Clay Morris

Samantha Lewis

Opinion

Farewell Column: A season of lessons

By Clay Morris | April 27

"So, when the opportunity arose, I applied to become the diversity, equity and inclusion chairperson at the paper. I didn’t seek the position assuming I could rewrite the DTH’s legacy in one to two years. (After all, it is the campus paper of a University built by slaves.) Instead, I sought the position because I felt like I would at least be honest with the newsroom about its issues, if nothing else."

News

We are removing Elevate from print — here's why

By Clay Morris and Sonia Rao | March 6

After reviewing the survey responses and discussing our own understanding of the section’s impact and purpose: we’ve decided to remove the section from the print paper while maintaining its presence online.

News

Tell us what you think about Elevate

By Clay Morris and Sonia Rao | January 20

We’re surveying our readership and staff to hear their opinions on whether “Elevate” is still serving underrepresented communities and not otherizing them instead.

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Kalley Huang

News

Here are the results of The Daily Tar Heel's third internal DEI audit

By Clay Morris | April 11

This latest audit — completed between Oct. 25 and Dec. 12 — asked our staff their opinions on the state of diversity, equity and inclusion at the paper.

News

Office DJ: Mariah is in the air

By Clay Morris | November 30

"Do you feel that? The hint of Mariah in the wind that has increasingly intensified as the months transitioned from October to December."

Opinion

Column: Denying Hannah-Jones tenure devalues Black student journalists' degrees, work

By Clay Morris | May 23

"I’m not sure how I’m supposed to attend journalism classes next semester when I know that the opportunity to be taught by a Black journalist who is one of the most seminal writers of all time has been put on the line in the name of conservative politics and white feelings."

News

Column: Meet the DTH's next diversity, equity and inclusion officer

By Clay Morris | May 3

Rising junior Clay Morris, a senior writer for the University Desk, will be the DTH's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the 2021-22 school year.

Morgan Pirozzi

University

'We have to care about people': Students react to Franklin Street rush amid pandemic

By Clay Morris | February 10

Some students found the choice by their peers to rush as an example of privilege and an extension of irresponsibility on behalf of UNC’s administration, especially as in-person classes resumed Monday. Following concerns after the events of Saturday night, UNC announced that faculty had the option to delay a return to in-person classes until Feb. 17.

Maris Ava Cruz

University

End of SAT subject tests, essay bring minimal changes to UNC admissions

By Clay Morris | February 9

UNC and additional universities waived their test score submission requirement for the 2021 admissions cycle due to COVID-19. With the College Board's recent announcement that it would no longer offer the optional essay on the SAT or supplemental subject tests, students applying to the University experience a modified application process that could carry on after the pandemic.

Nour Zarrouk

University

What's medicine doing in that vending machine?

By Clay Morris | February 1

A group of UNC students partnered with Campus Health to introduce medicine vending machines on campus. The goal is to make over-the-counter drugs and self care items more accessible to students.