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Office DJ: TikTok tunes I can't stop playing

By Layla Peykamian | August 15

"Here’s a collection of songs made popular by TikTok that I think are well worth the listen. Plus, listening to this playlist will help you learn more ...

Office DJ: Songs that make Paige cry

By Paige Ladisic | April 25

"Before I short-circuit my keyboard with my tears, it’s time to say farewell with my parting gift: my very own Office DJ playlist, in honor of all of ...

Column: Compiling folk metal from my father

By Leni Schenkel | April 11

"I’m happy to say I know better now. Most girls are odd, and sometimes that oddness comes in the form of being the lead singer for a folk metal band. ...

Office DJ: Tunes for recovering from a natty loss

By Emmy Martin | April 7

"Maybe losing isn’t always bad — maybe failure is sometimes the best thing that can happen to us."

Gallery: UNC upsets Baylor, advances to Sweet Sixteen

Office DJ: Hype songs for UNC's first NCAA Men's Tournament matchup with Duke

By Rajee Ganesan | March 31

"For a UNC fan, this week has been unbearable – just thinking about the game on Saturday makes my stomach turn."

Office DJ: A playlist for savoring the moment

By Caroline Bittenbender | March 28

"However, music evokes an intense variety of emotions that I cannot quite communicate in a still image. And photos cannot always do a moment justice, ...

Office DJ: A playlist for the indecisive listener

By Jessica Walker | March 24

"So don’t ever ask me what my all-time favorite anything is, unless you have enough time for me to go through each of my playlists."

Office DJ: Songs for life's road trips and pit stops

By Liv Reilly | March 2

"These are the songs that are played as I make my way through whatever this crazy life is. These are the songs that are played as I try to make it through ...

Office DJ: Songs to overcome (or embrace) nostalgia

By Caitlyn Yaede | February 21

"Change has always been difficult for me, and my twenty-first birthday is another reminder of how much my life has changed, just since coming to UNC. ...

Office DJ: Soundtrack for whirring wheels and clicking chains

By Kalley Huang | February 14

Cycling is how I ground myself in a place, regardless of whether it is the city where I grew up or where I spent the summer.

Office DJ: Music I put away when my mother's in town

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno | February 7

"While I’ve managed to clear out my apartment and make space for my family’s judgment, these songs serve as a reminder of some of the music I tend ...

Office DJ: Tunes for being homesick

By Hannah Collett | February 1

"In some ways, I’m often less sick for home, the place, and more so for home, the feeling. But you can’t always recreate something so specific and ...

Office DJ: Music for films in your head

By Chris Ocana | January 25

"It’s why I decided that maybe pursuing a career in visual communication might be worth the risk. And it makes feel like I could be behind a camera, ...

Office DJ: Songs to hold onto

By Elizabeth Egan | January 20

"What brings me the most comfort amid the fast pace of life is music. I have always heavily associated songs with specific moments and people in my life, ...

Office DJ: Getting aux on the London Eye

By Madison Ward | January 9

"The combination of listening to music I deeply enjoy and acknowledging that embracing change will make me a stronger person is sure to make my "cuppa ...

Office DJ: Dark horse songs from musical geniuses

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 22

Truthfully, many popular artists have “hidden” gems in their discography that the casual fan likely knows, but only their most dedicated listeners ...

Office DJ: The playlist of a pure pedestrian

By Hunter Nelson | November 16

"The next time you see me strolling down Franklin Street, Bolin Creek Trail or anywhere else my heart desires, feel free to tap my shoulder and place ...

Office DJ: Music therapy for Men's Health Month

By Ben Rappaport | November 8

"One way I've been able to open the door to these intimate conversations is by sharing music. I send my friends songs that make me think of them or that ...

Office DJ: Beats and brass — all you need is beats and brass.

By Guillermo Molero | November 4

I can’t think of anything else I’d rather have when listening to a song. Nothing else can pick me up and get me moving so quickly. Nothing else could ...

Office DJ: A genre-crossing Halloween

By Ira Wilder | October 25

"I want more ditties about demons, more melodies about monsters, more vamps about vampires and more beats about beasts."