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Satire: It's time for the annual running of the bids

By Hannah Kaufman | September 12

"You’re on campus one Wednesday afternoon, and something feels off. There’s a rare energy in the air — Gucci perfume with hints of Lululemon — ...

Column: UNC, it's time to act like a women’s sports school

By Rebecca Savidge | September 11

"Women in UNC’s athletics are waiting for the investment to catch up to their successes. More eyes are on women’s sports than ever, and the ball is ...

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Column: How I survive embarrassment

By Spence Whitman | September 11

"I have had my fair share of gasp-worthy moments in the past. Did I wear yellow corduroy bell bottoms with cowboy boots and a jean jacket? I did. Someone ...

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Column: CHCCS students deserved a better first day of school

By Katelin Harmon | September 7

"These students were just getting acquainted with their walk to class, making friends and building their own community on campus. The shooting that occurred ...

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Column: Millionaires are trying to buy Chapel Hill’s election. Here's why.

By Samad Rangoonwala | September 5

"This isn’t going to be the kind of highly partisan election you’re used to, the pro and anti-housing sides are using similar rhetoric – they all ...

Column: The (Im)possibility of Resuming Normal

By Le Ha | September 5

"To make some sense of the senseless, I turned to talk to others on campus. I asked them about how they spent this past week, how they’ve navigated ...

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Column: Liking your life, even when you hate your job

By Spence Whitman | September 5

"My day was roughly scheduled as follows: work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. I realized that if I simply went home after work every day, that would be the ...

Column: Student fear is not your entertainment

By Kennedy Cox | September 5

"True crime should never be turned into a spectacle, especially when those who are affected are actively sharing these online spaces that content creators ...

Column: Poor crisis communication hurts us all — especially those at risk

By Adrian Tillman and Aisha Baiocchi | August 30

"As a community, we need to remember him, as well as what his detainment foreshadowed. His wrongful detainment began the cycle of racism and misinformation ...

Column: Dear politicians, thoughts and prayers aren't enough

By Laney Crawley | August 29

"It is disgusting that six months after Senate Bill 41 became law, this tragedy occurred. It is disgusting, but it also feels directly related — and ...

A love letter to those grieving: You are not alone.

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | August 29

"We are the Sandy Hook generation. We grew up crouching behind desks in pitch-black darkness, as our teachers barred the doors shut in case a 'scary person' ...

Column: Monday’s tragedy is a sobering reminder about gun violence

By Zari Taylor | August 29

"While I’m sure the shooting will spark local and national headlines on gun laws and gun control, I have little faith that anything will come out of ...

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Column: It’s always internship season somewhere

By Le Ha | August 27

"For many college students, especially soon-to-be graduates, the internship is ideally a return ticket to employment post-graduation. It seems like a ...

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Column: I belong at UNC

By Laney Crawley | August 25

"Regardless of how extensive my resume was when applying to schools, people still said I would not have to worry about rigorous admissions processes because ...

Satire: Tips for returning from your semester abroad

By Hannah Kaufman | August 24

"As I would soon explain to friends, family, or anyone who would listen, my experience abroad was a blur of new faces and Vueling seat buckles. It was ...

Column: Behind The Daily Tar Heel's website relaunch

By Emmy Martin | August 23

"As our first newspapers of the academic year sit in blue boxes around campus and the community, I’m excited to tell you that our new website is live." ...

Column: an open letter regarding our upcoming 2023 Football Preview Edition

By Shelby Swanson | August 22

"In just a week, you'll be able to pick up a gorgeous 2023 Football Preview filled to the brim with seven distinct position previews, five elaborate player ...

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Column: The official student guide to buses

By Samad Rangoonwala | August 22

So, you’re a new student and you don’t have — or don’t want — a car, but you need to get places. Luckily for you, the Triangle has a robust ...

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Column: Why the USWNT’s World Cup loss means progress

By Mary Blake Nobles | August 20

"The USWNT’s failure to secure another title can easily be written off as a massive coaching failure and a wavering team dynamic, but we’re missing ...

Office DJ: What The Daily Tar Heel sounded like this summer

By Adrian Tillman | July 27

"Together, this playlist encapsulates a summer's worth of muggy afternoons, walks around campus, rounds of Geoguessr and whiteboard drawings. Every time ...