opinion

Sep 18, 2023

Musical Misogyny

Misogyny is inescapable. The insidious prejudice manifests itself within one of the most liberating artistic mediums, where creativity knows no bounds. It is a disheartening truth that bias still finds its way into music. A study conducted in 2019 found that women tend to have a more consistent and creative output than their male counterparts…

Feb 3, 2022

Numbers don’t lie. UNC System – What’s good?

What will it really take for the UNC School system to value students’ health over profit? With as much as we are paying in tuition, you would think we could at least be provided with a safe environment to learn in. Truthfully, the only acceptable amount of COVID-19 cases is none. While it may be…

Feb 3, 2022

Omarion Got Hands… The Dap of Doom

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]School has started and the first week of spring has come to an end. But things have just started, in more ways than one. It’s hard to believe that COVID-19 has been a constant for the past two years. One of the things that have also been constant is…

Oct 28, 2021

PackHOWL: A Night of Contagious Fun

PackHOWL was a concert featuring artists Duckwrth and Yung Gravy. The concert was held on Thursday, Oct.14 in Reynolds Coliseum. I have mixed feelings about the event. Before PackHOWL, there was Primetime with the Pack, an event that guests could choose to come to before the concert. Primetime with the Pack was mainly the women’s…

Oct 28, 2021

My Demons Got Hands

It’s Mental Health Awareness week and it was Oct. 3-9, 2021.With winter break and the end of the semester coming, seasonal depression has been showing out. Things haven’t been easy, and honestly is it just me or has seasonal depression been hitting harder since the pandemic started? To be transparent, I’m tired of this s**t.…

Oct 15, 2021

The Education Issue

Star Point Guard Kyrie Irving risks not playing this NBA season in order to stay unvaccinated from COVID-19. The loss of Irving would cause the Nets to lose their position as the favorite to win the NBA title in the ‘21-’22 season. In the beginning Irving was known as the bright and curious young star…

Oct 15, 2021

Ode to E

You deserve to be loved, cherished, and appreciated You deserve the most gentle love An all-encompassing, unconditional love A love that allows you to explore A love that allows you to grow into the woman you were meant to be A love that allows you to take up space   I am so sorry that…

Oct 3, 2021

Hotter

The pure white tile reflects the light as the cool air hits my bare skin. I step inside my marbled safe haven, Hotter, Hotter, Hotter!  I am comforted by a blanket of warmth  as today’s thoughts disappear into a light mist. I can feel the tension being released, Hotter, Hotter, Hotter! The steam fills all…

Oct 3, 2021

Dress Coded: Let Black Women Live

I think it’s safe to say that after centuries of evidence, the world may just be out to get Black women. When it comes to appearances, it’s quite obvious what the standard is–perfection. We must be perfect to be treated equally. Being perfect is significantly harder when every single societal idea about an entire race…