Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

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.

Column: Free inquiry is dead, long live free inquiry

"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."

Editorial: Learn about donor demands

The UNC we know and love would not be possible without donor gifts unless tuition and/or taxes were raised, always politically difficult propositions. Development staff are among the finest persuaders in our midst.

Editorial: Florence has left, but N.C. is not out of the storm

While Hurricane Florence breezed over Chapel Hill, leaving little damage in its wake, many parts of North Carolina were not as fortunate.

Column: Ah, the excitement of a storm

Column: Don't give the General Assembly a blank check

" I would advise the reader to vote against the proposed amendment to institute voter identification laws — even if you support requiring a form of identification to vote."

Editorial: Don't forget the context of hurricane class cancellations

In the wake of classes being cancelled, it's important to think of the consequences of these few days off. 

Guest column: A man phoneless is a man lost

While phones, tablets and laptops are obviously very useful, the corporations and the psychologists, whom these corporations hire to develop these devices and applications, aim to make them the most important thing in our universes.

Column: Symbols and their discontents

Symbols as signs (signifier + signified) cohere and constitute peoples under specific cultural orders. Let's not forget their power.

Letter: It's time for new leadership for Carolina football

"Someone out there that can make this happen, but I no longer believe that this person is Coach Fedora."

Guest op-ed: Chapel Hill's truthful Southern history

"Much of what passes for history is of transitory importance and survival among professionals alone confers permanence. But quite apart from that consideration, new generations of UNC students and readers of The Daily Tar Heel ought to value the legacy of truthful southern history generated in Chapel Hill."

Column: Did you know anal sex is still illegal in North Carolina?

I hope that one day I can finally enjoy a glass of rosé unhindered — maybe even with the person I choose to share my life with. And together my future partner and I can toast to a world where law and culture are aligned and equality is our reality. 

Letter: UNC Black Faculty call on the University to permanently remove Silent Sam

"To reinstall the Confederate monument to any location on UNC’s campus is to herald for the nation and for the world that UNC is not a welcoming place for Black people."

Column: Is being 'woke' the new corporate trend?

From burning shoes to giving praise, Nike's decision to have Colin Kapernick as the face of their most recent campaign has sparked a wide array of reactions. But are they really "woke," or are they just trying to appeal to younger generations?

Column: The witching hour

"Often I am offended at the notion of someone else deciding my level of innocence for me, but, as it has passively been pointed out to me by many, I am but a weak little female, so ultimately I’m not qualified to determine who I really am."

Column: During divisive times turn to Jesus, not politics

Let’s pray for the person on the other side of the debate and see them the way that Jesus sees them. Let’s not fall into the trap of argument and discord. Let’s be concerned with the eternal things rather than the here and now. 

Guest op-ed: Everything you need to know about how to vote in North Carolina

Need to register to vote and not sure how? Check out this all-encompassing guide to getting yourself ready for the polls this fall. 

Viewpoints: Don't even talk about video games

Gun control is easily the most polarized issue in America right now. It’s an issue that’s complex and layered, but if you’re going to debate about it, please bring up points that are relevant to the conversation.

Editorial: We demand action on the heatwave

It’s hot. So, so hot. Hellishly hot, some might say. Sweat runs down your your back. Your glasses start to slip down your greasy, sweaty nose. You’re a mess. Everyone is appalled.

Column: Authority needs questioning

"'Absolute power corrupts absolutely.' A popular phrase — you’ve probably heard it before. It’s wrong, of course. It should say: power exposes corruption."