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Column: The post-COVID-19 study abroad blip

By Layla Peykamian | January 31

"Due to the pandemic, many students who planned on studying abroad earlier in their college careers had their plans rescheduled. And rescheduled again. ...

Column: Twenty-two years later, UNC's "Snowstorm 2000” remains unparalleled

By Michael Beauregard | January 31

"For a few days in late January of 2000, the conditions necessary for a snowstorm perfectly combined to dump a mammoth amount of snow — by North Carolina ...

Column: The struggle to find long-term mental health aid in Chapel Hill

By Caitlyn Yaede | January 31

"The process must get easier. It must become more accessible. We need dedicated mental health professionals on our campus willing to provide long-term ...

Office DJ: Music for films in your head

By Chris Ocana | January 25

"It’s why I decided that maybe pursuing a career in visual communication might be worth the risk. And it makes feel like I could be behind a camera, ...

Column: André Leon Talley demonstrated what is (and isn't) possible in fashion

By Zari Taylor | January 24

"André Leon Talley was a large, Black and Southern man that defied odds and became a fashion icon legend at the helm of a magazine that he read and fell ...

Column: And just like that, sex on screen still has a long way to go

By Savannah Bradley | January 23

“When we’ve yet to see an honest and unembellished portrayal of Gen-Z women’s sex lives — in all the messiness, confusion, humor and thoughtfulness ...

Column: Male writing of female revenge limits our understanding of justice

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | January 23

"We are challenged to root for these women by the invisible men behind the camera, but while their cinematic visions are often enthralling, their insight ...

Column: What to expect at UNC in 2022

By Hannah Kaufman | January 19

So to mitigate this impending threat of annual monotony that is the new year, I have chosen to highlight some people, places or things on UNC’s campus ...

Column: Critically changing how we honor Martin Luther King Jr.

By Zari Taylor | January 18

"We have a lot more to work on before we can congratulate ourselves for continuing King’s legacy. We should rather ask how much actual progress has ...

Column: Translating UNC's COVID-19 communications

By Hannah Kaufman | January 17

"I wish I could decipher even more from these emails, but after six hours of nonstop reading, I have a headache like a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Unless ...

Column: UNC's inconsistency in COVID-19 testing helps no one

By Abbas Hasan | January 16

"The decision to move to appointment-only asymptomatic testing is emblematic of how UNC students, faculty and staff have to handle this pandemic: We are ...

Column: How did the Board of Governors come to be?

By Michael Beauregard | January 16

"As this past decade has hopefully shown, the decisions brought about by 'the whims of political power' are neither sufficient nor desirable for governing ...

Column: "Abbott Elementary" proves it's long past time to invest in Black creators

By Zari Taylor | January 16

"The tradeoff for investment in these two Black women are not only high ratings for the networks and sharing their brilliance with the world, but the ...

Column: New year, new me!

By Layla Peykamian | January 13

"Rebranding yourself for the new year is both great for your mental health and to ensure you have an authentic and enjoyable 2022. Visualizing yourself ...

Column: You don’t have to be perfect in 2022, or ever

By Caitlyn Yaede | January 13

"It’s my annual reminder that we have such a fractured image of what self-care and self-improvement are. We are surrounded by the belief that our goals ...

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Column: Music in 2022 — the new 2013

By Ira Wilder | January 13

"So 2022 is here. It will be a year of new music to walk to class to. It will be a year of music that will inevitably define my nineteenth year. ...

Column: A look back at the winter break movie releases

By Guillermo Molero | January 12

"After all the craziness of the fall semester, Winter Break gave us time to sit down, relax and watch a movie. Fortunately, the holiday season is always ...

Column: Athletics stock watch for the spring semester

By Josiah Townsend | January 11

"With another semester upon us, football season has come to a close and both men’s and women’s basketball have begun their conference play. It's time ...

Column: Ding, dong! The wicked Golden Globes are dead!

By Guillermo Molero | January 11

"Sure, awards shows are fun, but are they really as fun when they’re corrupt, blatantly racist and have no credibility whatsoever?"

Column: Lessons from streaking in Davis Library

By Charlsie Doan | January 11

"I only have three semesters left at UNC, and I’m going into 2022 ready to make the absolute most of it. It may not be the best year of my life, but ...