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Column: Another ode to the Varsity

By Evana Bodiker | December 7

I love Christmastime. Even though, in college, exams often overshadow the joy of the season, I still manage to get excited for the holidays here ...

Column: What you don't know about studying abroad

By Kiana Cole | December 5

I officially have one week left as a student in London.

Column: The DTH is fighting for more than records

By Jane Wester | December 5

Just before Thanksgiving, this newspaper sued UNC for the release of public records for cases in which someone was found responsible for sexual assault. ...

Column: Integrity sleeps in the art world

By Annie Kiyonaga | December 4

In 1970, the artist Hans Haacke created a “poll box” titled “Information” in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Column: On World AIDS Day, remember prejudice can lead to unjust policy and serious consequences

By Eliza Filene | December 1

Yesterday was World AIDS Day.

Column: We all rely on second chances

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | December 1

Years ago I remember getting off the school bus about half a mile from my home. Something was weird about that day — I felt like the others that got ...

Column: Joyful celebrations and mournful cries: Fidel Castro

By Angum Check | December 1

Since his death, a number of world leaders such as Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, and Pope Francis have issued statements expressing their ...

Column: Just one street lamp, please

By Alison Krug | December 1

Iam considering purchasing Spotify Premium so I can choose the soundtrack to my own inevitable murder.

Column: Health care, not wealth care

By Alexander Peeples | November 29

It was easy to lose in the ongoing rumors surrounding the State Department, but President-elect Donald Trump made a major announcement for the future ...

Column: Guy Fieri serves up what Democrats need most

By David Farrow | November 29

Friends, Carolinians, countrypeople, lend me your ears. I have come to praise Guy Fieri, not to bury him. For too long, the metropolitan elite have critiqued ...

Column: Crown jewels of the empire

November 28

A nice thing about getting an education is that at each summit, you get to sit through another graduation speech and ponder: Is there any wisdom I can ...

Column: Here’s to the unexpected

By Kiana Cole | November 28

There is a lot about London I did not expect. The size of my dorm room, the cost of living I didn’t realize would be so high, the weird water pressure ...

Column: Policy decisions have no borders

By Kate Stotesbery | November 27

I recently read a piece in The New York Times on the Syrian resettlement in the United States. The piece followed a family from their time as refugees ...

Column: Your ultimate guide to everything London

By Kiana Cole | November 22

Maybe it’s because I accidentally referred to the Queen the other night as “our Queen” like I’m an actual Brit, but I think I’m getting the ...

Column: Is the Union still one nation?

By Tyler Fleming | November 21

I am from Randleman, a small town of a little over 4,000 people. You may know it as the birthplace of famous NASCAR driver Richard Petty.

Column: What are Rhee going to do?

By Annie Kiyonaga | November 20

A fun social experiment: Walk into a Washington D.C. public school and mention “Michelle Rhee.” Chaos ensues. Local parents scream in horror; the ...

Column: In difficult times, try to love anyway

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | November 17

Recently, I have been struggling with the concept of love and with what it really means to love blindly. I know you all will know exactly what I mean ...

Column: ALERT! ALERT! The negroes are congregating again!

By Angum Check | November 17

On Nov. 4, UNC’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, a group of historically black fraternities and sororities known as the Divine Nine, held their 2016 ...

Column: To all in need of an older sister

By Alison Krug | November 16

On Nov. 9, I didn’t know what to do. My usual soul-rejuvenating activities (cross stitching, catching and releasing spiders from The Daily Tar Heel ...

Column: Local work despite Trump

By Alexander Peeples | November 16

The past week’s news cycle has been dominated by the specter of Donald Trump. His inauguration is months away, but the shockwaves of his election continue ...