Opinion - The Daily Tar Heel

A young Maeve Sheehey dresses up as Kit Kittredge, her journalism role model. Importantly, it is not Halloween. Photo courtesy of Bridget Sheehey.

Farewell column: We’re gonna make it, after all

By Maeve Sheehey | May. 4

Director of Enterprise Maeve Sheehey says goodbye to The Daily Tar Heel — and talks about her love of sitcoms.

Farewell column: What it takes to print news and raise hell

By Anna Pogarcic | May. 4

Editor-in-chief Anna Pogarcic says goodbye to The Daily Tar Heel.

Ryan Wilcox (left) sports editor of The Daily Tar Heel, swivels past a staffer at Duke's Chronicle during a scrimmage in Brodie Recreation Center on Duke's campus on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. The Daily Tar Heel beat the Chronicle three games to one.

Farewell column: The spring break trip that made me love the DTH

By Ryan Wilcox | May. 3

Former Sports Editor Ryan Wilcox writes his final story for The Daily Tar Heel.

Sonia Rao, assistant City & State editor pictured on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

Column: Goodbye for now

By Sonia Rao | May. 3

City & State Editor Sonia Rao explains why she decided to disenroll from UNC and take a gap year.

Catherine Morgan, assistant copy editor. Photo courtesy of Catherine Morgan.

Farewell column: So long, old friend

By Catherine Morgan | May. 3

Assistant copy editor Catherine Morgan writes her first (and last) column for The Daily Tar Heel.

The Old Well pictured on Monday, March 23, 2020.

Editorial: Circling the drain

By Editorial Board | May. 3

The Editorial Board reflects on the end of another year at UNC.

Ramishah Maruf is the arts & culture editor for the 2020-2021 school year.

Farewell column: Refusing to pay the price

By Ramishah Maruf | May. 3

Ramishah Maruf bids a bittersweet farewell to The Daily Tar Heel.

Brian Keyes is the sports editor for the 2020-2021 school year.

Farewell column: One last request...

By Brian Keyes | May. 3

Former sports editor Brian Keyes has one last request for the readers of The Daily Tar Heel before he graduates.

First-year students Kelly Ray and Sarah Prosser enjoy some strawberries on Polk Place on Feb. 25, 2021.

Column: Hitting the reset button

By Caitlyn Yaede | May. 2

UNC students will get a fresh start when they come back to campus in the fall.

Farewell column: Gratitude, and some sage advice

By Vance Stiles | May. 2

Editorial Board member Vance Stiles writes his final column for The Daily Tar Heel.

A mural of Vice President Kamala Harris in a parking lot near Franklin Street in Chapel Hill on Feb. 11, 2021

Column: Kamala Harris and the failures of identity politics

By Aditi Kharod | May. 2

India is in crisis. But Vice President Kamala Harris, who proudly embraced her Indian heritage during the election, has largely remained silent.

Farewell column: What are your plans after UNC? – a revision

By Liam Bendezu | May. 2

Editorial Board member Liam Bendezu writes his final column for The Daily Tar Heel.

Cars wait at the intersection of Franklin Street and Columbia on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.

Column: Streets should be for people — not cars

By Ben Rappaport | May. 2

"Electric vehicles are invaluable in the fight against climate change. But in order to truly minimize carbon emissions, Chapel Hill should invest further in non-car transportation."

DTH Photo Illustration. What vintage apple product are you?

Quiz: Which vintage Apple product are you?

By Editorial Board | Apr. 29

This week, Apple announced it would be opening a North Carolina campus in Raleigh. Take a trip down memory lane and find out which vintage Apple product you are.

Will Melfi believes that the best years of his life are yet to come.

Column: Living life without expectations

By Will Melfi | Apr. 29

"The one good thing I have gained from this pandemic is the expectation to have no expectations. I have torn up my life plan. If I get married at 30, great. If I don’t, you can expect me to be doing whatever the hell it is I want to be doing."

Track and field junior Madias Loper raises his fist during a march organized by UNC athletes to protest racial injustice on Aug. 29, 2020 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Athletes representing various UNC sports dressed in black, brought signs and called for the end of police brutality shortly after police shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wis., on Aug. 23, 2020.

Column: Sports and politics are inseparable, and it's time to treat them as such

By Caitlyn Yaede | Apr. 29

"There is no evidence that sports organizations have been, nor should be, apolitical. They exist in a political world, hold events in blue and red cities, are owned by people who have political opinions and cater to fans with their own political identities."

First-year Jade Henderson studies for her upcoming Intermediate Written Chinese midterm in Davis Library on Tuesday Feb. 25, 2020.

Column: Procrastination is perfectionism in disguise

By Layla Peykamian | Apr. 29

Final exams are approaching at UNC. Editorial Board member Layla Peykamian examines how perfectionism can yield procrastination among high-achieving students.

Two students sit and talk on the lawn in front of the bell tower on March 9, 2021.

Column: An introvert's guide to making conversation

By Raymond Pang | Apr. 29

College isn't always easy for introverts. Raymond Pang presents some tips for starting conversation with fellow students.

A group of students work on school work together outside of the student union on Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021.

Column: UNC has a diversity problem

By Aditi Kharod | Apr. 27

Many classes at UNC are seriously lacking in diversity. But in discussion-based courses, the diversity of experience of our classmates is paramount.

DTH Photo Illustration. Many cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have a carbon footprint due to the large amount of energy needed for transactions.

Column: Weighing the environmental impact of cryptocurrency

By Joseph Kargbo | Apr. 27

Research suggests that Bitcoin could cause global temperatures to rise 2 degrees Celsius in the next 30 years. How can we address the environmental consequences of cryptocurrencies?