"I’m severely exercise-avoidant. That is until my best friend became a personal trainer and I realized I had difficulty lifting items my 13-year-old cousin could lift with ease. I signed up for eight sessions and prepared myself for a trip into the unknown."
"As the girl who used to be gifted cheese from family members (we’ll leave it at that), it felt too good to be true that I’d get to drag my friends around and indulge in quite possibly the most beloved appetizer there is. Well, indulge I did, and I’m happy to announce, the results are in."
"Forget pedaling your bike or God forbid, walking, up and down campus’ various hills - scooting students are now flying up them at unreasonable speeds, the buzzing hum of each passing motor doubling as a mocking laugh that says to each on-foot observer, 'I can see your sweat through your shirt, come and join me.' This opinion writer is taking a stand — I will not come and join you!"
Sitting on those Wilson Library steps on the first day of classes, I watched as athleisure passed by in a blur. It looked like there had been a mass exodus from a group workout class, and everyone was herding across the Quad to hit the showers.
"You’re not in Positano, you’re in Lenoir Dining Hall — but that’s okay. Possessing the ability to see the value in a memorable season of life but not consistently wishing your current one away is key. Embrace where you are for what it is. Be expectant for what’s to come without counting down the days until it gets to you."
"Our University cares more about restricting faculty access to behind-the-scenes deals and processes than donor access to the workings of our institution. This is a clear demonstration of how maligned UNC’s priorities are, which come at the direct cost of students and faculty who are being caught in the crossfire."
"As for 'The Tobacco Wives,' I’d recommend it to anyone, but specifically to someone who is from North Carolina. Learning about the history of the state I live in through vivid imagery and a compelling story made it one of my first great reads of the year."
