Column: Go a week without your AirPods

By Teo Almaguer | October 6

"Whether we realize it or not, drowning ourselves in this ocean of stimulation hampers our ability to think deeply and reflect on our lives."

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Column: Don’t value loss in Appalachia for industry, tourism. Value it for its humanity.

By Mary Thomas Watkins | October 3

"As the death toll climbs and all many can seem to talk about is the marring of natural beauty or the stagnation of key industries, speaking of human loss with humanity can be hard to find."

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Op-ed: Student rentals harm Northside residents

October 3

"Student tenants, working in conjunction with the Town, must work to preserve Northside and create fairer housing opportunities throughout Chapel Hill."

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Column: Your insecurities are fair game for the beauty industry

By Cecily Ross | October 3

"These ads ruin young women’s perceptions of themselves. They create a culture of incessant 'mirror-time' — time spent criticizing and comparing oneself to others."

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Satire: Am I the asshole for posting offensive comments on a porn site?

By Harry Black | October 2

"I (M56) am in a kind of awkward situation right now with my wife (F56) and need some advice."

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Satire: My experience as a Still Life anti-ambassador

By Sydney Baker | October 2

"I was shoved this way and that, submitting myself to the ebb and flow of the crowd. It was like I was floating in the ocean — right before a tsunami. One of my friends told me that the owner was considering renaming the club Sardine Life."

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Column: UNC is more than its ranking

By Khanh Le | October 1

"At UNC, our vibrant student culture, strong commitment to public service and sense of community are qualities that can’t be fully captured by a numerical score."

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Editorial: Protests are meant to disrupt to make a difference

By Editorial Board | September 30

"As protests related to the genocide in Gaza have emerged, Roberts’ sentiment has been echoed by university administrations across the country. However, the notion that effective protests will not be disruptive is infantile, to say the least."

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Column: Women's sports deserve attendance — even without Fever points

By Cooper Hall | September 30

"While the current incentivization of women’s sports is demoralizing and attendance numbers are disappointing, I don’t think all hope is entirely lost. Fever points and giveaways do force viewership, but they also boost attendance."

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Column: Make your gratitude more than reciprocal

By Teo Almaguer | September 30

"These crossing guards, nor any other UNC employee, should not be expected to initiate kindness to receive it in return."

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Column: Please, don't feed the AI

By Natalie McCarthy | September 30

"While AI’s contributions in scientific and medical fields may be necessary and life-saving, the overreach of technology in the humanities robs them of their foundation: the human experience."

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Column: Mission trips are too cruel for your spiritual journey

By Arya Mehta | September 29

"People aren’t props for your spiritual journey."

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Column: Does partisanship undermine meritocracy and democracy?

By Eva Eapen | September 29

"My concern is that hyperpartisanship can diminish meritocracy. Qualified candidates who value nonpartisanship are forced to either run along party lines or simply lose. This creates perverse incentives, especially for offices that ought to operate away from the fray of petty politics."

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Satire: UNC Career Hub ends my 'stress-but-do-nothing' approach to the future

By Savanna Ray | September 27

"I am as excited about this new career-centered website as a person can be about a new career-centered website, the kind of excitement that makes you go 'Wow, we really are a Public Ivy!'"

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Column: Stop forsaking your ethics in the name of 'policy'

By Madelyn Rowley | September 26

"Mark Robinson is a racist, a bigot and an inciter of violence. If it really comes down to it, how reprehensible does a candidate have to be until no amount of policy can make up for it?"

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Column: UNC must be more transparent about lead in water safety measures

By Cogan McMichaels | September 25

"Personally, I’d like to know if the water I’m using has dangerous levels of lead in it, whether I’m washing my hands or taking a shower or — perish the thought — drinking it."

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Column: Stop relying on celebrities to tell you who to vote for

By Anna Cathryn Perry | September 25

"Blindly following what a celebrity says instead of examining the candidate’s or party’s policies diminishes critical thinking in voters, as well as the free thinking and political engagement of the American people."

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Column: Rise above the bare minimum — raise the minimum wage

By Victoria Kirova | September 25

"A state can’t spearhead its economy hiding behind outdated historical facts created in a different time. So while big businesses currently appear to be flourishing, underpaying workers will eventually catch up to them."

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Column: You can call for people to die, just don’t get your history leaked

By Connor Foote | September 24

"As a politician, violent bigotry is quite alright, but simple hypocrisy is the line you cannot cross."

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Column: UNC should call off classes on Election Day

By Cooper Hall | September 24

"It's up to UNC to alleviate these difficulties. One easy way: canceling classes on Election Day."

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