Viewpoints: Ranking Kanye West's studio albums

By Rajee Ganesan , Leo Culp , PJ Morales and Carson Elm-Picard | September 7

"With the latest release of his 10th studio album, 'Donda,' members of the Daily Tar Heel’s editorial staff make their rankings on which of Kanye’s solo albums are contenders for his best work — and which ones fall short."

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Office DJ: Songs and skiing. Here's to the 303

By Allie Kelly | September 6

"Like my roommate suggested yesterday, 'Colorado is like your whole personality.' I’ll take it. Cheers to the 303."

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Column: A 'thank you' to the arts during COVID-19

By Layla Peykamian | September 6

"So, here is a thank you to all of the artists who made living through COVID-19 bearable. And thank you to all of the students studying the professions which will continue to help us navigate the various socio-political challenges we will face in the future."

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Column: What to know about the delta variant

By Rajee Ganesan | September 6

"So what is the delta variant, and what does it really mean for post-pandemic life?"

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Column: Hyperpop defines indefinite noise

By Ira Wilder | September 6

"'Good Ones' and 'Dawn of Chromatica' each pose the same question in different ways: What are the defining limits of a limitless genre like hyperpop?"

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Letter: Addressing UNC's COVID-19 testing policies

September 6

"I want to commend our students, faculty and staff for adapting and adjusting throughout the pandemic and for staying focused on our main priority: maintaining the overall health and safety of the entire Carolina community."

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Column: Ranking Taylor Swift's entire discography

By Ira Wilder | September 5

As anticipation builds for “Red (Taylor’s Version),” due on Nov. 19, here is a ranking all of Taylor’s songs. Yes, all 158 of them.

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Editorial: UNC's pass/fail policies are a major fail

By Editorial Board | September 2

"But this isn’t a call to expand pass/fail for another semester, or even another full academic year as COVID-19 impacts campus — this is a call to make pass/fail an option for students indefinitely."

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Column: "Donda" delivers ... sort of

By Leo Culp | September 2

"But with missed release dates, the Marilyn Manson and DaBaby association and the general hysteria that surrounds a Kanye release, is it selfish to expect more? If it’s an album coming from the man who made Late Registration, Yeezus, and 808s & Heartbreak, the answer is no. But will I still listen?  Of course. It’s Kanye."

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Editorial: UNC’s COVID-19 reporting and policies disappoint

By Editorial Board | September 1

"UNC should follow Duke’s footsteps and move to make some of the same changes in their campus policies to better protect what they call their 'Carolina Family'."

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Viewpoints: Going back to the classroom

By Editorial Board | September 1

"If classes move online next week, I am going to throw hands."

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Column: The struggle of acclimating back to in-person classes

By Charity Cohen | September 1

"For myself and many of my peers, one facet of our acclimation back to in-person instruction will be relearning previous course material and unlearning our habits that we adopted just to 'get by.'"

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Editorial: The food waste solution for college towns

By Caitlyn Yaede | September 1

"One app is attempting to close the gap between food waste and food insecurity. It’s called Too Good To Go, and it allows users to purchase leftover food from restaurants and grocery stores that would have otherwise become food waste."

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Editorial: Be patient with Chapel Hill Transit

By Editorial Board | August 31

"Our communities are connected by the public transportation systems we have in place. Chapel Hill Transit enables us to get to class, visit friends and explore our community. Public transportation brings down the barriers to moving around the spaces we occupy."

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Editorial: Let's make Davis Library loud again

By Editorial Board | August 31

"One of the greatest hardships is the culture of Davis Library. What was once a bustling community of talkers has fallen silent. We’ve lost a lot to COVID-19, but we won’t let this pandemic take away all of our sacred traditions.  It is time to restore balance to Davis Library."  

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Column: OnlyFans nearly banning sexual content is dangerous

By Savannah Bradley | August 30

"Let’s get one thing perfectly clear: sex work is work, and workers deserve to be paid and protected."

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Editorial: With no action plan, conference alliances are meaningless

By Editorial Board | August 30

"The alliance is an elementary attempt by the three conference to shift the narrative from the SEC and their 'mega conference.'"

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Editorial: Kenan Stadium's COVID-19 policies won't keep our community safe

By Editorial Board | August 30

"The lack of capacity restrictions or mandatory masking in Kenan Stadium is destined to cause harm to the campus and the local Chapel Hill communities."

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Column: Money doesn't buy happiness

By Raymond Pang | August 30

"While having a lot of money can resolve a lot of your issues and provides many opportunities and experiences, I also want to remind people — particularly students — that their pursuit of happiness isn’t the same thing as their pursuit of wealth."

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Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 testing needs to expand

By Editorial Board | August 30

"It’s imperative the University step up and use the resources available to them to expand testing, and to prevent further COVID-19 cases spiking further than it already has."

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