Opinion

Editorial: Don’t leave rural North Carolina in the rearview

"When we come to a vastly more progressive, urban place to attend college, it can be easy to disregard the social and economic issues we left behind. But, we should still care."

Column: Ten years since UNC's academic scandal — and we still haven't learned

"In retrospect, the fact that an alleged academic fraud was investigated at UNC — a University known for their lack of transparency — is no surprise."

Column: A history of baseball in the Triangle

"Over the past 150 years, baseball has seen its ups and downs in North Carolina. After its various ebbs and flows throughout the twentieth century, it looks like the sport is here to stay (at least in the Triangle, anyway)."

Editorial: The Yik Yak return nobody asked for

"Yik Yak is bad for college students and its uninvited return only serves to divide us. No matter how many guardrails or changes the platform makes, the mask of anonymity on social media isn’t changing."

Column: Giving journalism a better name

"You can recognize the monetary contributions Walter Hussman has made for journalism at UNC and still be critical of the values he stands for." 

Column: Being an ethical traveler doesn’t stop after you come home

"Learning a few phrases in Greek didn’t result in me being forever changed and well-traveled. Understanding my role in relation to the rest of the world and further committing myself to becoming a more ethical member of my global community is the real merit of having traveled abroad."

Editorial: The feasibility of UNC mandating COVID-19 vaccines

The lack of a vaccine mandate has stirred frustration from students and faculty. The Editorial Board hopes to answer some frequently asked questions.

Column: Lorde's "Solar Power" doesn't produce much energy

"According to Lorde, her new album is 'a celebration of the natural world,' or an ode to happiness, and a reflection on finding joy in simplicity. I have no doubt that countless fans love this album, but I don’t think I have enough peace in my life to do so."

Editorial: UNC going virtual is inevitable

"We can learn from UNC’s past mistakes and how certain policy decisions might make virtual learning inevitable this semester."

Office DJ: Music for being swept out to sea

"With that, who wants to pitch in so we can buy this $600 giant flamingo pool floaty and float into the Gulf of Alaska?"

Op-ed: Dean King's impact on "J-school kids"

"Thank you, Dean King. My entire experience as a journalism student at UNC was what it was because of you. It is a gift of the community that is evergreen. Your legacy will allow more and more young journalists, especially young women journalists, to shine."

Column: Deconstructing the straight-A student mindset

"In a university surrounded by brilliant minds and self-described overachievers, I know I’m not the only one that falls prey to this mindset. Having this perception of academics linked to self-worth can cause serious damage to a person’s physical and mental health."

Cartoon: Returning to campus

Editorial: Surviving your first week at UNC

"If you’re a first-year, sophomore or junior who is struggling to get your bearings on campus, here are the Editorial Board’s tips for being a first year (all over again)."

Op-ed: The risks are too high

"Rushing back to the classroom this week puts us all at risk — for that reason, we are publishing an open letter requesting online classes for 4-6 weeks, signed by over 500 faculty members."

Quiz: How should you prepare for FDOC?

Take this quiz to determine what you need to do to prepare yourself for a fantastic semester!

Editorial: Dispatches from the eye of UNC's COVID-19 storm

"Be cognizant of mayhem around, but take solace in the fact that we are in this together. We will stay calm in the eye of the storm because we have one another."

Editorial: The long-term effects of COVID-19 on education

"The start of the 2021-22 school year will see some aspects of education return to normalcy. Despite this, the effects of the pandemic on education — both positive and negative — will linger for years to come."

Editorial: Zoom University — gone, but not forgotten

"Let’s remember to grant everyone some grace as we ditch our pajama pants for jeans and Zoom University for a true UNC experience."

Column: UNC's missing piece is accountability

"The honor system can’t work when students have proved, time and time again, that they do not honor the system. This is a chance at a semblance of normalcy, and it’s being disrupted by students and administration that have avoided responsibility at every corner."