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COLUMN: Unapologetically loving "Lover"

By Ava Eucker | September 8

"I will admit there are a couple of songs on her latest album that I am not a fan of, but this is insignificant in comparison to my respect for Taylor ...

Column: You, too, shall overcome

By Paige Masten | September 8

"I’m tough and resilient as hell. And even on my worst days, I’m proud of who I’ve become."

Column: History is present at UNC

By Abbas Hasan | September 3

Reckoning initiative courses allow students to learn and understand UNC's controversial history and how it seeps into the present.

Column: We are stewards of our community

September 1

Steve Friedman, a candidate for the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, outlines one of the biggest problems facing the community: affordable housing.

Column: From Carolina to Afropunk

By Ruth Samuel | August 30

“I’ve never experienced being in such a safe, supportive and breathtakingly beautiful space, so much to the point [where] I crave it here at ...

Column: Five things I learned following the championship team in France

By Rachel Joyner | August 27

"Imagine a utopia where the beautiful game flows smoothly, uninterrupted by players spiraling across the pitch in complex, rolls, clutching body parts ...

Column: Cash (bail) rules everything around me

By Claude Wilson | August 27

" If we want our criminal justice system to live up to the ideal of 'justice,' then we must stop imprisoning people for their poverty and abolish the ...

Dear sister,

By Elisa Kadackal | August 26

A note to first years, from your big sister.

Column: Balancing growth

August 25

Nancy Oates, a member of Chapel Hill Town Council up for re-election this year, discusses how she views greenspace as a vital aspect of Chapel Hill. ...

Meet your 2019 Opinion Editor

By Devon Johnson | August 20

My desk's mission to diversify our staff is not about stroking our progressive egos for the sake of having a postcard-worthy staff. This effort is about ...

Meet your 2019 Assistant Opinion Editor

By Elisa Kadackal | August 20

This year I will be listening to others, taking in feedback, leading conversations and writing more columns. I am thankful for these moments, which are ...

COLUMN: How to hack college

By Paige Masten | August 20

Not sure how to survive college? You're in luck. These are the top ten hacks on how to master the next four years.

Column: After Trump's rally, North Carolina has a choice to make

By Ramishah Maruf | July 20

Like Omar, I love America so much I want it to be the best version of itself, one that treats all of its people with respect and dignity.

Roy Williams honors Dean Smith's legendary concept of pointing to the passer during the memorial service for Smith on Sunday in the Smith Center.

COLUMN: Has Roy Williams surpassed Dean Smith as the greatest UNC basketball coach ever?

By Ryan Wilcox | July 16

Roy Williams' ninth victory in 2019-20 will be his 880th all time, one more than Dean Smith. Has Williams surpassed Smith as the greatest UNC basketball ...

Column: Chapel Hill's role in combating climate change

July 15

"The social and health benefits of walkable neighborhoods, the green spaces that we will create, and the greenways that will be constructed will all promote ...

COLUMN: Michael Jordan is one of the worst owners in the NBA, and now it's obvious

By Ryan Wilcox | July 8

"I’m really sorry to do this, but it’s time to ask that most unholy of questions. Are the Hornets just the Knicks with better PR?"

Column: Preclinical medical education is wastefully obsolete

By William J. L. Parker | July 8

The preclinical years of medical education are a scam. Undergraduate medical education in America (i.e., the period before graduating with an M.D. ...

Column: When considering Carrboro paid parking, it doesn't have to be all or nothing

July 7

"Our town government should not pick and choose winners and losers in any project. "

Column: Register to run for your local government

By Marin Wolf | June 30

One of my favorite parts of this county is how involved its residents are in local government. They write letters, they speak up, they show up week after ...

COLUMN: You have to make a plan, but be flexible about that plan

By Brian Keyes | June 24

"You won't get everything you want, or everything you think you've earned. So that's when you have to adapt. Be ready to do things and take opportunities ...