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Column: Try going to more live shows

By Evana Bodiker | August 31

One of my goals when I arrived at UNC two years ago was to attend as many concerts as possible as an undergraduate. Of course, like so many of my wide-eyed first-year hopes, I’ve fallen short of my goal to become immersed in Chapel Hill’s music scene.

Column: Women's issues — we decide them

By Kate Stotesbery | August 29

This weekend, I took advantage of the new-semester lull — or, probably more accurately, the calm before the storm — to explore some towns around Chapel Hill.

Opinion: Can the police be vulnerable?

By Editorial Board | August 29

At least that is what legislators in Louisiana would have you believe. On May 26, a landmark bill was passed in the state to categorize police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel as a group protected from hate crimes.

Opinion: Don't reduce the conversation to hashtags

By Editorial Board | August 29

#BlueLivesMatter, a relatively recent iteration of the buildup in nationwide pathos since the #BlackLivesMatter slogan caught public attention, exemplifies this frustratingly familiar phenomenon.

Opinion: All we can do now is hold Barnes & Noble accountable

By Editorial Board | August 28

Though UNC Student Stores has kept its 100-year-old name, much has changed inside since Barnes & Noble took control. Registers have moved, new faces have smiled from above new name tags and familiar faces have moved on.

Opinion: In the midst of elections, the ball is in your court

By Editorial Board | August 28

The potential for an ideologically bent United States Supreme Court has become a rallying point for presidential campaigns and their supporters. And in North Carolina, the battles over House Bill 2 and voter-identification laws have mostly been fought through court systems.

Column: Look for peace within the pages

By Annie Kiyonaga | August 28

Arriving back at Chapel Hill is a lot. It’s fun; don’t get me wrong. I’ve already been on lunch catch-up dates with around 300 people — I’m super popular, don’t be intimidated — and have had some version of the same small talk conversation with about 300 more.

Letter: UNC is committed to inclusivity

August 28

An article in Tuesday’s The Daily Tar Heel (“House Bill 2 played a role in Angel Collie’s decision to leave UNC for Duke”) gave the impression that UNC President Margaret Spellings may take steps to enforce this new state law.

Letter: Wings Over Chapel Hill screwed me over

August 28

I believe Wings Over Chapel Hill is a negative force on our campus community and must be stopped.

Letter: Consider giving your auditor a chance

August 28

I was told a horror story last semester starring an “audit troll.”

Letter: Let us unite against Donald Trump

August 28

Thanks for the thoughtful editorial on student activism in The Daily Tar Heel. My plea for the next 10 weeks is for activists to unite around the necessity of defeating Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Opinion: When we reflect on the past, we can plan for the future

By Editorial Board | August 25

As our board looks at the future of student activism in the coming year, we are inevitably drawn to the past. And when we dive into the archives of student activism at UNC, it’s downright easy to yearn for another era — to think that gone are the days of student activism in unity, of the protests that wove together students from across campus and from diverse backgrounds in support of common ideals.

Opinion: Internships are not the pinnacle of a perfect summer

By Editorial Board | August 25

Summertime is when students are encouraged to go out and do something.

Column: Reject the 'cult of money'

By Jesus Gonzalez-Ventura | August 25

We live in a world today that worships money — literally those who have money are on top socially and politically.

Kvetching Board for Aug. 26, 2016

August 25

To the guy outside the SRC claiming a rhombus is just a square turned on its side, I hope you are not considering math as a major.

Letter: Peeples’ column cast Ives in bad light

August 25

Alexander Peeples’ column rightly casts doubt on the intellectual seriousness of UNC’s new environmental think tank. Climate research commissioned by Phil Berger is about as reliable as a tobacco study paid for by Phillip Morris.

Letter: Opere administration seeking applicants

August 25

Apply for the Opere administration! The executive branch of student government is now accepting applications for the positions outlined below to carry out the goals laid out in our platform.

Quick hits for Aug. 25, 2016

August 25

Seeing the first-year students happily eating lunch together brings us back to our humble start. We used to enjoy eating with people. Those memories deserve a thumbs-up. But now, please don’t talk to us in the dining hall. We just want to listen to our podcasts and avoid human contact for a moment.

Letter: We need proportional representation

August 25

Representation, or the lack thereof, is the problem.

Letter: How would our founders rate Trump?

August 25

Let’s count the ways in which the Republican Party’s nominee for president, Donald Trump, runs afoul of the expectations of our 18th-century Founders.