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Column: Light, liberty and why I protest

By Claude Wilson | August 27

Why do I protest? Because I believe in Lux Libertas, the motto of our university. These words have deep meaning to me: Lux Libertas. Light ...

Welcome to our opinion page

By Emily Yue | August 25

The opinion section of The Daily Tar Heel functions as a sounding board for what the public has to say and as a platform for great student writers to ...

COLUMN: This is the golden age of ACC football

By Brennan Doherty | July 13

Like a proud father ready to brag about his children, John Swofford had a lot to talk about as the Atlantic Coast Conference kicked off its football media ...

Column: Virtue or vice: lessons from a used car lot

By Chris Dahlie | April 28

This tale is about pride and humility. It begins with me being an uncomprehending jackass and ends with me being an insensitive one. This won’t be a ...

Column: Lux and Libertas and still wanting more

By Kate Stotesbery | April 28

Have you ever really listened to campus at night? If I could tug its sounds down from the Polk Place air, I bet I could show you why I do.

Column: Define for yourself why you think UNC is great

By Trey Flowers | April 28

In lieu of something more maudlin, I would like to use my farewell to both UNC and the Daily Tar Heel to shout out my soon to be fellow UNC alum Adam ...

Column: Lens of Onyx signing off

By Cameron Jernigan | April 28

The decision to become a columnist this year was, in some ways, a very easy one.

Column: My UNC bucket list

By Evana Bodiker | April 28

This column will be published on the last day of class. When Tyler, the opinion editor, told me I could write a column for today, I obviously thought ...

The UNC football team won against UVA 26 to 13 on Saturday afternoon in the 120th match up between the two teams.

Viewpoints: We don't need an imitation Rameses

By Jane Wester | April 27

Rameses — the original mascot, the only one worth mentioning — does not have scary eyebrows.

Column: Taking notes instead of taking offense

By Savannah Faircloth | April 27

“College is a pivotal time in your life,” said everyone ever.

Column: Take the time to find balance in your life

By Zaynab Nasif | April 27

I was never that flexible growing up. Even to this day, I’m not that flexible. Maybe I’m stretching incorrectly or I’m not stretching far enough, ...

Column: What I saw in Looking Glass

By Annie Kiyonaga | April 27

Last week, I embarked on a solo expedition to Looking Glass. I sipped a latte, reminiscing on my Tuesday and listening to the egregiously loud game of ...

Column: Front-page editorials are rare, but this one was necessary

By Jane Wester | April 26

The front-page editorial is journalism’s equivalent of an upside-down flag. It’s a symbol of distress.

Column: Order of the starry Phoenix

By Mejs Hasan | April 26

In 12th grade, our European history book spoke of a village in France that sheltered over 3,000 Jews during the height of the Holocaust. The refuge wasn’t ...

Online managing editor Danny Nett doin' some queer stuff in New Orleans, 2016

Column: On not feeling queer enough

By Danny Nett | April 25

In one of my earliest memories, my socks are slick on the floor of my parents’ bathroom. Intentionally leaving the lights off, I take a plastic bin ...

Column: Stay informed, talk to people and f*cking vote

By Gaby Nair | April 24

On campus, we talk a lot about privilege. Some of us think it has profound impact on our lives and the lives of those we go to school with. Some of us ...

Column: This column is a birthday gift for my dad, Bill Yue

By Emily Yue | April 24

My dad’s Facebook profile says that Jan. 1, 1970 is his date of birth.

Column: The Carolina in my mind

By Benji Schwartz | April 24

It’s time for me to leave this place.

Column: Against Autism Speaks: A voice of my own

By Claude Wilson | April 21

I am on the autism spectrum. It’s part of my identity, it shapes the way I interact with people on a day-to-day basis, and I’m proud to say it’s ...

Column: The last week

By Alison Krug | April 21

I spent the night before my final first day of class reading the handful of postcards my dad sent me before we moved to North Carolina. One featured the ...