Opinion

Column: Remembering the lives we lost

Remembering Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, three lives lost in a hate crime five years ago.

Cartoon: Let's eat

Column: Why is it so hard to get PrEP on campus?

"Let’s remember that there are low-income, Black and Latinx students on this campus. Let’s also remember that these students’ access to PrEP is being limited in a way that is antithetical to the groundbreaking strides that our University is making in HIV research." 

Column: An ode to Lisa Drew

"Abstinence-only education doesn’t work. In fact, all of the evidence shows that abstinence-only education is ineffective at best, but also that it potentially contributes to higher teen pregnancy and birth rates."

Op-ed: North Carolina students deserve better than Thom Tillis

U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham on education reform. 

Cartoon: 'Kevin Tuskiewicz'

Letter: Chief Perry responds to 'Geofencing' editorial

"Again, if there is potentially incendiary, suspicious language or concerning images being communicated, law enforcement is notified of that threat — we are not notified of names, nor dates of birth, nor specific identification."

Quiz: Which UNC library are you?

Whether you’re here to indulge your procrastination or because you genuinely just want to know which library is right for you, we hope this quiz can help you find what you’re looking for.

Editorial: Don't drag racism into this

There is a fine line between heeding the warnings of government and health authorities and giving in to the global panic and discrimination against East Asians. This is a distinction of which we must be acutely aware and proactive about maintaining. 

The odd traditions of the Nacirema: When in Rome, don't do as the Romans do

Whenever a Nacireman tells me the distance to a place, I am never sure whether I should call an Uber or walk. If 5,280 feet = 1 mile, does that mean I need running shoes, or can I make do with high heels? Advice to foreigners: Call the Uber. Trust me.

Cartoon: Rain

Column: Navigating grief for Kobe Bryant

I believe Kobe spent the rest of his life in this pursuit — likely not in most conducive ways to his victim, but still in the best ways he knew: as a son of the city, husband and father. I believe in the man Kobe tirelessly strove to be. And I grieve deeply for him, and the countless lives he touched.

Editorial: Party like it's '1984'

The University has given us a false dichotomy, in which we ostensibly must give up our civil liberties in exchange for peace of mind. But there shouldn’t have to be a trade-off between safety and privacy. 

Cartoon: Choice

Editorial: Free swim lessons for all!

This initiative is a solid step from within our community to alleviate some of the problems we face. It’s not often that we get to read about something so promising. Here’s to hoping this program, and similar ones, can expand to more schools across the state. 

Column: Battling coronavirus isn't an exact science

"The question that is still up in the air is the effectiveness of the containment of the virus, and to what level of progression the virus will reach before it affects our lives here." 

Editorial: Kobe Bryant: What the media got wrong

"It is the new attention economy that has morphed journalism into a glorified competition of who can be the first to deliver the most shocking news story imaginable — regardless of the facts." 

Column: The Battle of Hayes Pond: American Indians show KKK the door

"In a time where the Klan seemed almost omnipotent and their power unmatchable, the American Indians of Robeson County swiftly and effectively showed them the door."

Editorial: Eight-week paid leave is not enough

"The Editorial Board applauds UNC for beginning to grant two types of four-week paid family leave beginning in January, particularly for being equitable in providing the benefit to all staff, non-faculty and part-time workers ...Yet it’s dangerous to become complacent in congratulations, and the Board encourages the University to extend their new paid leave policy."

Editorial: A voting explainer for UNC students

UNC is making it easier to submit your ballot this year. And even if you'll be away, here's other ways to make your voice heard.