"The 'Tinder Swindler' and Anna Delvey demonstrate that people are willing to believe a lie if it’s covered in designer clothing, desperate for a luxurious life — even if it’s superficial."
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"We will continue to see more and more violence if we rely on the same tired responses to violent crime. In order to move forward and create a world where Asian Americans are actually safer, we need a path forward that addresses all of the issues highlighted by these killings. Transformative justice models can help us chart that path."
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"Change has always been difficult for me, and my twenty-first birthday is another reminder of how much my life has changed, just since coming to UNC. I’m using this time (and these songs) to become more comfortable with change."
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"The beauty of “Mass” lies in its humanity. It explores the deepest evils of humanity and attempts, likely in vain, to make up for them. The pain of the characters on screen becomes your own, and you too begin to search for explanations and answers that they’ll never have."
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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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"Interests, whether they be sports teams or music artists, should not be gendered. Gendering these interests creates harmful stereotypes and influences which interests society places more value on. Next time someone expresses criticism for someone’s music taste or appreciation of art in general, ask them where that criticism comes from."
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"If you’re passionate about changing campus policies — and not just riling up the readers of your message who happen to walk by it — you would not leave your message in cowardly anonymity. The appropriate forum for these difficult discussions shouldn’t be threatened by some rain or passersby with water bottles."
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"A closer analysis reveals the ugly truth: American integration was absolutely not instantaneous, and continues to be a work in progress. School districts have been ordered to desegregate as recently as 2016 and demographic maps of cities reveal urban environments fractured along racial lines. Similarly, the process of integration at UNC-Chapel Hill has been a lengthy one. "
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"All of the new people I’ve met and the things that I’ve learned — both inside and outside the classroom — have shaped me into someone that my high school self would be proud of."
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"NBA players have large platforms; that fact is undeniable. However, where some use their fan following, stardom and wealth to be flashy, others like White have recognized there should be some responsibility and ownership that comes with the job."
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"Before we have to wait four years to see them again, it’s time to figure out which Winter Olympic sport you are."
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"The required annual income before taxes in Orange County for a single adult with no dependents is $31,660, or approximately twice the minimum stipend that many UNC graduate students receive."
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"Self-sufficiency isn't the solution for N.C.'s most vulnerable population. Federal and state funding must be expanded to provide ample, sustainable and long-term nutritional assistance for children and their families that have struggled with food insecurity."
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"Investment into these infrastructural changes — and the community members that voice them as solutions — is key."
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"Nowadays, I’ve been curious about how single people operate on dating platforms online. At their best, these interactions are embarrassing, exhausting and corny; at their worst, they’ll drain your self-esteem (and possibly your bank account)."
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"Although D.A.R.E. did get one thing right — for every input, there’s an output. For every cause, an effect. But while weed is a rather safe substance, UNC has fallen into a much more serious and far more permanent addiction: Wordle."
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Cycling is how I ground myself in a place, regardless of whether it is the city where I grew up or where I spent the summer.
Read More »Advancing vehicle electrification is a “conscious effort” North Carolina can act on to reduce pollution and address climate change.
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"Our campus is home to a vast ecosystem of labor that we, as students, depend on. Its absence would be a detriment – if not bring a complete halt – to our lives. Despite this, many of the housekeeping, groundskeeping, and maintenance staff that make up UNC’s campus are severely underpaid, especially relative to University administration."
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