Column: Ghost-Busting 101

By Spence Whitman | October 25

"Don’t be a ghost this spooky season. And if you have a ghastly encounter, hold your head high. They decided you didn’t deserve basic respect. You might as well give it to yourself."

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Column: How TikTok changed fashion

By Maddie Whitaker | October 24

"TikTok has most definitely revolutionized the fashion industry. Think of that scene from the Devil Wears Prada where Miranda Priestly is lecturing Andy Sachs on the roots of her fashion decisions and the legacy of the cerulean blue sweater. It’s unlikely any accessory or clothing choice we make now wasn't influenced by TikTok."

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Op-ed: Ending race conscious admissions will eliminate campus diversity and educational equality

October 24

"In upholding 'race-conscious' admissions, we can start to confront the racism and discrimination that prevents students of color from having equal access to educational opportunities that would give them a competitive edge in a selective college admissions process."

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Column: Why are we still ranking women's beauty?

By Savannah Clay | October 23

"Unconventional traits are beautiful, too, and should be shown more love. No matter what Hollywood shoves down our throats, beauty is still subjective. Women should define their own beauty and ranking women doesn’t serve this purpose.  "

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Column: How do we get Kanye West to stop talking?

By Zari Taylor | October 18

"His mental health struggles do not absolve West of his offensive and reckless decisions, but it does grant him compassion from onlookers. So how can we make his provocations less potent?"

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Column: An incel fell, but Google dug the rabbit hole

By Noelle Harff | October 18

"I know everyone but the political science kids left when I started talking about legislation, but this is important. Every meme in your group message, every conspiracy theory on Twitter, every Nicki Minaj music video, every human organ sold on the black market (well, maybe not that last one) have a platform because Section 230 stands."

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Editorial: We were right about Yik Yak.

By Editorial Board | October 18

"Yik Yak’s recent addition of direct messages to their platform maintains its problematic nature – and shows that we haven't learned much from history."

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Column: Learning to deal with grief

By Maya Ticku | October 18

"Grief knows no boundaries; it can attack you at work, in the middle of class, in your parked car while you listen to the radio. I’ve lived with my grief for the entirety of 2022 and I want to share the things I’ve learned and unlearned."

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Office DJ: Songs to introduce myself

By Samantha Lewis | October 17

"Since I only began working for The Daily Tar Heel last spring, I am still relatively new to journalism and writing, so I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself, to the world of journalism and to the DTH."

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Column: UNC needs gender-nonspecific housing

By Harry Black | October 17

"How are trans students supposed to feel comfortable and validated in their academic environment when their own University does not allow them the decency of living with students of the same gender identity?"

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Column: Ban the bands from the football stands

By Olivia Henley | October 16

"It’s gameday at Carolina: this means screaming fans and a resounding school spirit that peels the paint off the walls. Not long, disorderly lines waiting for a paper wristband. Listen to your students."

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Column: Kid Cudi breaks barriers in music and film

By David Rowe | October 16

"With today’s technology, the possibilities for combining music and visuals are endless. I think (and hope) that 'Entergalactic' is only the start of a new wave of audiovisuals."

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Column: Finding beauty within chaos

By Layan Qaimari | October 16

"Even while hundreds of students are pushing through the quad, rushing to their next class, there is beauty to be found in this crowd, so find that beauty in the chaos."

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Column: The GOP's hypocrisy on abortion rights

By Sophie Teague | October 13

"Graham’s proposed bill is at not only at odds with Democrats, but also with the many elected Republicans who declared that abortion laws should be left up to the states."

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Column: The Stilllife sickness claims another victim (me)

By Hannah Kaufman | October 13

"It wasn’t your average, travel-size Kleenex type of cold. It wasn’t COVID-19, strep throat or bronchitis. In fact, it wasn’t anything that modern medicine has ever seen — so rare, in fact, that even our esteemed staff at Campus Health was unable to diagnose it."

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Column: The prison system has always preyed on pregnant women

By Maya Ticku and Caitlyn Yaede | October 11

"The bodies of people who can become pregnant have always been policed, and are a part of the intricate carceral system that impacts each and every one of us in profound ways. Overturning Roe v Wade is not just about abortion, but it's about our rights and autonomy as citizens and our ability to be free from a violent and pervasive police state."

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Column: Justice Clarence Thomas is a serious threat to abortion access

By Juliana Chiaramonte | October 11

"Clarence Thomas went rogue in his concurrence and called for a rollback of several fundamental rights, despite the majority’s claim that no other precedents were at risk because of the Dobbs decision. His concurrence has a lot to do with substantive due process as it relates to the due process clause of the 14th Amendment."

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Column: What my sexual assault taught me about abortion rights

By Brianna Brigman | October 11

"I strongly believe that if I was to get pregnant by any of my assaulters I would have had an abortion and that would be my choice. Not someone else's. I was still a child when it occurred the first time."

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Editorial: So, you’re pregnant in N.C. and don’t want to be – what next?

By Editorial Board | October 11

"We won't sugarcoat it – we are in a bleak situation. Having an unwanted pregnancy in North Carolina has gotten far more complicated than it should be, and the repercussions could be dire for many people who can become pregnant."

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Column: North Carolina's judicial elections are crucial for reproductive rights

By Sophie Teague | October 11

"Our generation has the power and passion for political change, we just have to take that to the ballot box. Voting sends a direct message to those in power about what rights we demand from them. Whether it be voting rights, LGBTQ rights, or reproductive rights, we have the ability to push for them. Our passion must be taken to the polls because our reproductive freedom is on the line in 2022."

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