Column: Chapel Hill needs a Publix
Chapel Hill doesn't just need a Publix, it deserves a Publix. Editorial Board's Ramishah Maruf shares her thoughts on why a Publix would fit right in with the Chapel Hill vibe.
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Column: How to be an advocate for mental health
Not everyone has a mental illness – but we all have mental health. Editorial Board speaks on why Mental Health Awareness Week serves an important role on the University's campus.
Column: Superlatives don't belong in politics
"My advice to our political leaders is the same as to my students, to everyone: TONE DOWN YOUR CLAIMS."
Column: Save the trailer parks
"I am willing to dream that the most vulnerable among us can be included in the American Dream of homeownership. If the trailer is the gateway to that, bring it on and defend those residents already in them."
Column: Some Berry good news
"The Elevator Queen has decided to abdicate her throne, and we should all rejoice. Last week, North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry announced she thankfully won’t run for a sixth term in 2020."
Column: My terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Although it often feels more like a curse, the ability to feel things so deeply is, truthfully, a blessing in disguise. In a world without struggle, the joy I feel when I’m laughing with friends, playing with my dog or taking that first bite of a Cosmic quesadilla wouldn’t be nearly as profound.
Column: There's more to life than politics
Editorial Board's Alec Dent reminds everyone that just because political discourse surrounds most of our every day life, it's not what life is all about.
Column: The AP Stylebook finally got with the times
Editorial Board's Ramishah Maruf praises most of the new changes to the journalism holy-text, the AP Stylebook, but not 100 percent of them.
Column: Let's aim higher than DeVos
Editorial Board's Jack O'Grady directs his frustration for those toying with funding for the Special Olympics to where he believes it should go: not to Besty DeVos, but to the Trump administration
Column: Joe Biden is a neoliberal creep
Like his conduct with women, Biden’s political ideology is outmoded, despicable and will bring about his own downfall.
Column: 'Veep' is the pinnacle of modern feminism
Veep isn't about being a woman, until it is, and that's why it should be considered the pinnacle of modern feminism — or we should at least recognize Selina Meyer as the female equivalent of Don Draper.
Column: Do frogs cook?
"I am by no means arguing we live in Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy or Soviet Russia, but there are similarities one can draw between the dictatorial states that once terrorized Europe not a century ago and many governments today."
Guest column: An indictment of ableism at UNC
"If this is what Carolina stands for, I am not a proud Tar Heel." UNC student Erika Christiana, a student with disabilities indicts the University for shadowed and apparent ableist ideals
Column: Will boycotting Chick-fil-A make a difference?
Amidst the release of 2017 tax documents showing fast-food giant Chick-fil-A's donations to anti-LGTBQ+ causes, Devon Johnson shares his thoughts on the effectiveness of boycotting Chick-fil-A.
Column: I'm worried about our commenters
I hope that those of you who recognize your own behavior in this column will seek the necessary help and can go back to leading productive, complete lives once again. And you can take your first step here, by resisting the urge to leave a comment.
Column: SOS I don't have a crush anymore!
Today I finally let go of my crush. I gave him one last hug, smiled and nodded farewell. After he left, a new sensation arrived. Equally as crushing as before, but without the erratic oscillations between ecstatic joys and infuriating lows. Just a crushingly static sobriety. The moment I didn’t have someone to think about, I missed the feeling of having someone to think about.
Column: Watch who we glorify
"Holmes exploited the idea of the strong female business lead, using it to leech off of others so as to fuel her own personal ambitions."
Column: Trump’s free speech executive order is both unnecessary and unconstitutional
"If Trump considers what happened at Berkley grounds for withholding funds then we’re edging into dangerous I’ll-just-use-this-as-cover-to-punish-my-enemies territory."
Column: Here's a way to learn more about our pretty city
Learn about what is happening around your city and county each week.
COLUMN: Why girls shouldn't be afraid to love sports
Growing up, I was a sports fan just like any other kid. But there was one thing not so typical: I was a girl.
