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UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Column: What's new in COVID-19 research

By Rajee Ganesan | November 16

"Here is a quick rundown of what’s new in COVID-19 research and development, and what to keep an eye out for in the upcoming months."

Column: Misinformation is harming conversations about the Greene Tract

By Ben Rappaport | November 16

"While there is nothing inherently wrong with a desire for green space in our community, the issue of the Greene Tract is not simply about parks and trails, ...

Column: It’s about time — Campus Health will bring STI testing in-house

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | November 16

"Infections like STIs are a public health issue, and we need health services to be easily accessible in order for people to actually use them. Campus ...

Column: In memory of the UNC Parents Helping Parents Facebook group

By Hannah Kaufman | November 15

"The UNC-CH Parents Helping Parents Facebook group is made up of 4,800 concerned Tar Heel moms, full of critiques and comments about everything from their ...

Column: Why is Christmas music on the radio in November?

By Raymond Pang | November 15

"While it’s impossible to separate Christmas and spending money on gifts, we need to remind ourselves that material goods aren’t everything and shouldn’t ...

Column: Applying to graduate school is an inequitable process

By Rajee Ganesan | November 12

"To combat inequalities in graduate admissions and academia as whole, it’s imperative to re-evaluate the cost of applying for degrees in higher education ...

Column: Course registration remains a frustrating process for UNC students

By Rajee Ganesan and Caitlyn Yaede | November 11

Changes to course registration sound promising on paper, but UNC’s failure to implement meaningful and systematic changes to how students enroll ...

Column: UNC exploits graduate student labor

By Caitlyn Yaede | November 11

"Despite their undeniable importance in the classroom, graduate students who serve as TAs are often overworked and underpaid."

Column: UNC football players entering the transfer portal isn't a bad sign

By Josiah Townsend | November 11

In recent weeks, North Carolina football has seen five players enter the transfer portal. "Despite the departure of talent, it is not time to go into ...

Column: 'The Harder They Fall' doesn't quite get it right

By Zari Taylor | November 8

"'The Harder They Fall' is a great movie that highlights an important and underrepresented part of our country’s history. We should be able to celebrate ...

Office DJ: Music therapy for Men's Health Month

By Ben Rappaport | November 8

"One way I've been able to open the door to these intimate conversations is by sharing music. I send my friends songs that make me think of them or that ...

Column: Battling barriers marginalized communities face in the workforce

By Caitlyn Yaede | November 4

"Women, and women of color in particular, are likely to be a part of the informal labor market, which includes tasks like caretaking. This fosters both ...

Column: How much sex is too much sex?

By Savannah Bradley | November 3

"Regardless of how much sex you have (every day to none) or the number sexual partners you have (30 to 0) — it's your choice."

Column: ConnectCarolina is cool and retro

By Hannah Kaufman | November 3

"If you’re feeling nostalgic for the past, don’t open your closet — open your computer. ConnectCarolina will be waiting for you, as always, with ...

Column: UNC must prioritize renaming campus buildings

By Zari Taylor | November 2

"There is little to be done to change the history of our University and the actions of those we once chose to honor, but there should be swifter steps ...

The Duke University Chapel on Duke’s West Campus, as photographed in 2017, serves as a symbol of the university.

Column: UNC's settlement distribution from antitrust lawsuit reflects inequity in higher ed

By Josiah Townsend and Rajee Ganesan | October 31

In August, a federal judge approved a $19 million settlement between thousands of faculty members at UNC and Duke to resolve a class-action lawsuit ...

Column: The blight of historic preservation

By Michael Beauregard | October 31

"While keeping a standard as intricate as Chapel Hill’s historic district would render new projects unattractive to developers, maintaining some sort ...

Column: UNC Pauper Players' production of 'Rocky Horror' rose-tinted my world

By Ira Wilder | October 27

The UNC Pauper Players’ production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," an annual Chapel Hill staple, has sold out four shows this weekend at the Varsity ...

Column: The 1969 Food Workers’ Strike brought labor battle to campus

By Michael Beauregard | October 26

"It's sometimes said that history is a circle; just as workers and students in the 1960s fought against the injustices of their time, workers and students ...

Column: CHALT's attacks on young journalists are unacceptable

By Ben Rappaport | October 25

"CHALT’s voices have disproportionately affected local political discussion for far too long — and their attacks on young journalists should not silence ...