Farewell Column: Farewell, home of 'Elise-isms'

By Elise Trexler | April 27

"When I connect with people — especially in the journalism world — I find those connections unbreakable. There’s some special sauce that we all share that makes us crazy enough to enjoy working insane hours and Slacking during class – and I think that sauce is delicious."

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Farewell Column: Being vulnerable, having joy and printing news

By Elizabeth Egan | April 27

"Thank you for teaching me how to be vulnerable and giving me the grace to do so. Thank you for teaching me that sometimes, the hardest things are the most worthwhile. Thank you for believing in me the times I struggled to believe in myself."

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Farewell Column: I have a lot of feelings

By Taylor Barnhill | April 26

"Yet another feeling is purpose. The DTH gave me a chance to be a part of something bigger than myself — a chance to feel like I’ve served our community in some small way by simply helping to vet stories for inaccuracies and good-ol’ AP style."

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Farewell Column: Muses from a girl who is still growing up

By Layla Peykamian | April 26

"But the DTH has constantly served as a place where it’s okay that I’m still learning. We all are. It’s okay to be a little stressed, a little messy and a little bit closer to being a grown-up child than an adult."

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Farewell Column: Realizing Who in Fact “we” Are, together

By Emily Gajda | April 26

"I never would’ve made the decision to pursue journalism without the people I worked with. I doubt I would’ve even applied for that job. The DTH office isn’t redeemed by its comforting and peaceful energy, nor its snack selection. It’s redeemed by the people inside it."

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Farewell Column: A blue-hearted send-off, I fear

By Hunter Nelson | April 26

"To the people close to me, to Chapel Hill and to a student newspaper of a supposedly 'dying' industry, thank you for being 'so love' and helping little Hunter make the most of his dream."

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Farewell Column: Dear DTH, when will you make diversity a priority?

By Tania Tobaccowala | April 26

"It’s time these conversations turn into action, and hiring a more diverse newsroom becomes the absolute precedence. An editor should not be writing about this in their 2028 farewell column."

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Letter: UNC faculty oppose legislative, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees overreach

April 24

"Instead of heeding this warning, our leaders continue to disregard campus autonomy, attack the expertise and independence of world-class faculty, and seek to force students’ educations into pre-approved ideological containers. We must protect the principles of academic freedom and shared governance which have long made UNC a leader in public education."

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Column: COVID-19 health care is still a necessity

By Maya Ticku | April 21

"There is a huge lesson to have learned from our COVID-19 response: When it comes to responding to public health crises, prevention is everything and complacency is dangerous. It can’t just be under emergency circumstances that we remove the barriers to vital, life-saving services. Our lives are still on the line."

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Column: You need to try these lesser known Franklin St. drinks before you graduate

By Layla Peykamian and Caitlyn Yaede | April 19

"To combat the commencement blues, we embarked on a journey to our favorite Franklin St. spots, but we didn’t order our usual go-to beverages. Instead, we asked for bartenders’ specials, 'secret menu' libations and the most underrated drinks offered."

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Editorial: Screw an internship, spend summer 2023 with yourself

By Editorial Board | April 19

"If you find yourself without an internship opportunity this summer, remember there are many other ways to fill your time and energy in the months before the next semester."

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Column: Progressivism is rooted in rural North Carolina

By Mary Thomas Watkins | April 19

"Rural areas, and rural youth, show remarkable promise. But, they are often neglected by the very platforms that claim to champion them."

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Column: Angel Reese isn't the problem — your prejudice is just showing

By Savannah Clay | April 18

"Angel Reese’s actions were not “classless,” as Twitter users complained. In fact, her scrutinized actions do not boil down to a simple debate between good and bad sportsmanship. The problem is that a Black woman dared to taunt a white woman right back."

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Column: Did friendships make it onto your post-graduation checklist?

By Imani Russell | April 18

"Making friends post-graduation isn’t necessarily a focus area at University Career Services or Counseling and Psychological Services, even though social connection is an essential part of our well-being. Connecting in this way is a skill that has to be learned, but college life makes the process seem more natural than it actually is."

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Column: Chapel Hill needs to be rezoned to allow for denser development

By Samad Rangoonwala | April 18

"Chapel Hill needs more housing. To build more housing, we need to open up the zoning codes and allow for more density. The Town Council should pass its original proposal. It's not a solution to all of the housing issues in Chapel Hill, but it is a start."

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Editorial: Treat H.B. 533 and all anti-abortion legislation as the serious threats they are

By Editorial Board | April 18

"The proposal of such a bill is a slap in the face to those that have the ability to get pregnant and the 55 percent of North Carolinians that favor some form of abortion access."

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Column: It's your closet — you decide

By Madeline Whitaker | April 17

"For many of us, clothing is much more than fabric and thread. It’s our armor, our canvas, our uniform, our costume, or even our passion. There is no possible index that could determine a rhyme or reason to what’s in Vogue."

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Office DJ: Songs for when you've lost your marbles

By Liv Reilly | April 17

"Since my therapy sessions, I’ve made it a point to embrace the musical moments that play out in my life — even when they don’t have any explanation. And that’s exactly what this playlist is — no sense."

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Editorial: Terrorism charges against UNC activist indicative of unjust police violence, overreach

By Editorial Board | April 14

"For any student involved in social change, Halperin and Marsicano’s experiences are crucial to understand. Their time in Atlanta reflects a power dynamic between law enforcement and protesters that has become increasingly prominent in America, in which law enforcement justifies the use of Draconian, disproportionate force by misrepresenting dissenters as violent aggravators."

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Editorial: Stop engaging with the far right. Seriously.

By Editorial Board | April 12

"It’s your choice how you choose to spend your time. But the next time you engage with some unsubstantiated claim online, consider just ignoring it. You could be the difference between it only having 10 views and going viral."

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