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Whatever Trevor: One less hockey fight

By Trevor Marks | October 4

October brings us all an assortment of things. Beautiful leaves falling from their trees, covering the ground with shades of yellow, orange and red. Cool, ...

Viewpoints: Defending the Oxford comma is tacky and unnecessary

By Emily Yue | October 4

Journalism writing should be descriptive, succinct and accessible. We don’t need the Oxford comma to accomplish that.

Editorial: No, you do not know better

October 3

One of our board members has spent roughly 20 years working as a live event sound engineer. They have shared a maxim famous in that industry: “Everyone ...

A racist joke is still racist

October 2

Two weeks ago, the cover story of The Daily Tar Heel featured first-year Benjamin Davis decked out in all yellow clothing and sitting on a yellow bed ...

Alcohol complicates consent, personally and legally

October 1

Consent is complicated and contingent on many factors. One major factor that determines the ability to give consent is a person’s level of inebriation. ...

The President and protestors have different American dreams

October 1

Taking a knee does not call into question the bravery of those who fight to protect the American dream. It simply questions whether that dream carries ...

Finding "commons" ground

September 28

When it comes to protecting “the commons” — including public water sources in North Carolina — there shouldn’t be much ideological difference ...

Viewpoints: Swim with devices, don't drown with them.

September 27

The issue: Three editorial board members share their viewpoints on whether or not students should have their laptops in class. In a scene from Animal ...

Viewpoints: Learning without laptops promotes writing over typing

September 27

The issue: Three editorial board members share their viewpoints on whether or not students should have their laptops in class. Faculty and lecturers ...

Viewpoints: Laptop usage is an individualistic choice

By Faith Newsome | September 27

The issue: Three editorial board members share their viewpoints on whether or not students should have their laptops in class. Sophomore year is ...

This editorial board realizes its role

September 26

At the start of the semester, instead of exuding the usual excitement of entering a new school year, editorial board meetings felt solemn, with a giant ...

Making LFIT classes more accessible for all

September 26

In all LFIT classes at UNC, students participate in a lab where they input the amount of calories they consume throughout one week into an app called ...

What does the UNC boycott mean in the short term?

September 25

The UNC Boycott has garnered national attention as it enters its second week of operation. Everything from social media campaigns, posters and students ...

First Amendment Day celebrates our everyday freedoms

September 25

Today, Sept. 26, marks the School of Media and Journalism’s annual First Amendment Day. The daylong event serves as the School’s way of celebrating ...

Reverence, remembrance and covering tragedies respectfully

September 24

There is no need for publications to sensationalize or draw any more attention to Schultz’s gender than they would if Schultz were a cisgender man or ...

Personality over policy? Politicians should show maturity in their public images.

September 21

Much like our president, Clay Travis loves boobs and is not qualified for public office.

Like all responsible organizations, the NFL owes its players safety

September 20

Panthers fans might recall captain Luke Kuechly’s gruesome head injury last season against the Saints in Week 11. After an awkward collision with ...

The pledging process is purposefully brutal, but could be beneficial for Chapel Hill

September 20

On weekend nights, the presence of fraternities washes over UNC’s campus like midnight waves, and with the moon’s ominous pull, their existence reaches ...

Boycotting UNC is your choice to make, but make it an informed one

September 20

From Sept. 18 to Oct. 18, many of the Editorial Board members will be participating in this boycott. Others of us will not.

Protect your data: your information is a gold mine!

September 19

Are you sure your personal information (social security number, name, birthdate, etc.) is safe given the recent Equifax hack? Probably not. Even ...