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Column: Highlights from a packed holiday season at the movies

By Guillermo Molero | January 9

"After a lengthy time away, audiences were finally back in theaters during winter break. Here are some of the highs and lows for the movies that they ...

Column: My predictions for 2023

By Spence Whitman | January 9

"Do you know what this year is all about? Do you? No, I don’t think you do. But I do."

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Column: We should transfer maintenance of Franklin Street from NCDOT to the Town

By Samad Rangoonwala | January 9

"There's an opportunity to make Chapel Hill the gold standard for walkability in the South. We just need to take it."

Column: Getting out of the post-break slump

By Spence Whitman | January 8

"A slump occurs when you least expect it. You can’t focus on your work, you’re tired and it feels like you haven’t had fun in ages."

Column: Robots are taking over. Here's how to profit from it.

By Noelle Harff | December 4

"Selling Google is like dropping out of UNC after Roy Williams left. Yes, things are changing, but that doesn’t mean a Tar Heel diploma is going to ...

A year in review: reflecting on the old and the new

By Liv Reilly | November 30

2022 brought both old and new to the UNC and greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro community. History repeated itself through championship runs and midterm ...

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Column: Teachers deserve better than test score-based pay

By Franklin Payne | November 30

"Teachers should not be treated menially with few rewards. They deserve to be paid well and given the autonomy in their classroom to focus on the student ...

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Column: The missing middle – is Chapel Hill a community or just a campus?

By Noelle Harff | November 30

"There's great irony in the housing market of a college town. Generational homeowners supply rundown roach infested properties for an extortionate price ...

Column: The guilts of being a first generation immigrant

By Mariam Ali | November 29

"The guilt is very real; however, there should be no shame in upward mobility. Your family's sacrifices are honored when you progress and go after what ...

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Column: Dear humanities majors...

By Savannah Clay | November 28

Not everyone can solve for X, familiarize themselves with the anatomy of the human body or engineer software. But not everyone can analyze Shakespeare, ...

Column: My GPA shouldn’t affect my future

By Kennedy Cox | November 27

"My GPA should not matter. The only things that should matter are the reasons why that recruiter approached me in the first place: my work ethic, my passion, ...

Column: Maybe you are the problem.

By Kennedy Cox | November 21

"Once you take a moment to recognize that you very well could be the problem, it becomes significantly easier to build back bridges that you once burned, ...

Column: Dynamic ticketing is a barrier to enjoying live music

By Maya Ticku | November 16

"Ticketmaster paints their strategy of dynamic pricing and platinum ticketing as a practice that supports both fans and artists alike and protects them ...

Column: Vipassana meditation changed my life

By Susanna Pradhan | November 16

"Unlike other types of meditation which rely on visualization, verbalization and other sensory aids, Vipassana focuses solely on the observation of physical ...

Column: It’s bigger than soccer — here’s why you shouldn’t watch this year’s World Cup

By David Rowe | November 16

"Qatar has been a contentious landing spot for the event, even outside of the alleged corruption that ultimately led to its bid. The treatment of migrant ...

Column: Elon Musk isn't for free speech — he's for misinformation

By Will Christensen | November 15

"Musk isn’t solving any kind of first amendment or free expression problem by buying the company; he’s just imposing his own misguided values on a ...

Column: Overcoming post-enrollment stress

By Olivia Henley | November 15

"Now we get to exercise a life skill that will set you apart in the years to come. When the system makes you fold, don’t let it. Swim against the current." ...

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Column: We need to rethink gifted and talented education in NC

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | November 15

"In a country that views education as an economic equalizer and key predictor for future success, policymakers have a moral imperative to ensure that ...

Column: The Chinese character 'biang' and what it means to me

By Michelle Seucan | November 14

"From my many years at the Chinese school, I have developed an intimate relationship with the many complexities and simple pleasures of my culture — ...

Column: $1.2 billion should come with strings attached

By Samad Rangoonwala | November 13

"So when manufacturers like VinFast come to NC asking for billions in government handouts, there's no reason not to restrict the size of the cars they ...