Column: Make rest intentional again
"In many cases, though, I think that the time to rest already exists in our lives — it's just consumed with the guilt that we should be doing other things."
"In many cases, though, I think that the time to rest already exists in our lives — it's just consumed with the guilt that we should be doing other things."
"Throughout my experience in college, overconsumption of alcohol and blacking out has become more common. The drinking culture at UNC, and in college in general, has become less about socialization and more about the act of getting drunk"
"On Jan. 1, I made a promise to myself that if I do anything this year, it would be to update a playlist with a new song every day. The only rules: no repeats, no back-to-back artists."
"While the idea of using our work as a space to dream may seem difficult at first, it actually reveals a valuable philosophy that we might carry with us in our learning. While the education system is set up in a way that values assessment and productivity, this need not be the killer of creativity and personal fulfillment."
"I urge students everywhere — not just at UNC — to own up to our responsibility to become learned about the workings of our government. To be anything but educated on the political climate is an active choice that involves turning away from the massive rush of information that presents itself to you daily."
"It’s easy to venerate the history that gives UNC the prestige, culture and resources that it’s become known for, but to embrace this history while ignoring the reality that many buildings and statues pay tribute to figures who perpetuated hateful ideologies is antithetical to the values of learning, collaboration and inclusivity that the university purports to champion."
"For the most part, words mean something — or at least they should. The social media dictionary, however, has established an entirely separate word bank with entirely different meanings for words than originally intended."
"I don’t just hear slang within groups of first-years standing in the middle of the sidewalk or in Chase or in the spine-tingling back rooms of the Student Union. I’m starting to hear slang in my classes and seeing it within formal writing. And that’s lowkey scary."
"It’s a fair point. As the majority wrote, the executive branch serves the 'united voice of the whole, not a portion, of the people.' A further fragmented nation serves no one — not even those of us who fear the ramifications of another four years of Trump."
"Antisemitism is rising in 2024. Recently, someone in a car pulled up alongside my visibly Jewish friend while he was walking down the street, rolled down the window and screamed at him from behind a mask, 'You’re Jewish? Y’all killed Jesus!'"
"This situation highlights a greater issue in U.S. politics. While we should hold our politicians accountable, we must note the danger of writing off politicians without considering their actions in conjunction with the rest of their political history."
"A good, effective chancellor helps students and faculty at UNC feel safe and supported. Students should feel that their needs will be met and concerns will be responded to."
"The School of Civic Life and Leadership's inception appears more like a missed opportunity than a genuine effort to promote civil discourse and bridge ideological divides at UNC. If anything, it risks further entrenching existing divisions and exacerbating tensions on campus."
"Public schools are essential parts of society, providing education and opportunities at a standard taxpayer cost. Teachers at these schools propel students' success. However, in North Carolina, a state with the most board-certified teachers in public schools nationally, the beginning teacher pay ranks 46th."
"Femicide is the gender-related killing of women and girls. Although the terms ‘femicide’ and ‘homicide’ both describe the intentional killing of another person, they are not synonymous."
"A University-wide policy on content warnings in classes would not only bridge the disconnect between voiced support of content warnings and the failure of their implementation, but ensure consistency between classes and support professors in an environment void of shame."
I love Jimmy Buffett and no one can stop me.
"Why is bill banning a popular app the only partisan thing our polarized Democratic and Republican parties can agree on, aside from passing funding so the country doesn’t shut down?"
"When dining halls close their regular dinner hours at 8 p.m., it makes it difficult for students to find healthy and fulfilling options without paying out of pocket during these religious holidays, and it calls into question if UNC and CDS is making enough effort to serve all of their community."
"By strangling school districts, legislators strangle the future. We cannot stand by and watch our future wrenched from us. We cannot stand by while the Republican Supermajority aims to turn the lights off on Rural North Carolina."