Column: This is for the seniors

By Elisa Kadackal | March 18

"We’re growing, and it doesn’t always feel safe or stable. But we are also planting and taking the time to manifest the beauty and joys we hope to regale in soon."

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Editorial: Awards shows still have a long way to go

By Editorial Board | March 18

"It’s time for Black artists to receive the same recognition and praise as their white counterparts, in every genre."

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Editorial: Don't limit your wellness to wellness days

By Editorial Board | March 18

"You deserve to be well, even when it’s not a wellness day."

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Column: Generation Z and kids in a crisis

By Brooke Dougherty | March 18

"As a generation, we aren’t just growing up against a backdrop of a crisis — our whole lives have been fundamentally impacted as we live through it."

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Column: UNC is not just a basketball school

By JC Leser | March 18

"History shows that UNC is not and has never been just a basketball school, but rather the best sports school in the Triangle and the ACC."

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Column: Yes, you should try ASMR to relax

By Ana Sofia Thomas | March 17

"But if in the end, you find that nothing out there in ASMR is for you, at least don’t judge those who genuinely find it helpful."

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Column: No, we can't just print more money

By Vance Stiles | March 17

What exactly is inflation? How do we measure it? What happens if it’s "too high” or "too low?” And does it actually matter, or is it just an imaginary topic that eggheads debate about until their tenure runs out? 

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Editorial: We can’t ignore the threat of the filibuster

By Editorial Board | March 17

"Ensuring that every North Carolinian has an equal vote and dismantling voting laws that disproportionately harm people of color are major reforms that hang in the balance.  The filibuster should not have control over their fate."

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Column: Deepfakes, deeper stakes

By Joseph Kargbo | March 17

"Although humorous in their creation and occasionally in their application, deepfake generator models have the potential to destroy the lives of politicians, celebrities and even ordinary individuals like you and me."

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Editorial: The kids are not alright

By Editorial Board | March 16

Forced to navigate college in a socially distanced world, first-year students are struggling to cope with a difficult transition without being able to establish roots on campus.

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Column: Handling COVID-19 vaccine distribution the right way

By Liam Bendezu | March 16

"While the vaccine has proved to be a sign of hope for some, its distribution has been littered with ethical problems."

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Editorial: Our declassified campus survival guide

By Editorial Board | March 16

As the University plans to return to a “more typical” fall semester later this year, the Editorial Board wanted to impart some campus and Chapel Hill knowledge to our fellow students who haven’t been on campus or in the area before. 

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Quiz: Which on-campus dining location are you?

By Editorial Board | March 15

Which on-campus dining location are you? Take our quiz to find out!

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Editorial: 5 ways you can still have a happy birthday

By Editorial Board | March 15

The world has had an entire year to come up with some coronavirus-friendly ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are just a few.

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Column: Where’s my stimmy?

By Vance Stiles | March 15

"With the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, many college students may be asking, 'Where’s my stimmy check at?'”

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Old North State stories: The life of Ella May Wiggins and the 1929 mill strikes in Gastonia

By Michael Beauregard | March 15

92 years after the Loray Mill strike, inadequate wages, poor working conditions and automation continue to harm workers and their ability to live their lives to the fullest extent possible. 

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Column: Why Meghan Markle's interview isn't surprising

By Aditi Kharod | March 14

"Meghan is for us what Diana was for our mothers: an aspirational tale of someone who refused to take the unwarranted abuse she faced daily and instead decided to get out."

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Column: The pros and cons of standardized tests

By Raymond Pang | March 14

Should admission tests like the SAT and ACT should be permanently ignored when considering future applicants?  Here are the pros and cons of these tests.

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Column: First generation students deserve more from UNC

By Caitlyn Yaede | March 14

"Perhaps now more than ever, UNC should take first-generation students into consideration: the emotional and academic barriers they face, and how virtual learning has fostered a disconnect between first generations and campus culture."

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Editorial: A disappointing first year at UNC

By Editorial Board | March 10

While it is important to recognize that others have had it worse, losing jobs and loved ones, it does not invalidate the universal feeling of losing out on the college experience. 

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