"This year’s midterm elections are perhaps the most crucial that we, as young people, have ever faced. Reproductive freedoms are on the line following the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson, as are pathways to securing social, economic and criminal justice reforms. The Editorial Board knows that the stakes are high."
Read More »"The bodies of people who can become pregnant have always been policed, and are a part of the intricate carceral system that impacts each and every one of us in profound ways. Overturning Roe v Wade is not just about abortion, but it's about our rights and autonomy as citizens and our ability to be free from a violent and pervasive police state."
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"So this is an open letter – a thank you – to the duo that held my hand through it all. The homesickness, the breakups, the failed ECON 101 finals. Warts and all"
Read More »"Opinion writing differs drastically from reporting. Opinion writers are not objective conveyers of the news, but engage with complicated discussions or complex issues and provide their own perspectives. They rely on truth and fact to build their own understanding for readers who might lack the same access to information or diverse views."
Read More »"It’s time to think critically about male prevalence in female health care, and how the standards of an industry should better reflect patient autonomy rather than the interests of practitioners and the legal frameworks they are working within."
Read More »"Despite immediate, and understandable, outrage at the profoundly irresponsible administration that allowed this to happen, we shouldn’t be surprised that the program’s priorities are so maligned. It’s nothing that the journalism school – and UNC as a whole – hasn’t demonstrated to us before."
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"Tenure is absolutely essential to higher education, not only to protect professors but to ensure classrooms that foster productive debates, and are free from external censorship. It’s pivotal for students, professors and their research and should not be abridged by attempts to control curriculum."
Read More »"Our University cares more about restricting faculty access to behind-the-scenes deals and processes than donor access to the workings of our institution. This is a clear demonstration of how maligned UNC’s priorities are, which come at the direct cost of students and faculty who are being caught in the crossfire."
Read More »"Opinion writing is a necessary aspect of journalism for its contributions to public discourse. These contributions, however, are only possible when our newsrooms and opinion desks are inclusive."
Read More »"North Carolina has its own history of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, as well as a lack of policies that protect and empower these communities. And with the start of UNC Pride Week, it’s important to stare these injustices in the face and call them what they are: oppressive and malicious."
Read More »Junior business major Rebecca Felicelli, a co-founder, manager and barista at Blue House Cafe on Franklin Street, prepares a cup of coffee in the cafe on Dec. 2, 2021.
Rebecca Kreitzer is an associate professor of public policy at UNC, interested in policy inequality and the political factors that shape this inequality.
DTH Photo Illustration. Girlboss culture only serves white, wealthy and educated women who pursue opportunities in white-collar industries, says senior writer Caitlyn Yaede.
