Column: Where's the evidence?

By Seth Newkirk | September 27

If I can’t convince you that Kavanaugh deserves the presumption of innocence, I recommend reading a book called “To Kill A Mockingbird”. 

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Column: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, an American Patriot

By Kent McDonald , Paige Masten and Ramishah Maruf | September 27

Our fellow Tar Heel, Dr. Ford, is brazenly fighting back against this toxic culture. We should be proud to call her one of us.

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Column: Workers unite

By Claude Wilson | September 26

To my fellow students entering the workplace soon or years in the future: don’t expect your employers to take care of you. 

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Guest op-ed: Race, gender and thoughts on an attempted robbery

September 25

My roommate and I are both fine and safe, just a little shaken up. But folks, please remember to lock your cars.

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Editorial: Worshipping in the chapel of stress

September 25

"Instead of putting stress on a pedestal, why don’t we glorify sleep, moments with friends, fresh air and sunshine?"

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Column: Von Loor doesn't represent real conservatism

By Seth Newkirk | September 25

"The entirety of Von Loor’s platform can be summarized by two things: blind support for Donald Trump, and a hatred for David Price."

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Column: The unavoidable truth about the 'freshman 15'

By Emma Kenfield | September 24

"As days went by, pizza and chicken fingers became my only friends, and any willpower I had toward eating right was thrown away. Suddenly, I was an unhealthy, chubby version of myself, and I didn’t know how to reverse the process." 

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Column: Let's celebrate ALL of the First Amendment, not part

By Alec Dent | September 24

Freedom of speech and press are great, but so are the freedom of assembly, petition and, especially, religion.

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Column: Wading murky waters

By Trevor Marks | September 23

"Class can be made up — illness, injury and death cannot be."

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Letter: The University should move its basketball radio coverage

September 23

"It is with dismay that I write you today, as I ponder another year that Tar Heel basketball will be broadcast on 106.1 WTKK."

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Editorial: Participate in First Amendment Day

September 23

Join in on a day-long celebration of some our most cherished freedoms and attend the various panels and activities that are planned for the day. 

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Column: Tips for introverts

By Savannah Faircloth | September 23

For introverts, everyday conversations can be a nightmare, but they don't have to be. Here are a few tips on how to branch out and expand your social sphere.  

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Column: Socializing with extroverts and introverts

By Sydney Peregoy | September 20

"I was made to feel like my lack of inclination toward matching the energy that others had in social situations was undesirable, which led to self-doubt."

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Column: Elevator Etiquette

By Abbas Hasan | September 20

Taking the elevator requires following some simple do's and don'ts. Adhering to these etiquette rules will allow for a smooth elevator ride every time.

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Column: Kavanaugh and my own Mater Dei boy story

By Annie Kiyonaga | September 19

The majority of the boys who attended all-boys Catholic high schools like Kavanaugh are thoughtful, intelligent, service-oriented young men, whose high school educations provided them with a space to develop their faith and intellect. But there's a dark underbelly exists too.

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Column: Has the United States lost its heart?

By Ramishah Maruf | September 18

The Trump administration announced that they will only be accepting 30,000 refugees in 2019.

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Column: US News' college rankings are flawed

By Alec Dent | September 18

For the 18th consecutive year, UNC has been in the top five public universities according to US News. Here's a take on that:

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Column: A ritual route through rural America

By Chris Dahlie | September 18

"This is, after all, a trip through America, in all of its splendor and ugliness."

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Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

By Tarik Woods | September 17

All our student leaders have a responsibility to do what is right, regardless of how “contentious” it may seem. Students have been subject to this type of complacency for long enough with our University administration and should not undergo it with their student leadership as well. I hope that the trend of vetoing progress for the sake of pleasantness does not continue.

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Column: Free inquiry is dead, long live free inquiry

By Seth Newkirk | September 16

"Rejecting potential truth in the service of an ideology is dangerous. The subjection of reality to a preordained framework can have wide-reaching ramifications for society. Collective ignorance will always be worse than controversial truth in the long run."

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