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Satire: New campus strip mall – it’s pit perfect!

By Hannah Kaufman | October 13

"How did we get here? How have these corporations managed to intrude on our lively, bustling campus center? How has our marketplace of ideas turned into a marketplace of bad jewelry, tiny dresses and polo shirts?"

Meet the 2023-24 Editorial Board

By Editorial Board | October 13

We are honored and excited to be able to shed light on issues that impact the day-to-day lives of our readers. So, here are the faces — some new and some returning — behind the Editorial Board:

Column: Which UNC library has gotten etiquette 'just right'?

By Nethali Padmaperuma | October 11

"The library etiquette and how it formed across our many campus libraries has recently become a great mystery to me. It's an anomaly. Although it seems to be an unspoken understanding, it also seems to be practiced by all UNC students."

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Column: Stop making your favorite artists hate you

By Mary Blake Nobles | October 9

"It’s really about reading the room. If the music is loud and intense, it’s probably okay and welcomed to match the vibe. But during an emotional ballad that’s hard for the artist to sing? Maybe don’t have a loud conversation or scream the entire time."

Satire: Raising Cane’s has raised me from the dead

By Emma Culley | October 9

"Now, nearly two years later, I’m a first-year in college and my mouth is watering for the chicken fingers and crinkle-cut fries I’ve been promised. With a grand opening date finally announced, here’s how I envision my long-awaited trip to Cane’s."

Satire: Who would win?

By Harry Black | October 9

"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."

Column: Why you should register to vote in Orange County

By Rebecca Savidge | October 9

"I recently changed my voting address from my hometown to Orange County – it’s an easy task that allows me to have a say about policies that will be implemented around me."

Column: Finding your place at a predominantly white institution

By Ankur Mutyala | October 6

"This feeling wasn’t entirely new to me; I’ve attempted to erase my heritage before. But this time, being in a majority white space, I was constantly reminded of my differences — which I perceived as shortcomings — on a much larger scale."

Column: I am an IDEAS In Action apologist

By Shea McIntyre | October 5

"I wouldn’t have had this awakening of an experience in such a random class, if it weren’t for Carolina’s IDEAS in Action requirements."

Column: Why we should think about more than the Roman Empire

By Brigit Pierce | October 5

"How often do you think about the Roman Empire? It’s a question that may have garnered confused looks a couple of weeks ago, but has since found its place through TikTok."

Column: When it comes to politician accountability, the bar is in hell

By Mary Blake Nobles | October 3

"We should not be giving politicians a pat on the back for doing the bare minimum. Save that energy for when they pass important legislation or finally agree on a budget. But calling out corruption? That shouldn’t cause anyone to throw a celebration when they’re just, you know, doing their jobs."

Editorial: UNC Facilities Services workers should be able to afford Chapel Hill

October 2

"This shortage of affordable housing and livable wages is even more alarming given that Facilities Services is undergoing a 'high volume of staff vacancies,' according to its website.How can we expect employees to want these positions if they can’t afford to work and live here?"

Column: Get ready with me

By Spence Whitman | October 2

"Before my hair was luscious, days were good because I decided they were. Not because I waited for people to decide they were."

Column: Local school board elections matter, too

By Emma Culley | October 2

"Every child and teacher deserves to feel supported and engaged at school. No matter how small or inconsequential you think your vote may be, don't skip out on the elections."

Column: Well-being days are not helping our well-being

By Rebecca Savidge | October 2

"As a UNC student, the anticipation of a well-being day spurs a short moment of joy. That short moment is made shorter when the realization sets in that the day has to be spent on work."

Satire: Why ban books when we can just ban libraries?

By Franklin Payne | October 2

"The problem is that we are trying to use a scalpel to get rid of specific books, but are overlooking the larger issue. We need to combat the root of the problem, and ban libraries."

Column: We're tired of being the 'lockdown generation'

By Emmy Martin | October 1

"I never thought I’d visit the White House for anything other than a public tour. But, last weekend, I sat in the Rose Garden as President Joe Biden announced the first-ever federal office dedicated to gun violence prevention."

Column: Hall cleanliness is your problem, not just UNC housekeepers'

By Brigit Pierce | October 1

"Realistically, most students aren’t responsible for leaving three-course meals on the stairs to be devoured by mice, bugs and other pests that scientists have yet to discover. Nonetheless, all students have the responsibility to treat the residence halls, and by extension the housekeepers, with respect."

Satire: Doing Chapel Hill housing by the (Face)book

By Hannah Kaufman | October 1

"If you aren’t on the 'UNC Chapel Hill Subleases, Roommates, Off Campus Housing & Apartments Facebook Group', I encourage you to apply today. With a little luck, maybe you can be Facebook group member 33,488."

Column: What are we paying for? When will student costs reflect our quality of living?

By Dayna Wilkerson | October 1

"With these increases in the cost of all on-campus housing, we would expect housing-related issues to improve. But the mounting $1.1 billion maintenance backlog is saying otherwise. As of Thursday, there were broken elevators in Morrison, expired drinks in the vending machines in Koury and structural issues in these buildings themselves. Since it seems the additional money isn’t going to the residence halls, it must go to the housekeepers or workers, right? Nope."