"Universities must act to create tangible and understandable financial plans to meet students' needs. This also means implementing financial advisers for all students and paying close attention to students who hold jobs, as this has become a common reality for students."
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"Nowadays, our taste in music can be shaped by Spotify recommendations, TikTok algorithms and whatever friends happen to suggest. In this sense, any new music you may encounter won't drastically deviate from the genres and music you already listen to."
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"Because of the high turnover, it will ultimately be up to the city to decide whether to continue to seek out local companies to try to develop a successful Franklin Street location or to bring in well-known name-brand corporations to optimize the area's business potential."
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"It’s easy to blame the unpredictability of the global economy for this burden, but the true blame falls on inadequate wages. Workers, especially young adults, are simply not paid enough to meet their needs and are especially under-equipped to handle sudden changes in the market, such as those we face today."
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"Publicly provided products — available to all regardless of gender identity — need to be at the forefront of UNC's public health agenda. Students should be able to rely on UNC staff to replenish these resources in a consistent manner, too. It's not uncommon for students to find tampon machines empty for months on end."
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"The process is confusing, and new students are given little guidance on how to make their selection. This is especially true for those who have never been to campus or had an opportunity to tour the dorms. To help incoming Tarheels, the Editorial Board has put together the ultimate guide to first-year on-campus living."
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"As you overhear talk of people going on trips to Cancún, Miami, Costa Rica or some other warm and tropical paradise, it can seem awkward knowing you don’t have any big trip planned for spring break this year. However, there’s still plenty to do while at home or in the Chapel Hill area that is both fun and affordable (or, better yet, free)."
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"Some students, faculty and staff — especially those who are at increased risk for COVID-19 — find this change to be worrisome. With the inability to move classes online, class instructors should be able to regulate the mask requirements for their own classrooms."
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"In all of this, it is important to remember to speak out about injustices we witness. Even for us that our daily lives are relatively unaffected by the occurring injustice. It is our support that brings power to the cause. For when we don’t speak out, we let inequity run society."
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"When our city council members, mayors and county commissioners represent us in the House, we can bring new ideas to the stagnant arena of federal politics. Ideas that have worked for us, especially here in Orange County, could have the potential to help people across the nation — but we wouldn’t know until our local leaders get their foot in the door."
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"The environmental benefit of this project now relies on one thing: time. And time is the thing that we no longer have. We can no longer afford to put carbon emissions in the atmosphere when we have alternative methods that are environmentally friendly."
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"While there are no technical legal barriers that bar undocumented students from college classrooms, financial barriers serve a glaringly similar purpose."
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"Isolation caused by the pandemic has also created concern among educators and parents as we wonder what the future effects of social isolation and the comfort in it may have on these generations. In an effort to support all students, regardless of where they are in speech development, it is imperative that primary educators implement options such as plexiglass desks or clear masks in their classrooms. Only then can we begin to mitigate the social effects of the pandemic on student learning."
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"UNC must expedite the process for approving languages not offered at UNC — without doing so, we continue to value languages, and therefore cultures, differentially."
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"It’s absolutely necessary that we pay attention to the things our politicians are doing and saying — both in and out of the political arena. Robinson is dangerous for N.C. — his temperament and intolerance make him unfit to serve as lieutenant governor, let alone hold the governor’s seat."
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"For those that want to soak up the sun and enjoy the warm weather, here are some alternative locations when you’ve been pushed to the quad's overflow seating."
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"It is time that professors drop outdated 'no-technology' rules and adapt to the latest developments."
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"Our 'return to normalcy' must be gradual. COVID-19 precautions should only be removed after the consequences of these actions are fully understood. Public input — as well as that of public health experts — should guide our decision-making, not just the guidance of politicians."
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"When you vote, make ending gerrymandering a political priority, and be aware of how your district representatives feel about the issue. It’s up to us to push for changes to how maps are redrawn — our policymakers won’t do it for us."
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"The NCAA basketball tournament is a much-anticipated annual tradition for UNC basketball fans. Currently, the team has qualified for the last ten tournaments — the fourth-longest active streak in the nation. But that streak is in jeopardy. After not living up to preseason expectations and some recent losses (including a shocking home loss versus a bad Pittsburgh team), the team finds itself on the fringe of the NCAA tournament, better known as the 'bubble.'"
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