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No. 12 UNC men's basketball falls, 85-72, to No. 4 Auburn in Maui Invitational semifinals

| November 27

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Column: Spend your money ethically

By Gwendolyn Smith | February 2

Last week in a classroom discussion, we brought up the relationship between White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Dippin’ Dots.

Column: Being right wasn’t always wrong

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | February 1

This may be a wild concept to some of you, especially given our current political context, but being conservative is OK.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14th.

Column: We must conspire against conspiracy

By Cole Stanley | February 1

Since he lost the popular vote on election night nearly three months ago, President Trump has continued to suggest that he, in fact, won the majority ...

Column: It's time to bring back 'Blue Jeans Day'

By Danny Nett | January 30

In a senior year trailing in the wake of anti-queer violence, anti-trans legislation and — as of writing this — whispers of an executive order to ...

Former editor-in-chief Tyler Fleming's cat, Ariel, poses for a photo.

Column: A cat and a paradox in representational democracy

By Tyler Fleming | January 30

We have all seen the Facebook posts urging us to email or call our Congressional representatives, which is great. Civil engagement helps democracy thrive. ...

Column: Master the art of college cooking

By Evana Bodiker | January 30

Over winter break, as so many folks begin to do in December, I started to think about my goals for the coming year.

Column: The transition to college is hard — it’s OK to seek help

By Faith Newsome | January 27

Fellow first-years, I hear your cries and I share your struggles. We made the trek to Chapel Hill bright-eyed and feeling ready to conquer the world.

Column: Do you see what you all did?

By Cameron Jernigan | January 27

As of today, we are seven days into the presidency of Donald Trump. In one short week, he has already begun destroying the country.

Column: We need to talk about Betsy DeVos

By Claude Wilson | January 27

If you have read my previous columns, it will likely come as no surprise that I am not a fan of President Trump and the people he has chosen for his cabinet. ...

Column: The power of the queen

By Annie Kiyonaga | January 26

As unlikely as it might seem, chess games actually used to be longer than they are now.

Alternative facts: American exceptionalism

By Angum Check | January 25

The tale of American exceptionalism is a sensitive subject I imagine for many readers (especially those who take their time to send me angry emails and ...

Column: The knot-tying party

By Mejs Hasan | January 25

January 2015 — I was in Chapel Hill, musing. Extremists were running wild in Iraq, doing awful things.

Column: To see the big picture, you have to see its framing

By Cole Stanley | January 24

At the height of the Cold War, a group of social scientists conducted an experiment. They gathered a group of survey respondents and asked them a simple ...

Column: Help me feed my caffeine addiction

By Tyler Fleming | January 23

UNC students work hard enough to merit an independent coffee shop easily accessible from campus. We have plenty of food places, we have bars, we have ...

Column: Don't punch 'Neo-Nazis' in the face

By Benji Schwartz | January 23

Can I just have a moment of your time and ask a silly question please? I’m just wondering, we can all agree that punching people in the face and not ...

Column: The illusion of the gender binary

By Claude Wilson | January 19

House Bill 2 has brought our state’s transphobia into the spotlight, but we should recognize that this legislation is also a prejudiced response to ...

Column: Do work worth working for

By Alison Krug | January 19

“The newspaper is no place for someone who likes it soft.”

Column: Learn from 'Hidden Figures'

By Gwendolyn Smith | January 19

I saw “Hidden Figures” during Winter Break and it was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while.

Column: The repeal of a human right

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | January 18

As tens of thousands of people came together in several states across the country on Jan. 15 at dozens of different rallies to oppose the repeal of the ...

Column: Is meaningful political discourse still possible?

By Cole Stanley | January 18

Following the most divisive presidential election in recent memory, many of us have fallen into a permanent “winter break” mode.