Office DJ: Songs to listen to while walking to morning classes

By Aiko Rachel Peterson | April 3

"On the days when I’d wake up too late to pick up a cup of coffee (we’ve all been there), my morning playlist never fails me. Music can be a powerful motivator."

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Column: Finding silence and solitude as a student

By Micah Davies | April 3

"In college, daily noise can hamper spiritual and creative growth. However, in the arboretum and woods, UNC students can find the solitude and silence necessary for expanding their artistic, spiritual, and personal realms."

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Column: UNC was not in the men’s NCAA Tournament, and I’m okay with that

By Mary Blake Nobles | April 3

"UNC’s absence from the 2023 NCAA Tournament has led me to realize that the next season can only get better. This troubling season means that their next victories will only be sweeter – after all, who doesn’t love a comeback?"

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Column: Future environmental disasters must be stopped

By Maya Ticku and Mary Thomas Watkins | April 2

"Prevention is everything and vigilance is essential. Big corporations and the EPA must work hand in hand to take the crucial steps forward to update safety protocols and refuse to take the cheap way out, not when the health of communities and citizens is on the line."

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Column: A look at the 2023 Dreamville Festival lineup

By Kailee Sullivan | March 31

"Hip-hop artist J.Cole and his record label are headed back to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh this weekend for the third annual Dreamville Festival. As a huge fan of the Dreamville artists and based on my attendance at the 2022 festival, here are my rankings of the artists I am most excited to see this weekend."

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Column: The NIL policy is saving college basketball

By Mary Blake Nobles | March 30

"Rather than having five skilled but out-of-sync players that often make up a predominately first-year team, veteran-led teams are those of development and experience. And among the list of reasons that encourage players to stay, we now also have NIL to thank for that."

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Column: Do I need my degree?

By Olivia Henley | March 30

"The world is changing, and our education system and the way we view the prominence of education needs to adjust with it."

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Column: Learning to handle stress during midterms, not cure it

By Spence Whitman | March 29

"Taking action is always my go-to. When I feel a problem bubbling, I squash it before it breaches the surface. But when problems breach from all around like whack-a-mole, going on a walk won’t help."

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Column: The N.C. Supreme Court is in crisis

By Samad Rangoonwala | March 29

"Ultimately, elections have consequences. N.C. voters chose to give these justices a seat on the court and we’ll have the opportunity to take that seat away from them in a few years. That doesn’t absolve the justices of the harm they can do to the state when making decisions based on partisanship rather than law, but at least it means their influence is not permanent."

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Office DJ: Songs for unproductivity

By Allie Kelly | March 28

"Being still is a stellar use of my time — even if it takes energy. If you need me, I'll be using my unproductive skills to photosynthesize on the quad. And I think I'll stay there a while."

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Column: John Wick 4 takes the icy action hero to the peak of the action genre

By Guillermo Molero | March 28

"Everything is done in service of the film's action. That's really the greatest strength of the 'John Wick' franchise. It knows what it is and doesn't try to be anything it isn't. It takes what works and expands upon it, potentially closing out one of the greatest action franchises ever with an entry that will not soon be forgotten."

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Column: Steel and stone can’t replace what Black students bring to campus life

By Imani Russell | March 27

"While the memorial is a huge step forward in recognizing UNC's racial history, it doesn’t replace the physical and emotional support that comes when Black students actually take up space together. The weekly recurrence of "Pit Poppin' Fridays," an informal event hosted midday with music playing and Black students convening, speaks to the value we place on togetherness."

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Column: Professors, the lecture hall is not your soapbox.

By Olivia Henley | March 27

"A classroom isn't a stage for a professor's knowledge and opinions. A classroom is where we go to engage in intellectual discussions. The only way we will retain information is by being included in the conversation."

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Column: Let's talk about spring fashion – and how to make it your own.

By Grace Gao | March 27

"Trends are what is popular at a particular time, while style is timeless. Being independent of trends and discovering that 'me' look is a journey of understanding yourself."

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Op-ed: Saving The Purple Bowl means saving Chapel Hill

March 26

"The Purple Bowl predicament is a sign that we’ve reached the painful stage of economic growth. What could be good for our overall economic well-being could be hell for our local businesses that make this place feel like home."

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Column: Gym culture targets impressionable young men on the internet

By Spence Whitman | March 23

"There’s no disguising that these new gymfluencers are just a glance at something incredibly harmful: another pipeline targeted towards impressionable young boys who need role models."

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Office DJ: Why are girls in songs always 17?

By Elizabeth Egan | March 23

"To my 17-year-old self, girls who have been, are or will ever be 17 and anyone facing uncertainty right now: this one’s for you."

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Editorial: When falling out of a deep platonic love

By Editorial Board | March 23

"According to Psychology Today, platonic loss, not from death but by friend breakup, is just as painful as a romantic one. It can lead to psychological symptoms of anxiety and “depression with feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness and helplessness.” And the less we talk about it, the more we internalize it."

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Column: UNC housekeepers deserve better

By Samad Rangoonwala and Noelle Harff | March 23

"If UNC's administration cared, it would advocate on behalf of the workers it represents. It would be working with OSHR to increase the allowable salaries for service workers on campus. It would be working with its staff, not trying to placate them with distracting raises and a bonus program designed to shut down dissent."

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Editorial: UNC knows how to go pro

By Rebecca Savidge | March 22

" The Tar Heels have been a leader in almost all of the varsity sports the University offers — and it goes beyond just being a good college team. UNC has consistently put athletes in the pros, and a lot of them. But allowing athletes the opportunity to grow into professionals includes not discounting those who don't have the privilege to display their talent earlier in their career."

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