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Column: Notions that can define existence

By Cameron Jernigan | September 16

Many may wonder, “What exactly is the problem with stereotypes?”

Column: Consent means saying yes

By Gwendolyn Smith | September 15

I am disappointed and angry. My anger and disappointment hit me for many reasons and in different ways. The most shocking reason being that the sexual ...

Column: Party advice: Find the dog

By Evana Bodiker | September 14

Parties can be hard. I’ve found myself smushed up against more poster-covered walls than I’d like to count, awkwardly scanning the room to see if ...

Column: The 'Abroad Broad' prepares to depart across the pond

By Kiana Cole | September 12

There’s something insanely illogical about studying abroad during the school year.

Column: Living life in partial color

By Tyler Fleming | September 12

I was sitting in one of my political science classes feeling more confused than normal. The graphic we were looking at divided countries up into various ...

Column: Chaucer got me looking so crazy

By Annie Kiyonaga | September 12

The Wife of Bath is not a hugely popular topic of conversation for modern feminists. That could be because her story was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in ...

Column: Do not turn a blind eye to others' suffering

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | September 8

Lately I have been struck and honestly bothered by what major media outlets portray as “issues” and discuss on a regular basis. This troubles me because ...

Column: You don’t have to be OK to be OK

By Alison Krug | September 8

“Why is everyone here crying?” I looked up from my bench in Coker Arboretum to see a small boy with both arms thrown in the air staring straight at ...

Column: Pursuing racial justice despite costs is commendable

By Alexander Peeples | September 7

Georgetown University recently announced that, on the advice of its Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation, it will offer preferential admissions ...

Column: Sit back and listen, white women

By Zaynab Nasif | September 6

When walking into my Women’s Studies class, I feel a sense of community and comfort with the diverse group of women I get to listen to for an hour.

Column: A city of peace in the Middle East

By Mejs Hasan | September 6

I try to make time to watch the BBC Arabic TV channel — it shows a side of the Middle East that is not entirely hate and despair and offers a more complex ...

Column: Would Ali stand for our anthem?

By Cameron Jernigan | September 2

On Aug. 26, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stayed seated during the national anthem, stating that he would not “show pride in a flag ...

Column: Work for the DTH and help build something incredible

By Jane Wester | September 1

Where else will you interview a governor, a mayor and a chancellor before you turn 20? Where else will you work on stories that matter not just to your ...

Column: Making the most of your time at UNC

By Gwendolyn Smith | September 1

The beginning of this year was different than the past two.

Column: Try going to more live shows

By Evana Bodiker | August 31

One of my goals when I arrived at UNC two years ago was to attend as many concerts as possible as an undergraduate. Of course, like so many of my wide-eyed ...

Column: Women's issues — we decide them

By Kate Stotesbery | August 29

This weekend, I took advantage of the new-semester lull — or, probably more accurately, the calm before the storm — to explore some towns around Chapel ...

Column: Look for peace within the pages

By Annie Kiyonaga | August 28

Arriving back at Chapel Hill is a lot. It’s fun; don’t get me wrong. I’ve already been on lunch catch-up dates with around 300 people — I’m ...

Column: Reject the 'cult of money'

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | August 25

We live in a world today that worships money — literally those who have money are on top socially and politically.

Column: Start your first week off on the right beat

By Alison Krug | August 25

If you can’t accept me at my FDOC playlist, you don’t deserve me at my LDOC playlist.

Column: Environmental policy at UNC isn't for sale

By Alexander Peeples | August 24

At first glance, the recent creation of an environmental think tank on UNC’s campus by the Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly seems ...