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Guest column: An indictment of ableism at UNC

"If this is what Carolina stands for, I am not a proud Tar Heel." UNC student Erika Christiana, a student with disabilities indicts the University for shadowed and apparent ableist ideals





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Column: I'm worried about our commenters

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I hope that those of you who recognize your own behavior in this column will seek the necessary help and can go back to leading productive, complete lives once again. And you can take your first step here, by resisting the urge to leave a comment.  


Kent McDonald

Column: SOS I don't have a crush anymore!

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Today I finally let go of my crush. I gave him one last hug, smiled and nodded farewell. After he left, a new sensation arrived. Equally as crushing as before, but without the erratic oscillations between ecstatic joys and infuriating lows. Just a crushingly static sobriety. The moment I didn’t have someone to think about, I missed the feeling of having someone to think about.



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Editorial: Good luck, USC

"It reminds us of a conversation we had at a meeting soon after Folt announced her resignation. Great, a member said. Now the history books are going to say Folt took down Silent Sam with her own two hands."



Chris Dahlie

Column: From one dysfunctional family to another

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"This admissions scandal or one like it could easily happen here. If we love our school, our teams, our professors, our colleagues, we need to take the beam away from our eyes and watch, carefully, to prevent its corruption."





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Editorial: Good riddance, voter ID law

"The North Carolina Republican Party’s ongoing efforts to strip marginalized communities of their rights is seemingly never-ending — and, quite frankly, it’s getting old."