Opinion - The Daily Tar Heel

DTH Photo Illustration. So many seniors have found themselves swallowed by uncertainty as a college student about to graduate in the midst of an ongoing pandemic.

Column: This is for the seniors

By Elisa Kadackal | Mar. 18

"We’re growing, and it doesn’t always feel safe or stable. But we are also planting and taking the time to manifest the beauty and joys we hope to regale in soon."

Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, March 14, 2021 - H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas accepts the award for Song Of The Year at the 63rd Grammy Award outside Staples Center. Photo courtesy of Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times.

Editorial: Awards shows still have a long way to go

By Editorial Board | Mar. 18

"It’s time for Black artists to receive the same recognition and praise as their white counterparts, in every genre."

Junior Kobe Spells sits outside the Union doing coursework on March 18, 2021.

Editorial: Don't limit your wellness to wellness days

By Editorial Board | Mar. 18

"You deserve to be well, even when it’s not a wellness day."

Brooke Dougherty writes for the opinion desk at The Daily Tar Heel.

Column: Generation Z and kids in a crisis

By Brooke Dougherty | Mar. 18

"As a generation, we aren’t just growing up against a backdrop of a crisis — our whole lives have been fundamentally impacted as we live through it."

UNC field hockey celebrates following their win against Louisville in the ACC Field Hockey Championship on Nov. 8, 2020 in Karen Shelton Stadium. UNC beat Louisville 4-2, securing their fourth consecutive tournament championship.

Column: UNC is not just a basketball school

By JC Leser | Mar. 18

"History shows that UNC is not and has never been just a basketball school, but rather the best sports school in the Triangle and the ACC."

DTH Photo Illustration. A study conducted by UNC Ph.D. student Alex Kresovich revealed an increase in references to mental health in rap music over the past two decades.

Column: Yes, you should try ASMR to relax

By Ana Sofia Thomas | Mar. 17

"But if in the end, you find that nothing out there in ASMR is for you, at least don’t judge those who genuinely find it helpful."

DTH Photo Illustration. With the cost of tuition rising with each year, college students turn to loans for help.

Column: No, we can't just print more money

By Vance Stiles | Mar. 17

What exactly is inflation? How do we measure it? What happens if it’s "too high” or "too low?” And does it actually matter, or is it just an imaginary topic that eggheads debate about until their tenure runs out?

The North Carolina General Assembly building in Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 29, 2020.

Editorial: We can’t ignore the threat of the filibuster

By Editorial Board | Mar. 17

"Ensuring that every North Carolinian has an equal vote and dismantling voting laws that disproportionately harm people of color are major reforms that hang in the balance. The filibuster should not have control over their fate."

DTH Photo Illustration. With the rise of deepfakes, many people are at risk of having their identity stolen in fraudulent videos posted online.

Column: Deepfakes, deeper stakes

By Joseph Kargbo | Mar. 17

"Although humorous in their creation and occasionally in their application, deepfake generator models have the potential to destroy the lives of politicians, celebrities and even ordinary individuals like you and me."

DTH Photo Illustration. A recent study at UNC has shown that anxiety in first -year students has increased in the past year with the pandemic and distance-learning.

Editorial: The kids are not alright

By Editorial Board | Mar. 16

Forced to navigate college in a socially distanced world, first-year students are struggling to cope with a difficult transition without being able to establish roots on campus.

A volunteer fills a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine at La Semilla's vaccination event, Feb. 20, 2021.

Column: Handling COVID-19 vaccine distribution the right way

By Liam Bendezu | Mar. 16

"While the vaccine has proved to be a sign of hope for some, its distribution has been littered with ethical problems."

UNC freshman Sara McClure poses for a portrait while studying on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2020.

Editorial: Our declassified campus survival guide

By Editorial Board | Mar. 16

As the University plans to return to a “more typical” fall semester later this year, the Editorial Board wanted to impart some campus and Chapel Hill knowledge to our fellow students who haven’t been on campus or in the area before.

The recently remodeled section of Rams/Chase Dining Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Quiz: Which on-campus dining location are you?

By Editorial Board | Mar. 15

Which on-campus dining location are you? Take our quiz to find out!

DTH Photo Illustration. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, people have found creative ways to celebrate their birthdays from a distance.

Editorial: 5 ways you can still have a happy birthday

By Editorial Board | Mar. 15

The world has had an entire year to come up with some coronavirus-friendly ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are just a few.

DTH Photo Illustration. The UNC System Office has plans to establish an “internal bank” in which it would provide loans for certain capital projects, which would allow system schools to seek loans from the UNC System internal bank rather than borrowing money from private lenders.

Column: Where’s my stimmy?

By Vance Stiles | Mar. 15

"With the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, many college students may be asking, 'Where’s my stimmy check at?'”

Nine individuals charged with the murder of Gastonia police chief O.F. Aderholt during the Loray Mill Strike were acquitted, October 21, 1929. Photo courtesy of Gaston County Museum of Arts and History.

Old North State stories: The life of Ella May Wiggins and the 1929 mill strikes in Gastonia

By Michael Beauregard | Mar. 15

92 years after the Loray Mill strike, inadequate wages, poor working conditions and automation continue to harm workers and their ability to live their lives to the fullest extent possible.

In this file photo, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial at The Cenotaph on Nov. 10, 2019 in London, England. Markle's friends in Hollywood are coming to her defense after bullying rumors surfaced. Photo courtesy of Chris Jackson/Getty Images/TNS

Column: Why Meghan Markle's interview isn't surprising

By Aditi Kharod | Mar. 14

"Meghan is for us what Diana was for our mothers: an aspirational tale of someone who refused to take the unwarranted abuse she faced daily and instead decided to get out."

DTH Photo Illustration. This year's college application process has looked very different for current high school seniors, especially due to some schools waiving their standardized testing requirements.

Column: The pros and cons of standardized tests

By Raymond Pang | Mar. 14

Should admission tests like the SAT and ACT should be permanently ignored when considering future applicants? Here are the pros and cons of these tests.

DTH Editorial Board member Caitlyn Yaede poses for a virtual portrait from her home on March 13, 2021. Yaede writes about her struggles as a first-generation college student during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Column: First generation students deserve more from UNC

By Caitlyn Yaede | Mar. 14

"Perhaps now more than ever, UNC should take first-generation students into consideration: the emotional and academic barriers they face, and how virtual learning has fostered a disconnect between first generations and campus culture."

First-year student Lorena Negron does virtual work outside of Eringhaus Residence Hall on March 8, 2021. "While I am grateful to have the opportunity to be on campus, I know that it isn't everything it's supposed to be," said Negron.

Editorial: A disappointing first year at UNC

By Editorial Board | Mar. 10

While it is important to recognize that others have had it worse, losing jobs and loved ones, it does not invalidate the universal feeling of losing out on the college experience.