Opinion

Column: Work is wherever the person is

"What needs to be done in order to establish new boundaries? When the pandemic dissipates, what will we be left with?"

Column: Twitter's and Zoom's algorithms illustrate why diversity in tech matters

"A lack of diversity in technology, as well as a disregard for ethics in the development of algorithms, consistently disadvantages women and people of color, whether it's in the use of the technology itself or in the lack of support for these individuals in the workforce."

Column: Don't let North Carolina disintegrate democracy

"If Trump loses North Carolina’s popular vote in November, there is a clear, sinister path for our state legislature to elect Trump regardless. Make no mistake, it would trigger a behemoth of a trial — one that would eventually land in a Republican-dominated Supreme Court."

Column: UNC's inadequacy punishes survivors of sexual violence

"By building the basic infrastructure needed to support survivors, we can start to address why UNC, and college culture in general, is founded in inherent violence, and create a campus culture which not only adequately responds to violence but eradicates it in the first place."

Column: Is America really as divided as it seems?

"Most of the country believes we are divided. But, ironically, we also agree on more societal issues than we believe we do."

Cartoon: P2P

Editorial: Election Day should be an academic holiday

"Colleges and universities have an obligation to ensure that work and academic commitments do not function as yet another form of voter suppression and disenfranchisement imposed on marginalized students and workers in this country."

Column: Navigating digital sex in a pandemic

Bumble has experienced an 84 percent increase in video call volume and longevity, and the adult platform OnlyFans has reported a 75 percent increase in sign-ups, a number likely to grow as more people turn to cybersex work in the wake of COVID-19 layoffs. In the wake of these increases, we need to have a conversation about how we can make things safer.

Viewpoints: How we feel about the pumpkin spice latte

Opposing factions of The Daily Tar Heel's Editorial Board weigh in on the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks.

Editorial: How to be a good neighbor

"Even though most students only live in Chapel Hill nine months out of the year, it is important to realize that we share a space with almost 60,000 permanent residents."

Cartoon: TGIF

Column: How UNC can learn from its peers on COVID-19

"UNC must learn from not only their mistakes in August, but also from the mistakes and successes of other universities that are attempting to reopen as well."

Column: Three songs that have gotten me through 2020 (thus far)

Columnist Trevor Stevenson shares three songs that have helped him survive 2020 (thus far). 

Column: Cutting graduate recruitment won't fix the problem

"As a graduate worker in the department reflecting on my four years of agitating for higher stipends, I am mostly concerned about how our department came to this decision, and how it relates to existing wealth and power differentials within academia."

Column: Managing your own social dilemma

"Social media is neither good nor bad. It just is. How we use it is what matters."

Column: Are we even speaking the same language?

"Although our generational vocabulary might be different, we are, in the most fundamental way, speaking the same code."

Column: Why Biden needs young Latinx voters

"If the Biden-Harris campaign really wants to secure our votes, secure the election and raise enthusiasm, they need to make better strides in connecting — playing 'Despacito' at a Hispanic Heritage Month event is not going to cut it."

Editorial: Please, give us a break

"The decision to not implement breaks into our schedule feels like blatant disregard for our mental and physical health during this already fraught time of crisis, and, frankly, we’re disappointed."

Letter to the editor: The legacy of Kevin Guskiewicz

"Years from now, UNC lore will be stocked with stories still untold about how Guskiewicz’s leadership defined an era in Chapel Hill. What sort of an era will it be?"

Editorial: UNC administration, own up to your mistakes

"Guskiewicz should regret his decisions. Showing a little remorse is the least he can provide."