Editorial: School shootings are back, and they've impacted North Carolina

By Editorial Board | September 9

"It is deeply troubling that as lawmakers attempt to make guns more accessible, we've witnessed two tragic shootings. It's an unfortunate sign of what state lawmakers are enabling." 

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Column: The resurgence of nerdy trends is a good thing

By Annie Grace Plott | September 9

"In my own experience, I remember being harassed for liking Harry Potter in middle school. I was called a “nerd” and made fun of for liking the books and seeing the movies, especially by my female peers. So, it is a bit hurtful to see these same individuals posting about their house on Facebook, or adding to the trend of dressing up in outfits inspired by the characters."

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Letter: UNC Administration must listen to the demands of the President's Council

September 9

"Administrators should listen to the reasonable demands of the President’s Council, starting with an apology for their absence at the table."

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Column: Sexual harassment on Franklin Street is a problem

By Layla Peykamian | September 8

"UNC has consistently exhibited an unwillingness to put effort into keeping its students safe. For a campus infamous for its sexual assault rate, I am particularly appalled."

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Column: Three chords and the truth

By Ira Wilder and Caitlyn Yaede | September 8

"We have hopes that country music will return to its diverse roots, serving not only a white, conservative middle class, but the diverse ethnic and racial traditions of working-class America. In the meantime, the genre that has been bent toward pop, rock and blues now too often bends toward the right."

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Editorial: Reproductive autonomy needs more protection

By Editorial Board | September 7

"Abortion laws in the U.S. are consistently subject to the wanton judgment of nine people. They are the last line of defense for female-identifying individuals seeking control over their own bodies and wellbeing."

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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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