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Quick hits for Sept. 22, 2016

Around the town

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Chapel Hill has so many cool, local activities and artists, why would you not visit them? This down thumb goes to the people that willingly go to Starbucks over Open Eye, the people who drive to Raleigh to see Brad Paisley over a local noise artist. We are in college. We should be more pretentious.


A stand-up job

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We sincerely thank the Campus Y and UNC Siren for organizing last Friday’s protest and standing for survivors of sexual assault. In the wake of the University’s unjust handling of the Robinson case, it was important to see people stand together in solidarity against sexual violence. We send you love and gratitude.


Skittlegate

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Donald Trump Jr. is trying his best! It can be hard to tell the difference between Skittles and people. Junior probably doesn’t even eat Skittles — he typically dislikes anything of color. We are here to help. Skittles are candy, people are people. Maybe if he stops tweeting so much, he can see the distinction.


Rain, rain stay

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We the mole people of The Daily Tar Heel enjoy the dark and cloudy weather covering North Carolina right now. It makes it easier to walk around campus playing sad folk music and not smiling at all the people standing in the Pit. Call us anti-social, but hey, at least we don’t let the rain keep us down.


Worst of times

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Isn’t it insane that when this election season started, current seniors were sophomores? Soon we can breathe free. No more political advertisements, no more hateful comments. Just a war-mongering president (regardless of who wins) for the next four years! And early commentary on the 2020 election.


General Assembly stalemate

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Whenever the North Carolina General Assembly is not in session, we are left feeling strange. It means two things: one, they cannot pass any more laws that damage the reputation of our state. But two, it means they cannot even try to repeal laws hurting our state. Let’s just hope most, if not all, Republicans lose their elections.