Good morning, and welcome to the last day before I officially have to decide what to give up for Lent this year!
There's no way to make this up, but yesterday a pipe broke in the storage closet about 25 feet from my desk at the DTH. It leaked brown water all over the concrete floor and made half our newsroom smell like literal sewage for several hours, forcing us to set up fans and go to the store to buy scented candles.
But even our closet pales in comparison to the shit show that is this year's student body presidential race, tbh.
I can't explain why any of that situation is happening, but I can at least give you an aesthetically pleasing interactive voting guide for the election this week. Check out our homepage this morning to find it.
— Danny
QUICK HITS
- The Tar Heels dropped the ball in last night's game against Virginia, marking the team's lowest scoring outing since 1979.
- North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill to defund sanctuary cities that don't comply with federal immigration laws.
- Orange County is currently tied for fifth most expensive North Carolina county to live in — causing concern about longterm retention of workers in lower-paying jobs.
- A recent study revealed that Carrboro actually has a crap-load of parking; it's just that a lot of spaces are private or not easily accessible.
IN DAILY CRIME
Someone legitimately reported a child for refusing to obey their parent on Tuesday. Another person reported a dog running loose near Timber Hollow Court on Thursday.
IN STATE NEWS
A Jewish day school in Durham received a bomb threat Wednesday, joining a recent wave of anti-Semitic acts across the country. The elementary and preschool was evacuated and given the all-clear by noon.
IN TRIVIA NIGHTS
We sat down with the manager of Country Fried Duck to see where the bar's weird trivia night ideas come from. Past themes have included the likes of "Game of Thrones," "Spongebob" and just "sex."
IN MY OPINION
I literally wrote an open love letter to a drag queen in my column today. Someone please log me out of dailytarheel.com.
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