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Column: Democracy is worth remembering

By Kiana Cole | November 14

If you’re wondering how Britain is reacting to the events of last Tuesday, it’s as you’d expect: lots of questions and lots of confusion.

Column: The torment in the trailer — they were liberals

By Mejs Hasan | November 14

I once lived in Maryland, and let me tell you, that whole state sucks. It's nowhere near as friendly as North Carolina — but they didn't vote for Trump, ...

Column: A silence that's harder to break

By Kate Stotesbery | November 13

“You’re probably on a list somewhere,” joked a law student I met last week who was campaigning for a local candidate. After chatting with me about ...

Column: The work must never stop

By Cameron Jernigan | November 10

I can’t lie. Wednesday morning I woke up afraid. Afraid of the reality of Donald Trump being our next president. Afraid of what could happen to those ...

Column: Music through the long night

By Mejs Hasan | November 9

Over the past year, every time Donald Trump said something terrifying, I would start googling “Japanese internment camps,” or the “Night of Broken ...

Column: Swift did not ‘Speak Now’

By Evana Bodiker | November 9

It’s no secret I love some problematic female figures. Most notably among them are Hillary Clinton, Lena Dunham and Taylor Swift. Within the last few ...

Column: America is not going to be out

By Tyler Fleming | November 8

The Chicago Cubs’ victory in the 112th World Series was refreshing to watch. Historic underdogs, even if they weren’t this year, finally had their ...

Column: It’s OK, you can be proud to be American

By Kiana Cole | November 8

Sometimes I leave conversations with Europeans questioning if I have any legitimate reason to be proud to be American. I’ve recently come to the conclusion ...

Column: With books, go home again

By Annie Kiyonaga | November 7

When I left home to go to school in North Carolina, my dad gave me a copy of Thomas Wolfe’s “Look Homeward, Angel.” Don’t think too directly about ...

Column: Go for the salad or take the jog?

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | November 4

If you are anything like me, and you too often find yourself questioning your life decisions after ingesting a box of donuts, then please read. Is exercise ...

Column: Waiting in line for POTUS

By Alison Krug | November 3

I wrote this column waiting in line to see the president. I don’t know if I’ll get in. (I mean, I’ll know by the time I’m editing this column, ...

Opinion: Thanks, Obama. No, really — thanks for everything.

By Editorial Board | November 2

President Barack Obama will be campaigning for Hillary Clinton on campus today, and though his primary motive is to transfer his support in Chapel Hill ...

Column: What's good, President Obama?

By Alexander Peeples | November 2

President Barack Obama is visiting our University today. His arrival has been preceded by a great degree of fanfare. However, I am ready to make a principled ...

Column: Lessons from an EcoPark in Jordan

November 1

Two years ago, I did an internship in Jordan, and I got to visit an EcoPark. The EcoPark promotes recycling and composting, hiking and camping, fishing ...

Column: The quintessential UK playlist

By Kiana Cole | October 31

This week, I want to introduce you to the United Kingdom’s music, an obscure collection of songs and artists that you’ve probably never heard of before. ...

Column: Our republic, if we can keep it

By Kate Stotesbery | October 30

I grew up fascinated by the field of international relations. An avid follower of politics in a politically divided household, I could count on international ...

Column: Drake's comments on Kid Cudi's mental health were egregious

By Cameron Jernigan | October 28

As some of you might know, rappers Drake and Kid Cudi have been engulfed in a feud for the past month. It all started when Kid Cudi criticized Kanye West ...

Column: ‘I can wear whatever I want’

By Angum Check | October 27

Halloween is fast approaching! A night filled with parties, adventures and creative transformations. It’s an overwhelming atmosphere of carefreeness ...

Column: Spooky costume ideas for Oct. 31

By Evana Bodiker | October 26

Every year I begin planning my Halloween costume months before the spookiest day of the year is even close.

Column: Why I'm not voting for Hillary Clinton

By William J. L. Parker | October 25

What is it that turns me away from voting for Hillary Clinton? It is not the emails or the servers or the classified documents. Or the October debates ...