I have enough T-shirts. Long-sleeve, short-sleeve. White tee, tall tee. Turtleneck, V-neck. You name it, I’ve got it in at least one color. I definitely do not need any more. And this is why I’m tired of the charity 5k races. Is there really no other way to galvanize the support of a group of people toward a specific cause? I’ve got to think there is.
Read More »When I meet new people at UNC and tell them I’m majoring in physics, I almost always get one of two reactions.
Read More »Hello, “Freshman Fifteen.” I expected the scary professors, I was warned about the dorms, I was even mentally prepared to get lost.
Read More »When I awoke this morning to the screeching banshee howl of a cat named Betty, I knew that I was not at home. I drowsily got up, ate breakfast and went up to the roof of my apartment building to try to get my wits about me.
Read More »Despite the title, the Public Editor is not an “editor.” I have no desk, no writers to look after, no salary.
Read More »Whether it’s your first year at UNC or you’re coming back after a summer away, we hope you’ve gotten a chance to rediscover our beautiful campus, catch up with good friends and recover from lugging heavy boxes into your new place. It’s great to see campus come alive again!
Read More »In light of continuing economic difficulties, the UNC-system Board of Governors has zeroed in on efficiency as the name of the game for the coming year. We agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly.
Read More »The Daily Tar Heel amped up efforts to reach readers through social media last year when we put someone in charge of building and interacting with the Chapel Hill community. As a news organization, we succeed only when we’re in touch with our readers.
Read More »Duke Energy’s decision to abandon the construction of wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound is indicative of just how uneconomical wind is as an energy source. If anything, Duke Energy should use its partnership with UNC to make the technology viable instead of implementing it as is. As it stands, wind technology in its current form is a raw deal for consumers, and hardly environmentally friendly. The original plan was to put three “demonstration” turbines in the Sound.
Read More »My name is Rosario Lopez. I am a Tar Heel; I am also undocumented. I am not the only one who is both of those things.
Read More »You begin to look at life in a different way when you’re waiting in line for food stamps. For me, that point in life has come sooner than expected. I was made aware of the fact that I would soon be dependent on social services after learning how little a salary I will earn next year while working with City Year (part of AmeriCorps).
Read More »While driving down the road the other day, I passed a BP gas station. I pass them often, but this one was noticeable.
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Summer on campus is generally a quiet time — fewer students and faculty, and many staff away on vacation.
Read More »I’ll never forget the first day I walked into The Daily Tar Heel newsroom. Dressed in a white summer suit and carrying a reporter’s notebook, I walked determinedly and confidently into the Student Union, determined to make a name for myself at the best college paper in the country. Then I got lost. Some kind soul at the information desk finally directed me to the office.
Read More »A plague of narcissism is breeding among the college youth. No longer are we considered Generation Y. We have been labeled Generation Me.
Read More »These days it seems everywhere I look there is a new disaster.
Read More »My summer living situation is what the literary world would call ironic.
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