To the TA who was making his recitation wait while he was in line to get Obama tickets — that’s savage.
To whom it may concern, Given the events that have unfolded over the past 48 hours, we believe that the holiday season should come early.
The internet is seemingly ubiquitous at this point — chances are you’re reading this online.
In our world dominated by social media, look outside your newsfeed and seek honest, explanatory journalism about Tuesday’s election results.
I volunteered time and money to get Hillary Clinton elected; I’m as unhappy as anyone with the result. But I think there are reasons to keep our heads up.
I can’t lie. Wednesday morning I woke up afraid. Afraid of the reality of Donald Trump being our next president. Afraid of what could happen to those who are Black, Muslim, Latinx, LGBTQ, women, immigrants, etc. For a while, I felt defeated. Very, very defeated. For a while, I felt like the world was ending.
Four years We are going to need a hell of a lot more than four beers to survive the coming four years.
Joseph Tillotson’s (class of ’66) second letter accuses me of “ignorance;” I feel compelled to respond.
North Carolina is no longer the textile center that it once was because those manufacturing jobs have been sent overseas to places like China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Honduras.
Over the past year, every time Donald Trump said something terrifying, I would start googling “Japanese internment camps,” or the “Night of Broken Glass” — the 1938 pogrom of Jewish businesses and homes.
East Carolina University is a university that is near and not-so-dear to most of our hearts. Recently, the ECU band has been under fire for taking a knee during the National Anthem, previously modeled by 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick.
Two counties of Western North Carolina made for a wonderful experience on learning about part of that end of the Tar Heel state during my times of youth as an early lifelong resident of a family growing up in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
I read the opinion article, “There is nothing to be gained until House Bill 2 is repealed,” and I found it to be very intriguing. I am a student-athlete at UNC-Chapel Hill, so I am interested in reading about how it will affect me.
It’s no secret I love some problematic female figures. Most notably among them are Hillary Clinton, Lena Dunham and Taylor Swift. Within the last few weeks, these three figures have intersected.
From Rosa Parks’ principled stand on bus segregation to the current debates over urban transit access, transportation often plays a big role in discussions of equality and equity.
At the time of publication, the election was still contested. We imagine as you read this now, a new leader of the United States may have been picked.
As the daughter of an elected official, I understand the direct impact that voting can have on someone’s life, and the truth behind the statement that every vote counts.
It’s finally here. After a year and a half of campaigning and vitriol, Election Day 2016 has arrived.
When Bailey Aldridge of The Daily Tar Heel recapped the recent "Saturday Night Live" skit of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, both the article and the Saturday Night Live skit were more or less accurate about the events of the debate; however, they also provided insight into a modern trend in American politics.
At this point you have probably heard from everyone and their grandmother about why you should vote. There is nothing new we can do or say to highlight voting’s importance. So do it.
