Editorial: AI can’t write your essays for you
By Editorial Board | Jan. 23"Writing and expression serves as rebellion, whereas AI serves as a protective cover for the world’s corporations and those in power."
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"Writing and expression serves as rebellion, whereas AI serves as a protective cover for the world’s corporations and those in power."
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"You can tell a lot about a person by the type of music that they listen to. What does my music taste say about me? It says that I'm better than you."
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"My New Year’s resolution since age 12 was always 'get fit.' Each year I scribbled those words onto a piece of notebook paper and sealed it with an envelope addressed to my future self. While my goal remained constant over the years, the societal definition of what constituted in-shape evolved many times as I grew up."
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"Through my years of being a woman who appreciates this kind of music, I have noticed men consistently have not taken me as seriously as other male fans. In no way am I an expert on every artist and album, but I often feel belittled by the misogynistic comments that men make toward me."
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"It’s difficult enough for the modern student to stay organized, and having to go between Canvas and Sakai to access our classes doesn’t help. They both serve the same purpose, so why don’t we just choose one?"
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"It’s annoying to get caught up in chart politics, especially with faceless hordes on Twitter screaming at you to stream the worst song you’ve ever heard. Even though I love to nerd out about the Hot 100, I don’t listen to music for the charts and I encourage you to do the same."
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"This is where music, being the protagonist of my life, comes in. Music has always had healing powers over me. It grounds me when I am tired of shape-shifting. Certain songs remind me of who I am and all the steps I took to get where I am today. The real building blocks of my personality and not the artificial ones I sometimes feel pressured to replace them with."
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"Despite all of the vitriol that Meghan Markle has received from the media regarding her experiences, her words and her vulnerability have made me feel seen in a world where conversations like this are so frequently ignored. Putting aside whatever opinions one may have about the series and how Markle has carried herself, she has done so much for someone like me who has often felt so invalidated."
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"You get rejected – it’s an unavoidable aspect of life and you might as well accept its inevitability. I think I’ll pause on my rejection therapy for a while, but if you too tremble at the thought of asking for a refill while out to eat, it’s certainly something to consider."
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"Wide-scale blackouts because a company ran out of electricity during a weather event they had the potential to know about far ahead of time is not inevitable, nor is it something that we should accept. Duke Power does not deserve to continue existing. Private electric utility companies shouldn’t exist. Period."
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"Weed-out classes are introductory-level courses, typically in STEM, defined by an intensity and rigor that only allows its most high-performing students to progress. They are the infamous GPA tankers, unskippable pre-requisites and barriers to entry for a wide range of higher-level courses."
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"Navigating off-campus housing, however, is no small feat. The Editorial Board has been there, so we have put together our best advice for moving out of dorms and into the Chapel Hill community."
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"After a lengthy time away, audiences were finally back in theaters during winter break. Here are some of the highs and lows for the movies that they had a chance to see on the silver screen."
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"As we start a new semester at the beginning of a new year, join me in listening to songs that give us permission to sing, dance, jump and embrace when we finally feel joyfully comfortable with who and where we are."
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"Do you know what this year is all about? Do you? No, I don’t think you do. But I do."
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"Public services exist as the name implies to serve the public, we should be focused on helping them help the most people, not making money or breaking even. If the library loses money, so what? It’s not a government-run bookstore. It’s a public repository of knowledge. Go to the public library, and be glad it exists."
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"There's an opportunity to make Chapel Hill the gold standard for walkability in the South. We just need to take it."
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"Every job pushes the world forward, whether it be direct or indirect. From the waiter who tames your hunger to the doctor who cares for your loved ones, our daily interactions with people of varying professions have a profound, but ignored, impact on our lives."
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"A slump occurs when you least expect it. You can’t focus on your work, you’re tired and it feels like you haven’t had fun in ages."
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"Selling Google is like dropping out of UNC after Roy Williams left. Yes, things are changing, but that doesn’t mean a Tar Heel diploma is going to be worth less in the future."
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