Column: This is for the seniors
For the first time in a long while, someone asked me how I felt, and if I was OK.
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For the first time in a long while, someone asked me how I felt, and if I was OK.
Writing about how technology can be mobilized for good has been my shtick in the past.
COVID-19 has affected so much of what we’ve deemed necessary in our daily lives. And those components vary, based on our levels of privilege. They include anything from a greeting with a grocery store cashier, coffee dates, the opportunity to raise a hand in class or even access to regular meals.
The reality is, we’re all doing the best that we can.
Dear sister,
The world of computer science is daunting. It’s incredibly fast-paced and innovative, stocked with plenty of brilliant minds pushing to refine code and produce the best technological output possible. We hear about Bitcoin, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, among thousands of other buzzwords. We don’t often get a bigger picture of the compassion, creativity and collaboration that is seen in this world — something I have gained from my experience in the computer science department at UNC.
Last summer, I dove into the intersection of technology, policy and refugee health.
Enough about Meghan Markle, people. Drop your pitchforks, put down your sharp insults, and leave the woman alone.
Reproductive health is under threat in the U.S., and women will pay the price.
Dear Sister,
It’s fall semester, people. You know what that means. More Med Deli, colorful clubs and acapella groups by the Pit. Also, grinding within the lavish hotel that is Davis Library, and of course, your regular ‘ole armed neo-Nazis brandishing the confederate flag throughout North Campus.
I am French. My mom was born and raised in the south of France, and all of my family resides in a small vineyard town, including my lovely grandmother and her garden of beautifully-tended flowers. I have vivid childhood memories of running around her backyard with my little sister, of picking cherries with my grandfather. I have memories of taking the train to Paris with my parents, holding their hands as I walked through the Louvre, dancing to the sweet music floating throughout those cobblestone streets, and, ever so stark in my mind today, of posing in front of the Notre Dame.
Abortion has been a deeply controversial topic in American politics for decades, and now, it’s coming to a theater near you. The faith-based film “Unplanned” tells the story of Planned Parenthood worker turned pro-life activist Abby Johnson — one of the youngest clinic directors in the country until she resigned after witnessing an abortion on ultrasound.
A young Stanford dropout, at just the age of 19, Elizabeth Holmes became the founder and CEO of a biotech company she named Theranos — a mashup of the words “therapy” and “diagnosis.” Intended to develop affordable single-drop blood tests, Theranos was supposed to revolutionize the health care industry and change the lives of millions.
Computer science jobs are expanding rapidly today, and yet the gender gap in computing jobs has only gotten worse. Women in tech continue to face discrimination in the form of sexism and harassment. Doubtful? Just look up the disturbing accounts of Uber engineer Susan Fowler, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe, and Ellen Pao, junior partner at an influential Silicon Valley venture-capital firm.
I first learned about Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun in early January, a few days after news arose of the asylum seeker’s flight from Saudi Arabia. I heard her name mentioned briefly in my policy class, and then more recently a few days ago while watching a video special about the 18-year-old’s harrowing experiences.
We all know Lenoir Dining Hall — the place of incredibly kind staff members, home to excellent burrito bowls, deliciously greasy pizza and breadsticks, sushi and of course some of our campus faves: Chick-fil-A and Med Deli, for example. But there are also some issues with Lenoir Dining Hall — problems that we can’t overlook. Soggy pasta, rock-hard grilled cheeses, uncooked vegetables and more recently, undercooked chicken and worm-filled fruit.
In the past decade, fertility rates in the United States have dropped dramatically. Young adults, specifically college graduates, experienced the greatest decrease in fertility rates, largely due to cultural and economic factors. The Editorial Board was intrigued by this finding and decided to ask some of its female members about their opinions on having children after graduation.
Another year and another spring semester has come upon us. ‘Tis the season for more unexpected snow days, inexplicable construction projects by the Pit and, of course, the fruition of New Years’ resolutions. Whether you’ve committed to working out five times a week or spending less time online shopping in class or eating more broccoli or traveling to New Zealand to visit Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth, (OK, I’m definitely projecting here), your goals for this year are valid and worth making.
Vanity Fair recently published an article titled, “‘They say we’re white supremacists’: Inside the strange world of conservative college women,” a truly fitting end to this semester. The article profiled four conservative women on UNC’s campus and the “oppression” they feel from the liberal student body and faculty. Their article is reminiscent of the many profiles about “Middle America” and the “silent majority,” providing these underrepresented groups a platform and sympathy for voting for a morally corrupt presidential candidate.