Column: Reckoning with myself
"The road to self-acceptance is a long one. In fact, I’m not sure if it ever really ends. The only thing I do know is this: my struggles explain me, but they don’t define me. And I think I’m OK with that."
Editorial: We don't want the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in North Carolina
"The governor made a mistake in approving the first pipeline, which was made more clear when his administration disapproved of the second. Let’s hope he recognizes his mistake, listens to activists and changes his mind for the environmental future of North Carolina. We don't want the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in our state."
Editorial: Your privacy is worth 47 cents to the College Board
The potential for inequity is immeasurable, but at least we can remain assured that our names are equally worth a hefty 47 cents each.
Editorial: OK, Boomers
"In the wake of the recent "OK, Boomer" meme storm that has torn through the internet, some publications have adopted an overly-serious tone in deconstructing the importance of 'constructive intergenerational dialogue.'"
Column: UNC study finds that pain care inequity persists
If we care about the health of this country, we have to address the underserved populations. We have to target these gaps in medicine with actionable change.
Column: Inescapable misogyny
The culture of these sites threatens to reverse whatever progress we’ve made in the past fifty years promoting sexual agency and reducing the shame and stigma of female sexuality. Personally, that’s not really a path I want to go down. Do you?
Column: Rowhouses — the tour de force of urban housing
"Our solutions to affordable housing don’t have to be shining, happy, single family homes or gleaming apartment towers. Sometimes, one of the oldest solutions can be the best."
Editorial: Visit Cash Crop! to learn about the legacy of slavery
Students, faculty and members of the community should visit this exhibit to get a deeper understanding of what "Cash Crop!" represents, and experience the power of the statues first-hand.
Editorial: UNC covers up its racist past — literally
We’re tired of writing different versions of the same editorial, begging UNC to recognize the humanity of its marginalized students. At this point, it feels like we’re just screaming into the void. But more importantly, we know students of color are tired of living it.
Editorial: Legislative inaction means rural North Carolinians are without health care
The indecisive nature of the state leaders, combined with an unclear future for Medicaid and health care, has led North Carolina to be ninth in the nation for the highest rate of uninsured residents.
Column: The odd traditions of the Nacirema: The oldest authoritarian regime
"Nacireman federal elections are coming up in less than a year. Unfortunately for Nacireman folk, they have to vote in yet another election under an authoritarian regime that is becoming increasingly oligarchic."
Let’s never forget the Wilmington massacre
"It is up to us, those in the present day, to keep ourselves informed about the terrible events that occurred in Wilmington in November 1898, so that we can ensure that they never happen again."
Editorial: The New York MTA should take notes from Chapel Hill transit
That said, the status quo of police violence targeted at low-income and minority New Yorkers must begin its transition toward being fare-free, perhaps using Chapel Hill as a scalable model.
Editorial: Personal data fuels impersonal politics
Facebook maintains a hands-off, free-speech-oriented approach to regulating political ads even as advertisers use personal data to target users.
Editorial: Get BRT done
A better transit system will allow Chapel Hill to continue to develop as a town and improve the quality of life. BRT is the best solution we have to do it. Get it done.
