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Office DJ: Songs to take down Dook

By Caitlyn Yaede | January 31

"Basketball isn’t about three-pointers or buckets (well, maybe a little). For me and what I hope is the rest of Carolina fans, basketball is about one ...

Office DJ: Songs to blast while speed walking to your 8 a.m.

By Gabi Allen | January 30

"I swear listening to rock or rap gives me a significant speed boost in the mornings. If 'Satellite' by Harry Styles is playing, I am going to be late. ...

Office DJ: Songs with destinations

By Reagan Allen | January 29

"This playlist is a reminder to me and those reading, travel as much as possible whether you go an hour away or across the globe — and do it while listening ...

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Office DJ: Songs for 20 years of life

By Taylor Barnhill | January 23

"I hope that, when you listen to this cacophony of genres, you remember to trust yourself both now and in the future. You’ve gotten through all the ...

Office DJ: I'm better than you.

By Lucas Thomae | January 19

"You can tell a lot about a person by the type of music that they listen to. What does my music taste say about me? It says that I'm better than you." ...

Office DJ: Songs to ground yourself when you are tired of shape-shifting

By Tania Tobaccowala | January 16

"This is where music, being the protagonist of my life, comes in. Music has always had healing powers over me. It grounds me when I am tired of shape-shifting. ...

Office DJ: Songs for a new haircut

By Emily Gajda | January 9

"As we start a new semester at the beginning of a new year, join me in listening to songs that give us permission to sing, dance, jump and embrace when ...

Office DJ: Songs for a karaoke session

By Anh Nguyen | November 21

"Classics like Cẩm Vân’s 'Hà Nội Mùa Này Vắng Những Cơn Mưa' and Lệ Quyên’s 'Để Nhớ Một Thời Ta Đã Yêu' always warrant ...

Office DJ: Songs to listen to on a 1992 Walkman

By Samuel Long | November 17

"It’s no surprise to my friends that I’m going to be talking about cassettes in this article. Ever since I found my mom’s dusty Walkman sitting ...

Office DJ: Songs that warm my punk, metal and emo heart

By Caroline Parker | November 13

"But, no matter how many new genres and artists I’m introduced to, the emo, punk, metal and grunge scenes will always be my musical homes."

Office DJ: Songs I'm grateful for

By William Christensen | November 9

"So thank you, Beirut, Mumford and Sons, and fun. Thank you, Daniel Caesar and Taylor Swift. Your music lets me hang out with people hundreds, sometimes ...

Office DJ: Songs to play to the polls

By Emmy Martin | November 2

"This is me asking you to vote. To convince you, I’ve compiled a playlist of the songs to listen to as you wait in line or cast your ballot this ...

Office DJ: Songs to introduce myself

By Samantha Lewis | October 17

"Since I only began working for The Daily Tar Heel last spring, I am still relatively new to journalism and writing, so I wanted to take this opportunity ...

Office DJ: Songs to cope with a scorching Chapel Hill fall

By Elise Trexler | October 11

"As the Chapel Hill temperatures are dropping below 80 degrees, I invite you to join me in mourning the loss of summer — finally."

Office DJ: Voted "Always Gets Aux"

By Shelby Swanson | October 3

"I have over 190 public playlists on my Spotify profile. Is this a sensible amount to have? In all honesty — no. And from a surface level, a lot of ...

Office DJ: My I-40 soundtracks

By Preston Fore | September 22

"There is no comparable feeling of having the windows down, music blaring and venturing through multiple windy turns and even a few tunnels. It provides ...

Office DJ: Songs I used to sing

By Ethan E. Horton | September 19

"These are the songs I used to sing, the songs that take me back to a taking-out-all-of-the-bad-stuff reality I wish I lived. Enjoy, or don’t. That’s ...

Office DJ: For when you need to go touch grass

By Kennedy Cox | September 11

"... I have made a point to incorporate both music and nature into my routine to ensure that I feel human. I have to constantly remind myself that there ...

Office DJ: Songs for a new beginning

By Adrian Tillman | September 1

"As we move into a new school year with new challenges, goals and experiences in store, I thought it would be a perfect time to collect some songs to ...

Office DJ: Sounds for pounding some pavement

By Hannah Collett | August 30

"I’ve been working hard at both my training program and raising $2,620 to support this awesome charity. And when I toe up to the start line this November, ...