"Inflation – it’s why your blue cups at He's Not are more expensive. I’m going to tell you what’s happening with runaway inflation, what the federal funds rate has to do with it and how to capitalize off of contractionary policy."
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"When runners, myself included, evangelize about running, we like to talk about how accessible it is. We preach that "anyone can do it!" But running mile after mile, passing runner after runner, each wearing a different shoe with a different price, I realized how incorrect that statement is."
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"In 2022, there were so many separate vintage markets (Tar Heel Market, Frat Court Flea and Franklin Street Market Fest, to name a few), that there was no way they could all stay in business. They had the exact same concept, clientele and clothes. They were each other’s greatest competition, and something had to give."
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"Saying you have a Black friend and are nice to women because you know them, are not acknowledgments of wrongdoing. Further, a fine only throws money at an issue rather than digging deep to correct and heal."
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"As the girl who used to be gifted cheese from family members (we’ll leave it at that), it felt too good to be true that I’d get to drag my friends around and indulge in quite possibly the most beloved appetizer there is. Well, indulge I did, and I’m happy to announce, the results are in."
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"I have a love hate relationship with the UNC Coal plant. Yeah, the UNC coal plant. The one you probably didn’t know existed."
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"Why has the genre of the American working class that is revered for its ability to tell stories over beautifully and simply written melodies become the laughing stock of the music industry?"
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"Ariel’s Blackness does not take away from the original or her beauty, nor is her Blackness the problem. The problem is you — if it bothers you so much. It is time to stop hiding behind YouTube comments and accept that Ariel is Black, period."
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"You might think you have it bad. Especially if you’re a freshman sharing a room with someone for the first time. I’ve been there. But if you’re just marinating in the terribleness, waiting for your own room next year, I’ve got bad news."
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"Water cooler conversations and class GroupMes aren’t chintzy spaces of the public. They’re powerful networks. Their influence is feared by those who are too 'good' to be a part of them. When people in power converse, they are just speaking. When marginalized groups converse, we are dangerous."
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"For those of you who don’t know about the listserv emails I’m referring to: consider yourselves lucky. The chain emails began my freshman year. I remember the day vividly: I was sitting in my Morrison dorm room, absentmindedly reorganizing my hand sanitizer and disposable mask collection, when all of a sudden I heard a familiar noise. 'Ping.' And then again. 'Ping.' 'Ping.' 'Ping.' 'Ping.'"
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"Little can be done, however, to enforce the everyday interactions that result in the stigmatizing, belittling and disempowerment of female and female-presenting renters, as they are informal breaches in a longstanding culture of inequity."
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"Forget pedaling your bike or God forbid, walking, up and down campus’ various hills - scooting students are now flying up them at unreasonable speeds, the buzzing hum of each passing motor doubling as a mocking laugh that says to each on-foot observer, 'I can see your sweat through your shirt, come and join me.' This opinion writer is taking a stand — I will not come and join you!"
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"Opinion writing differs drastically from reporting. Opinion writers are not objective conveyers of the news, but engage with complicated discussions or complex issues and provide their own perspectives. They rely on truth and fact to build their own understanding for readers who might lack the same access to information or diverse views."
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"Introducing gender-inclusive language and mindsets into abortion discussions is a crucial step to take to make these conversations a safe place for all bodies."
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"Beyoncé’s newest album emerges as an act of rebellion against these events and circumstances that have the potential to tear us down and break our souls. There’s no singular villain in the story that “Renaissance” tells, but an emphasis on triumphing and reclaiming joy despite all the bad. Her choice to layer the album with variations of dance-centric genres like house and disco is the perfect way to deliver this message of joy."
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Sitting on those Wilson Library steps on the first day of classes, I watched as athleisure passed by in a blur. It looked like there had been a mass exodus from a group workout class, and everyone was herding across the Quad to hit the showers.
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"Rather than solely advocating for civic engagement, the NBA is creating a make-shift holiday where national policy failed to create one – and the University should follow suit."
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"It’s time for meaningful conversations around mental health that take into account the severity and pervasiveness of anxiety disorders. It’s time to stop reducing OCD to simple personality traits and reduce the stigma around those struggling with compulsions."
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"Our male friends arrive and hop into the conversation. When we explain what we’re discussing, one nods, saying he heard about the news a couple days ago. Which is impossible, of course, because it just happened that day."
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