Le Ha is the 2023-24 opinion editor at The Daily Tar Heel. She has previously served as an editorial board member. Le is a sophomore pursuing a double major in media and journalism and information science, with a business minor.
"There is a clear question here: Why did some news organizations seem to prioritize their agendas above the safety of students on Aug. 28 and Sept.13?"
"To make some sense of the senseless, I turned to talk to others on campus. I asked them about how they spent this past week, how they’ve navigated normalcy and what has been on their minds."
"It seems UNC and Chapel Hill Police had a lack of preparation for a crisis like this. In a world threatened by gun violence daily, students deserve more support. We deserve to be kept informed, we deserve dignity and we deserve to feel safe and protected."
"For many college students, especially soon-to-be graduates, the internship is ideally a return ticket to employment post-graduation. It seems like a logical option that should support us in entering the professional world — if we can access it."
"Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 276, prohibiting the use of certain applications, including TikTok, on state devices. The concerns raised by researchers have made the next steps imperative: states must critically evaluate the actual risks of social media platforms, mitigate those risks to protect users and safeguard academic freedom as more than an afterthought."
