Paris Olympics showed big strides in women’s sports coverage — let’s keep it going

By Mary Blake Nobles | August 18

"Some of the top reasons I hear for why women’s sports don't deserve greater investment is that no one watches them or they don’t bring in enough revenue. Now, we have the data to reflect exactly the opposite."

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Column: I can't stop thinking about jury duty

By Ananya Cox | July 30

"There were times I wanted to laugh, cry and disappear throughout the trial. Toward the end, I remember laying outside on the grass near the courthouse and watching people walk by, thinking about how each and every one of them had a story I would probably never know."

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Satire: Rest in peace, Sakai

By Lola Oliverio | July 29

On May 15, the learning management system Sakai entered restricted access, resulting in the permanent unpublishing of every single Sakai page ever made.

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Column: Combat homesickness by embracing your new school, town and community

By Viyathma Hapuarachchi | June 22

"I was miserable not because Chapel Hill couldn't be home, but because from the moment I stepped on campus, I decided it wouldn’t."

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Column: How to make a home at college

By Natalie McCormick | June 21

"Take it from me, a recent grad who is very sad to be leaving this little slice of light blue heaven — you will be OK. I know, I know, everyone has told you this. And while the first couple months might take some adjusting, I suggest that you find your home — a place where you can be your truest self."

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Column: Explore the towns outside Chapel Hill

By Lola Oliverio | June 20

"I’ve lived in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area since I was four years old. The first time I was allowed to wander Franklin Street completely alone, I was 12, and it was the first time I felt like I had some semblance of freedom. Now, at 20, the novelty of the ability to explore this area on my own terms has never worn off, and I’m constantly finding new places to deem 'my spot.'"

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Column: It's OK to change your mind, in fact, I recommend it

By Ananya Cox | June 20

"As someone who was described as 'really using the system' by an academic advisor last year for how many times I changed classes and majors, I had no idea what to do with myself, but I now feel like I’ve grown to reach a point of peace after being allowed to explore and make mistakes."

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Column: Don't be afraid to make the first move in a friendship

By Sarah Monoson | June 20

"I was 18 years old and I didn’t know how to make a friend. How do I continue a conversation beyond establishing our names, years, majors, residence halls and hometowns? How can I tell the difference between friendly pre-class chat and a burgeoning friendship? Is there a difference?"

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Editorial: Changes the Editorial Board hopes to see next fall

By Editorial Board | May 1

"The Editorial Board discussed its main grievances with UNC and the improvements we hope to come back to in the fall."

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Farewell Column: 14 minutes and 35 seconds.

By Aiko Rachel Peterson | May 1

"Herein lies the conclusion of my time at the DTH and my farewell column. As the last day of classes approaches, I can feel my time here slipping through my fingers."

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Farewell Column: Goodnight, Daily Tar Heel

By Kennedy Cox | May 1

"It’s going to be hard for me to let go, but I know that I’ll be leaving this newsroom and this school with something to show for myself and with an impact on others."

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Farewell column: When it all sinks in

By Ethan E. Horton | May 1

"Sooner or later, it’ll sink in that this might be among the most fulfilling things I’ll ever do and that it’s surely all downhill from here."

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Farewell Column: Figuring out how to build a trinket garden

By Emi Maerz and Eliza Benbow | May 1

"It started with a mini bubble gum machine, a disco ball and a small green stegosaurus. They were the seeds of our trinket garden, and physical representations of our main goal: to make the newly-minted Lifestyle desk fun and eclectic."

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Farewell Column: Buy-in to The Daily Tar Heel

By Carson Elm-Picard | May 1

"I owe so much to The Daily Tar Heel. It allowed me to establish myself professionally while immersing myself in my community in a way unlike any other."

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Farewell Column: I am not an editor

By Makayla Key | May 1

"I know that I have created memories, safe spaces, and planted seeds for the people that come after me to thrive and make the DTH a better place.""

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Farewell Column: All the things I know and don’t know

By Emmy Martin | May 1

"I will forever be grateful to the people who leaned in when things got tough. The people who were ready to drop everything to chase a story. A piece of my heart will always remain at 109 E. Franklin St. once I hand over my keys and clean out my desk."

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Farewell column: 'By Liv Reilly' and goodbye from Liv Reilly

By Liv Reilly | May 1

"While it’s finally time to finish out my years at the newsroom, I can’t seem to find a way to finish up this column. How to wrap up three years of bylines and dozens of bell dings that ring through the office after print is submitted."

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Farewell Column: Goodbye, DTH. Thanks for the ride.

By Adrian Tillman | May 1

"Putting dozens of college students in a room together for hours on end guarantees you’ll hear some great music — some you know, some you’ve never heard of before."

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Farewell Column: Advice to Future DTHers

By Lucas Thomae | May 1

"I never liked farewell columns when I was at The Daily Tar Heel. They always seemed too self indulgent — no offense to my wonderful peers that have written plenty of these over the years — considering that most of our readers don’t know or care about who is producing the news they read."

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Farewell Column: Starting a legacy

By Lara Crochik | May 1

"The job hasn’t been perfect, and as my friends know, my hours are irregular and my weekends have been filled with sports — but I wouldn’t change it for the world."

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