Office DJ: Songs for putting 55,000 miles on a Honda Accord

By Rajee Ganesan | October 4

"I’ve compiled a few of my favorites here: some of the best rap features on an R&B song and vice versa. Here’s to another 55,000 miles (if my Honda Accord can take it)."

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Editorial: Seasonal depression is approaching, take care of yourself

By Editorial Board | October 3

"Remember to reach out and check up on your friends. Treat your community with grace. Acknowledge that facing the constant challenges thrown our way throughout this year, and navigating the uncertain road to life post-pandemic, is no small feat."

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Editorial: Who's really behind the affordable housing crisis

By Editorial Board | October 3

"Affordable housing should be subsidized at the local level, and heftier fines should be implemented for landlords of poorly maintained properties."

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Editorial: UNC's new class registration policy leaves out transfer students

By Editorial Board | October 3

"The University must not solely focus on degree progress for transfers — degree experience should also be a priority. Transfer students deserve every opportunity to experience all that UNC academia has to offer, but they have less time than their peers to do so."  

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Editorial: Hybrid learning should be here to stay

By Editorial Board | October 3

"As we gradually start to move on from the effects of COVID-19, the new status quo should adapt and make changes to improve flexibility and accessibility."

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Column: Abortion resources at UNC — and how to get one

By Savannah Bradley | September 29

"While the road to free, accessible health care may be arduous, there is still a plethora of options available to you if you’ve decided to terminate your pregnancy. Keeping this information transparent, public and accessible is essential for supporting abortion access for all students at UNC." 

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Editorial: Get your flu shot to protect yourself and others

By Editorial Board | September 29

"Schedule an appointment or walk in to a clinic before the end of October to keep not only yourself safe, but the community around you."

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Editorial: Students should take advantage of content creation classes

By Editorial Board | September 29

"Content creation and influencing are growing fields for young people. As demand for social media marketing grows, UNC should make the most of providing students with the skills needed for this emerging industry."  

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Quiz: Which UNC Football player are you?

By Editorial Board | September 29

With football season in full swing, and the rivalry Duke game this upcoming weekend, find out which UNC Football player you match up with!

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Column: Grimes and Elon Musk's strange romance is finally over

By Ira Wilder | September 28

"While this initially seems to be trivial celebrity drama, it highlights how the ex-couple's complacency can be emblematic of systemic racism in the music industry and broader society." 

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Editorial: Smashing the paywall between academic journals

By Editorial Board | September 28

Academic research databases are exploiting researchers, institutions and their users. This isn’t the way it has to be.  

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Quiz: Which academic journal database are you?

By Editorial Board | September 28

Take our quiz to find out which academic journal database you are!

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Office DJ: The worst songs by the best rappers

By PJ Morales | September 28

Philosopher Jorge Santayana wrote, “those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.”  There are definitely some rap songs you’d never want on repeat.

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Column: Making Chapel Hill’s streets safer means enacting proactive policy

By Ben Rappaport | September 27

"No street with car and pedestrian interactions will ever be 100 percent safe, but it should not take people getting hit to make a change to the intersection." 

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Column: Graduate students are students, too (even though we’re also teachers)

By Zari Taylor | September 26

"While I’m not sure that we’ve reached 'back to normal,' it’s clear that my graduate student experience has been forever changed by the ongoing pandemic."  

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Column: The future of the Greene Tract must center community voices

By Ben Rappaport | September 23

"The future of the Greene Tract needs to uplift, center and see historically marginalized voices. Recognizing their vision for the future is about those struggles."

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Editorial: Solving crimes with new technology should be police priority

By Editorial Board | September 23

"Last week’s news brought a sense of closure to a case that has loomed over the Chapel Hill community since 2012. It demonstrated how important it is to clear the backlog, have police forces that actively attempt to bring resolution and peace and use community resources effectively."

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Column: For a musical, "Dear Evan Hansen” would’ve been better with less singing

By Guillermo Molero | September 23

"The biggest issue this movie has, still, is its deep-seated desire to have its characters sing almost all the time. And when the musical numbers don’t look great, don’t sound great and can’t pack the emotional punch you’re going for, why include them at all?"

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Quiz: Which celebrity visiting UNC's campus are you?

By Editorial Board | September 22

"In the past few years, UNC has had a series of celebs visit campus — and student have raced across campus to catch a glimpse of them. Take this quiz to find out which UNC celebrity visitor you are!"

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Editorial: The NCHSAA needs to be held financially accountable

By Editorial Board | September 22

"The bill proposes the best reform for the NCHSAA. There needs to be a system where the association is held accountable, while not making the fatal error of leaving high school athletics in the hands of lawmakers."

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