Emma Kenfield
Articles
New Chapel Hill parks and recreation director holds meet-and-greet for community
Phil Fleischmann, Chapel Hill's new parks and recreation director, said he holds these events to hear from residents and to get to know them. He also encourages students to be involved with off-campus recreation.
Save Orange Schools attempts to address aging infrastructure in Orange County Schools
“There are critical issues and needs across the board regarding public education. We just believe that there is a need for advocacy in this area that isn’t being met."
Column: Redemption for the ignorant
"Exposure of blatantly wrong opinions is necessary and will absolutely continue — until the reasons to do so subside."
Column: The right to openmindedness
Yes, we are granted freedom of speech, but would it benefit us more if we instead chose to listen?
Column: Why aren't we having children?
In the past decade, fertility rates in the United States have dropped dramatically. Young adults, specifically college graduates, experienced the greatest decrease in fertility rates, largely due to cultural and economic factors. The Editorial Board was intrigued by this finding and decided to ask some of its female members about their opinions on having children after graduation.
Column: The future is the past
Flying cars, talking jackets and hover-boards for every household? Boy, would Marty McFly be upset to find we failed to match his portrayal of the 21st century. In fact, his 80s-inspired outfits in the film are most representative of America today.
Column: Sympathy for the devil
" We have to take responsibility for the way we treat others, no matter if our demons stem from a place of pain."
Column: The unavoidable truth about the 'freshman 15'
"As days went by, pizza and chicken fingers became my only friends, and any willpower I had toward eating right was thrown away. Suddenly, I was an unhealthy, chubby version of myself, and I didn’t know how to reverse the process."
