically about male prevalence in female health care, and how the standards of an industry should better reflect patient autonomy ...

Column: Beating the heat on campus poses a challenge

By Arul Gundam | August 14

"Picture this: Excited for their first day of college, a naïve, innocent first-year who’s grown accustomed to COVID-19 isolation decides to dress up. ...

Column: Minimizing chronic exhaustion post-pandemic

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | August 14

"Though wellness days are a step in the right direction, the University should consider giving students additional time off to rest and reset. Recent ...

Column: Welcome to your college student era

By Claire Burch | August 13

"You’re not in Positano, you’re in Lenoir Dining Hall — but that’s okay. Possessing the ability to see the value in a memorable season of life ...

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Column: What to do now that Roe v. Wade is overturned

By Sophie Teague | August 13

"(Repealing Roe v. Wade) makes November’s election crucial for reproductive rights in our state. Who we elect will determine the future of our abortion ...