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Try a fantasy league of politics

By Sam Perkins | December 5

On Friday, the president’s 18-member, bipartisan deficit commission failed to get the 14 votes it required to send its plan to Congress, though it still ...

To dream the possible DREAM

By Ron Bilbao | December 2

This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., re-introduced the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, which would afford ...

Finding faith in study abroad

By Kyle Olson | December 1

Today is the last day of the study part of my time abroad. Not that I spent much time studying or that my classes were difficult, but, like all of you, ...

The inherent value of learning

By Nick Mykins | November 30

When I graduated from high school, there was one complaint I thought I would never have to hear from my classmates again: “When am I ever going to use ...

Taking one step back and two steps forward

By Matthew Boddie | November 30

I graduated with a philosophy and psychology major two years prior. During exam time, I was much more devoted to the construction of the moat in my fraternity ...

Why I'm not a 'first-year' student

By Saffa Khan | November 29

Freshman or first-year? Our class will probably never reach a consensus on the issue of our collective status. The reason for this polarizing debate is ...

We can't go 'home' again

By Hinson Neville | November 28

Thomas Wolfe said it best: “You can’t go home again.” We all tried over Thanksgiving break. We made our strongest efforts to integrate ourselves ...

Can you pass the humble pie?

By Sam Perkins | November 22

The media has overly sensationalized the rough economy in which we live. For many families, this economy has indeed created dire times. But our quality ...

Sex and the older woman

By Perry Tsai | November 21

It’s no secret that society wants older men to be the same sexual stallions that they were in their 20s. With Jimmy Johnson (Extenze), and Hugh Hefner ...

The immigrant economy

By Ron Bilbao | November 18

Fresh off their victory in the midterm elections this month, Republicans in Congress are prioritizing their agenda for the 112th session. At the top: ...

Soda tax: A solution to a big problem

By Sarah Dugan | November 17

Beyond our nation’s borders, we are known as a country of fatties. When I was studying abroad in Argentina last fall, my host family thought they knew ...

Fighting indifference, through tea

By Elizabeth McCain and Ben Elkind | November 17

When Elie Wiesel recently came to UNC, he argued that our generation needs to work together better. And according to Wiesel, that requires “getting ...

Seeing red: being desi(RED)

By Julian E. Wooten | November 17

Recently, I had the privilege of shooting a HIV/AIDS public service announcement. This advertisement featured scenes of other activists and me answering ...

3-year-old illiteracy not a problem

By David Bierer | November 16

Did you know that children who begin reading earlier perform better in school as students, are more successful as young adults, have higher self-esteem ...

I'll be a United States-er abroad

By Kyle Olson | November 15

As soon as I said the word I knew I had made a mistake. I watched uneasily as formerly friendly faces morphed into more hardened countenances. As I frenetically ...

A bigger problem than registration

By Hinson Neville | November 14

Last week’s registration brought back painful memories of CTOPS. Luckily, we have developed quite a bit since that awkward two-day period. We are no ...

Reflecting on our journey, half way

By Holly Beilin and Hogan Medlin | November 11

As the effects of Halloween have finally worn off and exams loom in the not-too distant future, there is a lull in our typical fast-paced lives as students. ...

This is your brain on love

By Perry Tsai | November 10

What is love? The question has been contemplated throughout the ages by authors, philosophers and Haddaway alike. But now science is entering the conversation. ...

HIV myths: being empowe(red)

By Julian E. Wooten | November 9

On a routine trip to Wal-Mart, I found myself on an aisle with a rather loud woman on a cellphone. For those of us who frequent Wal-Mart, this is no surprise. ...

Testing diversity by nixing race

By Sam Perkins | November 9

Three years ago, the NAACP buried the N-word. The word isn’t as forgotten as Middle English, but it did seem to alleviate some racial tension. Yet I ...