Op-ed: Ways you can support my family in Ukraine
Mar. 8, 2022"You can help my family, Ukraine and the world. We defend our land and our democracy, and we are on the right side of history."
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"In the age of information, it has never been so easy to overlook conflicts the media has already covered in seeming abundance and instead focus on the new, oftentimes sensationalized, events which emerge. This harmful tradeoff should not exist."
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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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"The internal struggles Kanye has dealt with, however, don’t justify the harm he has brought. They shouldn’t be forgotten, no matter how much we — and I include myself in this — love the old Kanye that hustled for the love of his craft and greatly impacted hip-hop music."
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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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"In its current state, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area is difficult to navigate by foot and car. And when these modes of transportation intersect, neither is properly managed or advocated for. But if the balance had to be shifted in the favor of one side, it should be the pedestrians."
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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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"The University should be open to telling this story even if it’s not convenient for its brand. Further, the gross exertion of control over a Black artist does not honor their supposed commitment to supporting 'talented and visionary artists.'"
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"It's far past time to push calorie monitors so they don't have to be right above food to a place where they are accessible to students who need them but not forced upon anyone trying to grab a meal at the dining halls."
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"These are the songs that are played as I make my way through whatever this crazy life is. These are the songs that are played as I try to make it through my first year of college. These are also the songs that were played as my dad and I drove through Texas for thirteen hours in one day and the only thing that kept us alive was praline pecans."
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"Racism and hatred toward Black people who are seeking to better themselves intellectually still exists, and isn’t a remnant of the past, but rather a practice of the present. Knowledge is power and white supremacy functions best when that power is stripped from the individuals that it hopes to oppress."
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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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"The psychology of both exterior and interior design is a relatively new concept (and long overdue). The benefit here is not just for students struggling with their mental health — it’s for anyone who needs a place to land."
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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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