Column: Why I talk to strangers

By Spence Whitman | November 28

"Start a conversation with the person next to you in the lecture hall, even if it might be uncomfortable. Chat with the person in line behind you at the coffee shop — it’s an opportunity to connect with no strings attached."

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Op-ed: The value of a liberal arts education in the wake of H.B. 259

November 26

"Ceasing to fund distinguished professorships in the humanities detracts from the education of every student at Carolina. We must continue to reward and attract excellent scholars in the humanities because it is their work that grapples with what makes us human."

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Op-ed: Navigating the heartbreak — a call for empathy, love and peace

November 26

"It can be incredibly difficult to listen to opinions and feelings that may seem outlandish to you. However, if you could find it in your heart to use empathy for the other side — listen before you share your side — I believe the world will be one step closer to a better place."

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Satire: Who would win? Round two.

By Harry Black | November 20

"The 'Who Would Win' book series is a collection that pits two animals against each other and evaluates who would win. Here are my own, with a modern twist."

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Column: This Thanksgiving, let a moment of gratitude also be a moment of reflection

By Emma Culley | November 20

"As I continued to learn more about the history of Colonist-Native relations, I grew more and more apprehensive of celebrating Thanksgiving. I felt guilty. Could I celebrate a holiday so deeply rooted in colonialism?"

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Satire: “I didn’t get a ticket to the Duke-UNC game and I’m OK”

By Hannah Kaufman | November 16

"To be fair, I did forget to enter the lottery. But that doesn’t matter. The lottery should’ve known how bad I wanted that ticket."

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Column: The Beatles release song ‘Now and Then’ featuring a fifth member, artificial intelligence

By Juliana Chiaramonte | November 16

"The cultural and historical context of the band’s rise is pivotal to fans’ emotional connection to the Beatles’ music, and a song created by only half of the band with contributions from AI is a disservice to the group’s legacy."

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Column: Why North Carolina should, but won’t, legalize marijuana

By Emma Culley | November 13

"You may be wondering: Will North Carolina be the 25th state to legalize recreational marijuana? The answer, unfortunately, is probably not."

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Dear UNC: Make student parking more accessible

By Mariam Ali | November 12

"The parking dilemma on UNC’s campus presents complex challenges for students, with fines, long walks and limited options becoming a common theme. It’s time for UNC to prioritize student parking and address the frustrations that have become all too familiar."

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Column: Panera's 'Charged Lemonade' calls into question energy drink culture

By Franklin Payne | November 12

"What could be more convincing to become hooked on energy drinks than to make them highly available on campus and sell them as a necessity for academic success? These companies know their audience. While these drinks may be sold as silver bullets to many daily problems, the overconsumption of them leads to worse health outcomes."

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Editorial: Redistricting cannot mean gerrymandering

By Editorial Board | November 12

"Gerrymandering allows representatives to choose who their voters, which effectively creates a government that is neither by nor for the people."

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Op-ed: UNC faculty, graduate students and staff call for ceasefire

November 9

"We, the undersigned faculty, staff, and graduate students of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, are writing to join the widespread calls for an immediate ceasefire"

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A letter from the editors on submissions received about the Israel-Gaza war

By Emmy Martin and Le Ha | November 8

"We welcome input from everyone, and value the range of opinions and lively discourse in the opinion section of our paper and website. We reserve the right, however, to reject submissions that do not meet our editorial standards. While some readers may find language used in op-eds surprising, we believe it is crucial to accurately represent the voices within our community."

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Op-ed: UNC SJP responds to hostile campus climate and anti-Palestinian racism

November 8

"We call on the whole UNC community to stand in solidarity with Palestinians against this ongoing genocide."

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Op-ed: An open letter to my fellow Tar Heels

November 8

"I’m not asking you to support Israel, but I am asking you to care about your Jewish peers."

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Op-ed: No place for hate

November 8

"The line between animated public discourse and hate speech can sometimes be difficult to identify, especially when participants in that discourse understandably feel anger, fear and an urgent need to support their local and global communities."

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Op-ed: I loved Hillel. I thought it loved me back

November 7

"You can't have it both ways, Hillel. Either you're a home for all Jewish students, including those of us who support Palestine, or you're a Zionist organization."

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Column: Mike Johnson is not the House Speaker we need

By Katelin Harmon | November 7

"However, Johnson’s policy plans seem amoral in themselves. Some of his biggest, most threatening takes are rooted in a significant cut in federal funding for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and children's health coverage." 

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Op-ed: How to vote in Orange County and find a polling place

November 6

"If you are registered to vote in Orange County and did not early vote for Tuesday’s local elections, check your voter registration at  https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ (or go to ncsbe.gov and navigate to Popular Topics > voter search.)"

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Column: Is 'homeless' the right word?

By Brigit Pierce | November 5

'We need to shift toward language that describes the situation and include people experiencing homelessness in the conversation. Because our word choice matters, but the people matter more.'

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