Column: Palestinian journalists are reporting for an indifferent world

"Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that could potentially result in a nationwide ban of TikTok, cutting off one key platform that families and journalists use to advocate for themselves and raise funds to seek refuge outside of Gaza."

Column: The 32 hour workweek could be a huge win for college students post-grad

"The work-life balance is something students begin to learn in college — many of us balance spending time with loved ones, jobs and our hobbies while also doing coursework — and this balance is often disrupted once they enter the job field because all of their time must be spent on their career and its growth."

Column: Students need study spaces on weekend evenings

"Student access to a 24/7 on-campus library would bring about an array of benefits that include the ability to accommodate all students’ vastly different schedules."

Column: Don’t let a class’ difficulty steer you away from taking something you enjoy

"When picking classes for your major, factors such as time, location, professor and level of difficulty are important to consider, but I encourage you to take the ones you’re interested in if you have the opportunity, even if they have a daunting reputation."

Satire: How I made a winning March Madness bracket

"So with these ingenious tactics, I have constructed the most promising bracket every basketball bro wishes they had."

Satire: 'Hey, quick question!'

"'Rough morning, okay?' you mumble, trying to escape the omnipotent eye of the camera. But it’s too late. You’ve been condemned to infamy by a TikTok street interview for eternity. Soon, the whole world will know that you are unconditionally and irrevocably uncool via short-form video content."

Column: Don't trade comprehension for consumption

"Yes, modern technology feels omnipresent and inescapable, but we don’t have to surrender our autonomy."

Behind the Mental Health Collaborative

Satire: If you weren't in Cabo over break, you're a loser

"Every American knows college is mainly known for three things: getting a degree, sports and spring break."

Op-ed: Make space to help those struggling with their mental health

"I wish I could say that was the last time I supported someone thinking about suicide."

Column: Mental health is generational in minority communities. Acknowledge it

"The way my parents raised me was a reflection of their own upbringing in India, where the stigma surrounding mental health is undeniably worse. My parents likely had little resources to turn to if they felt similarly in their youth. Suppressing their feelings was all they ever knew, so it’s no wonder I was raised to do the same."

Column: Remission from major depressive disorder is possible

"My teenage years had been an endless cycle of trying a medication, feeling 'okay' for a few weeks, feeling symptoms return and increasing my dosage. When the increased dosage didn’t work, I’d try another medication. By my first semester at UNC, I had tried and failed four different antidepressants and had given up on psychotherapy."

Op-ed: The Town of Chapel Hill pushes back on immigration bill

"It’s becoming increasingly clear that immigrants and refugees will be positioned as the partisan wedge issue for both state and federal races. It's a strategy designed to divide us with fear and it threatens to erode the trust and safety our local law enforcement has worked so diligently to cultivate within our community."

Op-ed: It's time to replace the word 'stigma' with 'sanism'

"The mental health and suicide prevention campaigns have prioritized ‘awareness’ and ‘education’ over the dismantlement of discrimination that survivors of severe mental illnesses continue to face. They cement that prioritization by refusing to call 'mental health stigma' by its real name."

Column: Feeling disconnected from the voting process? Consider working at the polls

"It is immensely rewarding to watch first-time voters excitedly take their 'I voted' sticker and hear kids say that they can’t wait to vote. People are often appreciative of poll workers and are eager to learn."

Column: Stop gatekeeping. Spread the wealth

"Yet, does someone else liking or having the same things as you diminish the value of it? It seems like a silly question, but this is ultimately the reason people gatekeep."

Column: Biden’s State of the Union shows the danger of blind support

"This is a message to my fellow Democrats, my fellow liberals, my fellow leftists and progressives, those who have gone “woke,” those who rage about conservative politics as much as I do: stop drawing your loyalty around party lines."

Column: Stop calculating your relationships

"We may attribute the “500+ connections” accolade to LinkedIn, but it’s equally used in everyday social interactions on this college campus from just waves or subtle head nods as one walks through the quad."

Satire: How to listen to music in a not-lame way (like me)

"You might think you’re safe. But somewhere out there a 12 year old is making a fan art animatic to your song choice."

Column: As women, taking every precaution against violence is still not enough

"When our parents talk to us before they send us off to college, they should not have to communicate their fears for our safety, telling us what to avoid so we may not lose our lives."