Farewell Column: The DTH doesn’t love me back
By Hannah Collett | Apr. 27"I love the DTH so much that I wanted to let it break me. If we’re being honest, I might have let it do that already."
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"I love the DTH so much that I wanted to let it break me. If we’re being honest, I might have let it do that already."
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“Just coming down the stretch we got to get stronger, we got to grow more mentally,” senior Dylan Menante said. “Executing better for me is probably my biggest takeaway. Everyone will be a lot more motivated going into regionals.”
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April is STEM Education Month in North Carolina, as proclaimed by Gov. Roy Cooper on April 13. Students and educators in STEM are celebrating the month across the state, though teachers say that they work to expose students — especially underrepresented ones — to STEM year-round.
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House Bill 676, filed on April 18 by N.C. Rep. John Autry (D-Mecklenburg), proposes a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as “fracking.” This is the third legislative session in a row that Autry has filed this bill. The bill was last referred to the House rules committee on April 19.
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“I want people to know that we are a tribal entity, we are a tribal government, we are a government that is self-sustaining,” John Lowery, chairperson of the Lumbee Tribe, said. If the tribe was federally recognized, it would have access to funds and programs run by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and would have access to health care through Indian Health Service.
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Collectively titled the 2023 Safe Drinking Water Act, N.C. Senate Bill 350 and House Bill 610 were filed on March 22 and April 13, respectively. If passed, they would mandate that the N.C. Commission for Public Health must establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for toxins in drinking water that are probable or known carcinogens or are otherwise toxic.
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On April 14, Kimberly Jones became the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. She will spend the next year traveling around the state to serve as a teacher ambassador.
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House Bill 543, which aims to reduce youth dependency on nicotine, was moved to the N.C. House rules committee on April 3. If passed, the bill will become effective on July 1, 2023.
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Stephanie Brown has been the director of the Park Library in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media for 14 years. After teaching and assisting hundreds of students, she is retiring this semester.
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"I’m the first to leave every party I go to. My bed and I have a passionate affair that I refuse to cut short in the name of social graces. I always know when to say my goodbyes. And while I’m not a senior, it’s time I say goodbye to The Daily Tar Heel."
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"The Daily Tar Heel has made me endlessly grateful for mornings. The 3 a.m. variety. "
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"So, when the opportunity arose, I applied to become the diversity, equity and inclusion chairperson at the paper. I didn’t seek the position assuming I could rewrite the DTH’s legacy in one to two years. (After all, it is the campus paper of a University built by slaves.) Instead, I sought the position because I felt like I would at least be honest with the newsroom about its issues, if nothing else."
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“You got to figure that out as a coach, you got to be honest with them,” Forbes said after getting swept by Boston College. “Of course, of course. I mean, I'm never not going to have hope.”
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Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was on UNC's campus Wednesday evening, speaking at an event titled “Saving America from the Woke Left." The event was shadowed by a counter-protest by the UNC Young Democrats in the Pit. “I came here tonight to say that I believe we're on the verge of a great comeback for freedom, and I believe we will save America from the woke left, and this freedom generation will lead the way,” Pence said. “When we think of UNC, we think of progress and opportunity. We don't think of Mike Pence,” said Anderson Clayton, chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party.
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"When I connect with people — especially in the journalism world — I find those connections unbreakable. There’s some special sauce that we all share that makes us crazy enough to enjoy working insane hours and Slacking during class – and I think that sauce is delicious."
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"Thank you for teaching me how to be vulnerable and giving me the grace to do so. Thank you for teaching me that sometimes, the hardest things are the most worthwhile. Thank you for believing in me the times I struggled to believe in myself."
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The Tar Heels kept their winning streak up today after their tough win against Duke last week. These two consecutive victories against ranked teams and today's first-quarter comeback will give them confidence as they advance in the tournament.
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To combat Chapel Hill’s unstable housing climate, the Chapel Hill planning department and Town Council are considering a LUMO amendment that would allow duplexes alongside single-family homes. Some community members have pushed back in the name of historical preservation.
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The team is hoping to finish the regular season in the top six seeds in the ACC to get a bye in the conference tournament and is currently in sixth place. While this loss doesn't affect the ACC standings, it could be a real momentum crusher for the Tar Heels.
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As rates of drugs laced with fentanyl pose threats to those who use drugs, several researchers at UNC focus on harm reduction. Part of this is access to Naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an overdose.
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