Column: UNC has a PLUS Swipe problem

By Teo Almaguer | February 28

"Were you planning on using a PLUS swipe for dinner? I hope you’re okay with fried chicken."

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Column: Reflections on love and loss across continents

By Eva Eapen | February 28

"For many, our relationships with our extended families are defined by bi-monthly FaceTimes and annual trips to the motherland. Deep-seated familial love exists despite the physical barriers between us, but these impediments shape our experience of loss and of grief."

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Letter: Op-ed uses decade-old progressive propaganda to accuse Roberts of partisanship in 2024

By Letter to the Editor | February 27

"While Roberts, who is an unaffiliated voter, does not have a partisan history like Bowles and Ross, I believe we should appreciate his willingness to leave his business and serve the public as our interim chancellor."

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Column: You can appreciate art without supporting the artist

By Emma Green | February 26

"But, there is still merit in the art created, despite mistakes the artist may have made. When we reduce music to the singer or songwriter who composed it, we lose sight of what makes art so meaningful: how it impacts the listener."

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Column: I used to suck

By Harry Black | February 26

"I woke up one day recently and realized I was coming up on my final year of college. I’ve almost completed three years at this University, why then, does it feel like I haven’t even become a student here yet?"

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Column: Hey, are you listening?

By Maggie Mead | February 26

"The unique way Spotify and similar services have commercialized music has propagated a culture in which people are more invested in the act of listening to music rather than actually listening to the music."

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Column: Artists promote overconsumption. Don't buy into it

By Mary Blake Nobles | February 26

"There is nothing problematic about fans wanting to support their favorite artists or show their taste in music through purchasing merchandise — music can be a huge part of identity. The problem arises when artists capitalize on this appreciation by dropping item after item at prices that are much higher than the item should allow, knowing people will buy them anyway."

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Column: Value music as an academic subject

By Madelyn Rowley | February 25

"But music, loaded with theory, history and skill, demands that its practitioners cultivate both a logical and artistic aptitude for something that cannot be defined by a “right” or “wrong” answer. And that is certainly challenging."

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Column: Maximize your power, vote unaffiliated in North Carolina

By Emma Green | February 25

"North Carolina is one of seven states that allow unaffiliated voters to participate in any party’s primary but limit party-affiliated voters to their party’s ballot. Essentially, as an unaffiliated voter, you can select the ballot you wish to vote with on election day."

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Column: Get off Genius, interpret music for yourself

By Teo Almaguer | February 25

"Art is rarely explained by the artist for good reason. One of the most important aspects of interacting with art is grappling with what it means."

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Column: Gen Z must raise their voice against climate change

By Ashlie Rodriguez | February 23

"Just as generations before us did during the first Earth Day, we must come together and put the power of collective action in demanding and enacting change to use."

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Column: Ditch fast fashion, shop sustainably

By Angelina Klepp | February 21

"The next time you open your computer to shop on Temu, search for local thrift stores instead."

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Column: 'May December' exploits the already exploited

By Rachel Moody | February 21

"Netflix and the creators of “May December” tried to distance themself from the case by changing character names and denying similarities between it and the real Letourneau case. However, the cast and creators are fully aware of the questionable ethics behind making the film without Fualaau’s consent."

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Column: Reclaim gossip as an important part of female connection

By Anna Cathryn Perry | February 20

"Gossip is something we do every day, whether we realize it or not. It fuels walks to class, lunch meet-ups, coffee dates and so much more, and although it has a negative connotation, its not always bad."

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Satire: Carolina housing to provide free ice baths for the foreseeable future

By Sydney Baker | February 20

"It’s 5 p.m. on a Monday. It’s 33 degrees, you just got out of three back-to-back classes and somehow it’s already dark out. You envision your destination, the promised land. It’s Cockroach City and black mold mecca: South Campus."

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Column: Americans let the Super Bowl distract them from the attacks on Rafah

By Katelin Harmon | February 19

"As of Feb. 12, at least 67 Palestinians died during the strikes, according to Palestinian Health Ministry. While our eyes were elsewhere."

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Op-ed: UNC’s win-at-all-cost attitude jeopardizes the safety of athletes

February 19

"As ex-swimmers of the UNC swimming and diving teams, we want to tell other athletes: You are more important than your performance."

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Op-ed: “Nonpartisan” Lee Roberts receives income from far-right megadonor’s company

February 19

"Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts claims his chancellor role is nonpartisan. Yet, for the last three years, he’s been receiving income from Variety Wholesalers, a business owned by ultra-conservative mega-donor Art Pope, while both served on the UNC Board of Governors."

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Column: Undecided majors need more support

By Katie Littlejohn | February 18

"But in this scenario, where it may feel that this choice will determine your entire future, choosing just anything to study may be just as terrible as choosing nothing at all."

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Column: Ditch the internship, embrace other summer opportunities

By Ellie Kollme | February 18

"Do something you care about because it will make you happier. This seems obvious, but it is often forgotten in the midst of following the perceived trail of academic and life 'success.'"

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