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Opinion: All we can do now is hold Barnes & Noble accountable

By Editorial Board | August 28

Though UNC Student Stores has kept its 100-year-old name, much has changed inside since Barnes & Noble took control. Registers have moved, new faces ...

Opinion: In the midst of elections, the ball is in your court

By Editorial Board | August 28

The potential for an ideologically bent United States Supreme Court has become a rallying point for presidential campaigns and their supporters. And in ...

Opinion: When we reflect on the past, we can plan for the future

By Editorial Board | August 25

As our board looks at the future of student activism in the coming year, we are inevitably drawn to the past. And when we dive into the archives of student ...

Opinion: Internships are not the pinnacle of a perfect summer

By Editorial Board | August 25

Summertime is when students are encouraged to go out and do something.

Opinion: Let yourself find joy in lectures, books and UNC social life

By Editorial Board | August 25

It starts in earnest, probably, about three months after classes start. Around then, some of us begin wishing those classes would, well, end — but ...

Opinion: Our 123-year-old problem at the DTH

By Editorial Board | August 24

The Daily Tar Heel is lacking in diversity and inclusion. It needs to change.

Opinion: Why every student should spend a summer on campus

July 20

Not everyone knows what it takes to put a paper together. The quotes won’t always be perfect, although we try our best to have crystal clear citations, ...

Opinion: Here’s a summary of this summer’s many happenings

July 20

It’s been a long, incredibly eventful summer. As we’ve been scurrying in and out of our office all summer, our budget meetings have never been short ...

Opinion: In times like these, we need not forget what unites us

July 14

We, as humans, all have two things in common. We were born, and we will die. The identities, affiliations, and social groups that we join along our journey ...

Opinion: We challenge you to confront the uncomfortable

July 14

As humans, we strive for internal consistency. When things don’t add up, we get uncomfortable.

Opinion: Come at us bro, in ways that we can actually interact

July 7

We get it, readers have opinions too. But as a part of the page that is required to scan through our online comments to fill the wonderful little ...

Opinion: Abigail may be mad, but you shouldn't be

July 7

In November 2014, Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against UNC and Harvard University.

Opinion: The ACC doesn't account for all of athletes' needs

June 30

With each passing year, it becomes more and more difficult for student athletes to maintain their performance on the fields and courts while staying afloat ...

Opinion: College student voter apathy is a problem

June 30

2016 has been a worldwide whirlwind of politics.

Opinion: Conversations do not lose their importance

June 23

Last Sunday, news cycles and social media feeds were filled with condolences and statement of support for the city of Orlando and those impacted by the ...

Opinion: There are very, very special people in our midst

June 23

It’s easy to be consumed with negative things and people that we are surrounded by each and every day.

Opinion: People, not gun control are the main problem

June 16

The problem is not gun control; the problem is your attitude about the problem.

Opinion: Think critically about how you act in the polls

June 16

Many of those who did (and still do) “feel the Bern” have publicly announced their decision to write in Bernie Sanders as opposed to voting for Hillary ...

Opinion: What in the world happened to Taffye Clayton?

June 8

Last fall semester, a meeting was held in the basement of South Building. If you haven’t been, the basement of South Building is home to Diversity and ...

Opinion: There’s something to learn in losing the Daily Grind

June 8

There is a lesson in loss. No matter how large or small, each loss (or change) is an opportunity to learn. You can learn from misplacing your keys one ...