Column: What's in your water bottle?

By Franklin Payne | September 26

"When water contamination is discovered, it should be immediately made publicly known, not just another message in an inbox of emails. It should not be limited to just occupants of the building either like incidences in Phillips, Manning, Hamilton, Fordham and South Building were."

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Meet the Editorial Board

By Editorial Board | September 26

"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."

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Column: I attended a forum on free speech so you don't have to.

By Christiana Wayne | September 26

"I sat through what seemed like a fruitful conversation on free expression. I don’t know if I understood all of it, but the following are some things I learned."

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Editorial: What your mode of transportation says about you

By Editorial Board | September 25

"Not all men are created equal, and neither are transportation. Are you a car driver with a rising cyclist and scooter moon? Find out in this comprehensive guide to personality by commuting."

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Column: WTF (What the Federal Funds Rate)

By Noelle Harff | September 25

"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal funds rate has to do with it and how to capitalize off of contractionary policy."

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Column: The financial barrier to running

By Maya Ticku | September 23

"When runners, myself included, evangelize about running, we like to talk about how accessible it is. We preach that "anyone can do it!" But running mile after mile, passing runner after runner, each wearing a different shoe with a different price, I realized how incorrect that statement is."

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Editorial: It's time to get rid of Friday classes

By Editorial Board | September 23

"The University has also introduced 'Well Being days' in recent semesters. These sporadic days off were put in place to support student mental health. While this is a step in the right direction, I propose that the University take things a step further — it is time we move to a four-day school week."

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Column: The tyrannical rise of vintage markets

By Hannah Kaufman | September 22

"In 2022, there were so many separate vintage markets (Tar Heel Market, Frat Court Flea and Franklin Street Market Fest, to name a few), that there was no way they could all stay in business. They had the exact same concept, clientele and clothes. They were each other’s greatest competition, and something had to give."

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Office DJ: My I-40 soundtracks

By Preston Fore | September 22

"There is no comparable feeling of having the windows down, music blaring and venturing through multiple windy turns and even a few tunnels. It provides the most direct time for reflection, as you are forced to have two hands on the wheel, eyes straight ahead, thoughts with yourself and the car."

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Column: Fines are not enough to address Robert Sarver’s bigotry

By Zari Taylor | September 22

"Saying you have a Black friend and are nice to women because you know them, are not acknowledgments of wrongdoing. Further, a fine only throws money at an issue rather than digging deep to correct and heal."

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Column: The chips and queso of it all

By Claire Burch | September 22

"As the girl who used to be gifted cheese from family members (we’ll leave it at that), it felt too good to be true that I’d get to drag my friends around and indulge in quite possibly the most beloved appetizer there is. Well, indulge I did, and I’m happy to announce, the results are in."

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Office DJ: Songs I used to sing

By Ethan E. Horton | September 19

"These are the songs I used to sing, the songs that take me back to a taking-out-all-of-the-bad-stuff reality I wish I lived. Enjoy, or don’t. That’s your problem, not mine."

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Column: I’m going to fight the coal plant.

By Samad Rangoonwala | September 19

"I have a love hate relationship with the UNC Coal plant. Yeah, the UNC coal plant. The one you probably didn’t know existed."

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Column: You don’t really hate country music.

By Kennedy Cox | September 19

"Why has the genre of the American working class that is revered for its ability to tell stories over beautifully and simply written melodies become the laughing stock of the music industry?"

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Editorial: Even robots need ethics training

By Editorial Board | September 19

"Bias must be eliminated from the data used in AI algorithms, beginning with a more representative group of artificial intelligence developers. Either artificial intelligence algorithms need to have corrective measures or the solutions to our growing world just got a lot more complicated."

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Op-ed: Calling on Chancellor Guskiewicz & Provost Clemens to support free speech

September 19

"The UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of the American Association of University Professors calls upon Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz and Provost Chris Clemens to publicly support and defend UNC students, faculty and staff who are supportive of Palestinian rights or critical of Israeli policies and practices."

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Column: Halle Bailey is the Little Mermaid we deserve

By Savannah Clay | September 19

"Ariel’s Blackness does not take away from the original or her beauty, nor is her Blackness the problem. The problem is you — if it bothers you so much. It is time to stop hiding behind YouTube comments and accept that Ariel is Black, period."

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Op-ed: Kenan-Flagler Business School needs a change in leadership

September 18

"Kenan-Flagler does not prioritize the success of all students, and has made it very clear that if something is not revenue-generating, there is no room for it. Let’s make sure the next dean of UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School is truly focused on the mission to build and inspire leaders who make the world a better place."

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Column: ... And they were roommates

By Spence Whitman | September 18

"You might think you have it bad. Especially if you’re a freshman sharing a room with someone for the first time. I’ve been there. But if you’re just marinating in the terribleness, waiting for your own room next year, I’ve got bad news."

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Column: Let's gossip

By Layla Peykamian | September 14

"Water cooler conversations and class GroupMes aren’t chintzy spaces of the public. They’re powerful networks. Their influence is feared by those who are too 'good' to be a part of them. When people in power converse, they are just speaking. When marginalized groups converse, we are dangerous."

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