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Column: Science is not the enemy

By Sheel Patel | November 1

"This political game has no place in research, nor should we allow it to attack science as an element of the American identity. Simply put, public research ...

Column: Abortion is health care, not political discussion

By Rajee Ganesan | October 29

"Access to reproductive health care is not a women’s issue — it is a human rights issue."

Column: Vote like our lives depend on it

By Brooke Dougherty | October 29

"I know some people may just want to pretend this pandemic is over and want a president who will assure you it's no big deal, but not everyone has the ...

Column: Gen Z is America's last hope

By Ryan Smoot | October 27

"While young Americans have been historically horrible at voting, 2020 is different. When Republicans try to suppress our vote, it just makes us want ...

Column: Is your favorite sitcom problematic?

By Layla Peykamian | October 27

"Sitcoms are made to make us feel good, and it’s easy to want to defend that — especially in 2020, when most any semblance of comfort seems to have ...

Column: Romance isn't everything

By Ria Chheda | October 27

"Love, community, belonging and acceptance exist in more than one form — and as we open ourselves up to that truth, life blossoms."

Column: Read before you retweet

By Paige Masten | October 25

Think before you tweet (or retweet) and don’t believe everything you see online.

Column: Nigerian protests reveal a human issue

By Adejuwon Ojebuoboh | October 25

"As many UNC students sit in their off-campus apartments, family homes or on-campus dorms struggling to do online classes, Nigerians are struggling to ...

Column: Yet another reason to support local journalism

By Olivia Rojas | October 22

Why should you care about the decline in local news?

Column: Meet 2020's scariest Halloween costume

By Trevor Stevenson | October 22

"Once Halloween passes and Election Day comes and goes, don’t have a dumbfounded look on your face if your preferred candidate doesn’t win when you ...

Column: Can you trust a COVID-19 vaccine?

By Rajee Ganesan | October 15

"Vaccines, in general, are usually safe, and as long as the data and results of the clinical trials are released to the public in a transparent and consistent ...

Column: Grab some juice (Ocean Spray?) and vibe to Fleetwood Mac

By Brooke Dougherty | October 15

Times are stressful, but hearing "Dreams" circulating recently has brightened a few of my days. It also fits in with the season; something about Stevie ...

Column: Take a gap semester

By Ryan Smoot | October 13

"Life’s long enough to take a semester off. But it’s too short to be stuck chasing contentment while perpetually suffocating in work."

Column: Our options for economic recovery

By Sheel Patel | October 13

"Although Biden’s vision is flawed in many ways, and could have unexpected consequences, it may be the best we have."

Column: UNC needs better mental health infrastructure

By Ria Chheda | October 13

"A culture that is conscious of mental health is one which creates an environment where students are fully supported, where they don't need to rely solely ...

Old North State stories: The wild history of UNC’s political parties

By Michael Beauregard | October 12

Columnist Michael Beauregard sums up the long, tumultuous history of campus politics.

Participants spread out in the grass during Friday’s die-in in Durham in reaction to the possible changes in health care policies.

Column: Why the Affordable Care Act matters for college students

By Wilkins Swiger | October 11

"For many students, the ability to enjoy family coverage until 26 means more time to study, participate on campus and then figure out our lives once we ...

Column: Be wary of (political) party games

By Layla Peykamian | October 8

Instead of focusing on important problems (including environmental concerns, issues of equity, and access to quality healthcare) and how to go about fixing ...

Column: UNC doesn't care about our mental health

By Paige Masten | October 6

"The University’s assertion that it actually cares about the mental health of its students is gaslighting at its worst."

Column: Interview nerves are not (I repeat, NOT!) sustainable

By Amena Saad | October 6

Assistant opinion editor Amena Saad provides some Very Serious interviewing tips to get you through hiring season.