Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher

Bailey Young

Opinion

Column: UNC Law devalues public interest work

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | May 10

"There are many factors that must go into budgetary decisions, some of which are indisputably valid. But public interest work is constantly devalued. It is devalued economically, in how different legal institutions are funded. It is devalued politically, in how public defenders and legal services are not invested in. It is devalued in labor, down to the extreme pay gap present even in summer internships."

Jodie Londono

Opinion

Column: Silent Sam still looms over campus

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | April 3

"The removal of Silent Sam was long overdue, but his departure mirrored its origins. Since that fateful protest, Black students have faced criminal charges while white supremacist and neo-Confederate groups have found ways to use the statue to promote their lost cause."

Ira Wilder

Opinion

Column: The case against permanent daylight saving time

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | March 23

"People want more daylight, but the reality is that we need it on our morning commutes just as much as we need it at any other time. So let’s ditch the clock adjusting and just stick with standard time — we can have our sunlight and enjoy it too."

Kayden Hunt

Opinion

Column: Where is the accountability to disabled students?

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | March 10

"UNC has shown that when it actually cares about something, then it can produce swift and deliberate change and accountability. So when it stalls on accessibility, racial justice initiatives, financial aid or paying reasonable wages to all of its workers, it is clear it simply does not care. It is time for UNC to put action behind its promises and make this campus actually accessible for all of its students."

Opinion

Column: Transformative justice is key in addressing Asian American violence

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | February 21

"We will continue to see more and more violence if we rely on the same tired responses to violent crime. In order to move forward and create a world where Asian Americans are actually safer, we need a path forward that addresses all of the issues highlighted by these killings. Transformative justice models can help us chart that path."

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Opinion

Column: Male writing of female revenge limits our understanding of justice

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | January 23

"We are challenged to root for these women by the invisible men behind the camera, but while their cinematic visions are often enthralling, their insight is shockingly limited when it comes to questioning what justice is. This dearth is the result of a failure of imagination."

Ira Wilder

Opinion

Column: Disabled people are experts on our own health

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | January 10

"Now, I’m assumed to add so little to my classes that it is perfectly acceptable when I’m not really a part of them. I see campus opening back up and administrators sticking their heads in the sand, and the only decision being delegated to me is whether or not I risk my life to attend my classes. That’s a difficult decision to make."

Cora McAnulty

Opinion

Column: We don't need to keep doing Friendsgiving

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | November 22

"For all of the positivity surrounding Friendsgiving, the celebration still revolves around the most controversial American tradition: Thanksgiving."

Opinion

Column: It’s about time — Campus Health will bring STI testing in-house

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | November 16

"Infections like STIs are a public health issue, and we need health services to be easily accessible in order for people to actually use them. Campus Health is getting easier to access, but it still needs work."

Anna Connors

Opinion

Column: We shouldn’t still be squabbling over affirmative action

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | October 25

"Yes, it is frustrating whenever anyone receives an advantage in college admissions — fair or not. However, the real problem is that we have to play this ridiculous game in the first place."