Column: Department admission policies are an unjust barrier to our UNC experience

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | April 18

"At the very least, UNC should deemphasize the importance of grades in the admissions process to prevent giving privileged students with disproportionate access to resources an unfair advantage."

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Editorial: Get on board with electric vehicles

By Editorial Board | April 17

"Other communities in the Triangle should follow in Chapel Hill and Chatham County's footsteps in producing cleaner emissions, and recommit to being net-zero in their own transportation projects."

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Column: "Atlanta" dips into Black Surrealism in season premiere

By Zari Taylor | April 17

"Devonte Hart’s story was frightening — and is even more scary because it actually happened. Incidents of blackface are less frequent now, but imagine a city where the practice is so normalized that you see it everywhere you turn.  And what is most unsettling about the episodes is how much truth there is to them."

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Column: Impossibly bad, the horrors of “Morbius” are the punishment audiences deserve

By Guillermo Molero | April 12

"Appeals to the public alone do not make a good movie. Instead, caving to populist cravings can have catastrophic effects on film, with the industry turning away from creative, thoughtful storytelling and towards a watered-down final product — reducing their own films to a shell of what they have the potential to be."

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Editorial: Durham's gun buyback presents solutions for Orange County

By Editorial Board | April 12

"Durham County has taken the lead when it comes to minimizing firearm-related violence.  And it's crucial that Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill Police Department follow in their footsteps."

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Column: Being realistic about what the Carolina Across 100 initiative can achieve

By Raymond Pang | April 12

"The detailed schedule and phases of the program are reassuring, but the initiative still needs to be more specific about what it’ll ultimately do to accomplish its goals. Regardless of the outcome, we can only hope that those who need help will find something good to come from it."

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Column: Three years later — healing from my sexual assault

By Rajee Ganesan | April 12

"I began my undergraduate degree at a large state school in California. There, three years ago, I was the victim of a violent sexual assault."

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Editorial: How an exercise routine can improve mental and physical health

By Editorial Board | April 12

"More nutritious eating habits, better scheduling, higher self-confidence and a new perspective on life as a college student are just some of the benefits of adding the gym into your daily routine."

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Column: Achieving intersectional mental health care

By Georgia Roda-Moorhead | April 12

"UNC — guided by the notion that therapy is a human right — must continue allocating resources toward meeting diverse needs until each member of its community feels unconditionally seen and heard."

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Editorial: The significance of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court appointment

By Editorial Board | April 12

"The nomination and confirmation of Jackson to the Supreme Court has fostered a discussion about the historic lack of diversity on the nation's highest court. This has also further highlighted the absence of Black judges on not just the Supreme Court, but the federal judiciary's lower courts as well."

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Editorial: How to make your vote heard this election cycle

By Editorial Board | April 12

With the election being in May, this is when students need resources and support. To help bridge the gap in civic education, here’s the Editorial Board’s guide to casting an absentee ballot.

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Column: The Recording Academy should reconsider genre categories

By Zari Taylor | April 11

"Though the category is designed to honor the international sounds and influences of these artists, they fail to recognize how these distinct sounds have emerged as full genres in their own right. The global categories should include awards that reflect the talent emerging from artists that are bringing in their culture through their art."

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Column: Compiling folk metal from my father

By Leni Schenkel | April 11

"I’m happy to say I know better now. Most girls are odd, and sometimes that oddness comes in the form of being the lead singer for a folk metal band. And besides, if I don’t tell anyone about the music I like, it’s like I’m ashamed of the gifts my father gave me."

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Column: No Coursicle? No problem.

By Hannah Kaufman | April 10

"Thanks to confidential research techniques (not YikYak) and journalistic edge, I have identified five other simple, straightforward methods to plan out your schedule. You can thank me later."

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Office DJ: Tunes for recovering from a natty loss

By Emmy Martin | April 7

"Maybe losing isn’t always bad — maybe failure is sometimes the best thing that can happen to us."

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Editorial: The 203 Project solves lacking access to crucial infrastructure

By Editorial Board | April 7

"A project like this will no doubt bring new life to Orange County, but more importantly, it will democratize resources and technology for those who might have previously lacked access."

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Column: Tressie McMillan Cottom and the importance of opinion writing

By Caitlyn Yaede | April 5

"Opinion writing is a necessary aspect of journalism for its contributions to public discourse. These contributions, however, are only possible when our newsrooms and opinion desks are inclusive."

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Column: Reopening James Cates Jr. case is a step closer to providing closure

By Zari Taylor | April 4

"The DOJ’s decision to reopen the case of James Lewis Cates Jr. will hopefully provide solace to his family who has presumably remained haunted by his death decades after he lost his life on our very campus. Cates died right by the Pit, a place that is used by hundreds of students, faculty and staff on a daily basis."

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Column: The envy spiral — Navigating the age of Instagram face

By Savannah Bradley | April 4

"While we can’t change the way companies like Snapchat operate, we can, however, adjust the way we interact with them, whether it’s setting app time limits, refraining from posting selfies, or divesting from social media altogether."

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Column: “Don’t Say Gay” and the right’s rewriting of school curriculums

By Caitlyn Yaede | April 4

"North Carolina has its own history of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, as well as a lack of policies that protect and empower these communities. And with the start of UNC Pride Week, it’s important to stare these injustices in the face and call them what they are: oppressive and malicious."

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