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Column: And that, ladies and gentlemen, is democracy

By Alec Dent and Paige Masten | April 14

"Or, as "Veep" calls it, bipartisan-shit."

Column: Chapel Hill needs a Publix

By Ramishah Maruf | April 12

Chapel Hill doesn't just need a Publix, it deserves a Publix. Editorial Board's Ramishah Maruf shares her thoughts on why a Publix would fit right in ...

Column: How to be an advocate for mental health

By Paige Masten | April 10

Not everyone has a mental illness – but we all have mental health. Editorial Board speaks on why Mental Health Awareness Week serves an important ...

Column: Superlatives don't belong in politics

By Chris Dahlie | April 8

"My advice to our political leaders is the same as to my students, to everyone: TONE DOWN YOUR CLAIMS."

Column: Save the trailer parks

By Chris Dahlie | April 8

"I am willing to dream that the most vulnerable among us can be included in the American Dream of homeownership. If the trailer is the gateway to that, ...

Column: Some Berry good news

By Paige Masten | April 7

"The Elevator Queen has decided to abdicate her throne, and we should all rejoice. Last week, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry announced ...

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Column: There's more to life than politics

By Alec Dent | April 4

Editorial Board's Alec Dent reminds everyone that just because political discourse surrounds most of our every day life, it's not what life is all about. ...

Column: The AP Stylebook finally got with the times

By Ramishah Maruf | April 4

Editorial Board's Ramishah Maruf praises most of the new changes to the journalism holy-text, the AP Stylebook, but not 100 percent of them.

Column: Let's aim higher than DeVos

By Jack O'Grady | April 4

Editorial Board's Jack O'Grady directs his frustration for those toying with funding for the Special Olympics to where he believes it should go: not to ...

Column: Joe Biden is a neoliberal creep

By Claude Wilson | April 3

Like his conduct with women, Biden’s political ideology is outmoded, despicable and will bring about his own downfall.

Column: 'Veep' is the pinnacle of modern feminism

By Maeve Sheehey | April 3

Veep isn't about being a woman, until it is, and that's why it should be considered the pinnacle of modern feminism — or we should at least recognize ...

Column: Do frogs cook?

By Daniel Petrucci | March 31

"I am by no means arguing we live in Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy or Soviet Russia, but there are similarities one can draw between the dictatorial states ...

Guest column: An indictment of ableism at UNC

March 28

"If this is what Carolina stands for, I am not a proud Tar Heel." UNC student Erika Christiana, a student with disabilities indicts the University for ...

Column: Will boycotting Chick-fil-A make a difference?

By Devon Johnson | March 26

Amidst the release of 2017 tax documents showing fast-food giant Chick-fil-A's donations to anti-LGTBQ+ causes, Devon Johnson shares his thoughts on the ...

Column: I'm worried about our commenters

By Alec Dent | March 25

I hope that those of you who recognize your own behavior in this column will seek the necessary help and can go back to leading productive, complete lives ...

Column: SOS I don't have a crush anymore!

By Kent McDonald | March 25

Today I finally let go of my crush. I gave him one last hug, smiled and nodded farewell. After he left, a new sensation arrived. Equally as crushing as ...

Column: Watch who we glorify

By Elisa Kadackal | March 25

"Holmes exploited the idea of the strong female business lead, using it to leech off of others so as to fuel her own personal ambitions."

Column: Trump’s free speech executive order is both unnecessary and unconstitutional

By Alec Dent | March 25

"If Trump considers what happened at Berkley grounds for withholding funds then we’re edging into dangerous I’ll-just-use-this-as-cover-to-punish-my-enemies ...

Column: Here's a way to learn more about our pretty city

By Anna Pogarcic | March 24

Learn about what is happening around your city and county each week.

COLUMN: Why girls shouldn't be afraid to love sports

By Jillian Fellows | March 22

Growing up, I was a sports fan just like any other kid. But there was one thing not so typical: I was a girl.