Farewell Column: Super senior signoff
Super senior Malik Jabati signs off as he says goodbye to Chapel Hill this semester.
Column: The 'perfect' gift
"The ‘perfect’ gift for a partner seems ever-elusive, and rightly so. How could it be possible to convey the true complications and complexities of love in an object that can be wrapped in paper and set under a tree? No matter how much you spend, no gift can say what you want to convey better than you could with your own words and actions."
Editorial: How to navigate Cuffing Season when you're SAD
"At the end of the day, whether you buy into Cuffing Season or not, what’s most important is that you prioritize your mental health, foster relationships that you already have and focus on your own happiness during the SAD times."
Letter: Police arrest victims in Confederate counter-protest
"Citizens of whatever political opinion should expect law enforcement to hold themselves accountable to the standards of justice they are sworn to uphold."
Column: Speaking my truth
"Who I was at the beginning of this semester is not who I am now. I’ve changed, in a good way. But if I’m being honest, this will probably be the last column I write for a while. I still have a lot to figure out, and that’s OK."
Op-ed: Who asked for this?
" Providing a platform for this inflammatory figure was antithetical to the University’s founding motto of light and liberty."
Editorial: The Editorial Board's declassified holiday survival guide
If any of these tips fail, make a Trader Joe's run and never return.
Column: The odd traditions of the Nacirema: Thanksgiving, a day for mass consumption
"Naciremans should consider showing gratitude year-round and one way they can begin doing so is by consuming less and giving more."
Editorial: The Master Plan and UNC's research ethics
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been ranked the sixth most innovative university in the world, but with that power comes a responsibility for research ethics.
Editorial: Knock off the gerrymandering, North Carolina
To ensure the integrity and fairness of our elections, North Carolina must institute an independent redistricting commission.
Column: Dear NCGOP: Stop using teachers as pawns
As government parties argue over the North Carolina state budget, teachers across the state have held walk-ins to raise awareness about the real-life issues surrounding their insufficient salaries.
Column: Male cheerleaders, take off your clothes!
So please, male cheerleaders, take off your clothes!
Op-ed: Down with professional Twitter! Just kidding...Unless?
"We need to normalize the reality that we are multidimensional. Our interests and jokes don’t always align with our 9-5’s, and that’s okay! Down with the separate accounts!!"
Column: Like a virgin
"The whole concept of virginity, although entrenched in our culture, religion and education, needs a serious makeover. Like, let’s Queer Eye that shit."
Viewpoints: Keep the CFB postseason weird
Expanding the playoffs will inevitably ruin college football’s regular season, by both shortening the season and diminishing the importance of weekly games.
Viewpoints: Expand the bracket
Someone has to eventually get tired of watching Alabama or Clemson play in the national championship for college football, right?
