Written by Hunter Klosty The images of murdered babies and bloodied corpses of Holocaust survivors coming out of Israel are devastating. Any person with basic morality can see these vile acts for what they are: evil. And this evil was solely perpetrated by the internationally designated terrorist organization Hamas, the elected…
‘War in Gaza’ PPD Event Accomplishes Nothing
Written by Stephen Halley On November 6th, the UNC Program for Public Discourse (PPD) held an event titled, “War in Gaza: a Discussion of the Origins, Strategy, and Ethics.” This event was, just as any other PPD event, designed to promote free and open discussion while also giving the general…
What Else Would Decolonization Look Like?
Written by Max Schwartz This past weekend, Najma Sharif, a Somali-American writer, sparked outrage on Twitter/X by asking “What did y’all think decolonization meant? Vibes? Papers? Essays? Losers.” Many deserve to be outraged by this insensitive tweet, though one group in particular does not—academia. For decades, and especially in recent…
October Vox Populi
What is the most important issue for you in 2024? E. D. Parish — To me, the most important issue of 2024 is reigning in hawkish foreign policy. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, ceasing to occupy Syria, ceasing to bomb Somalia, ceasing to fund the genocide in…
Carolina Nursing Crisis
Written by Kristen Snyder There’s an alarm coming from a patient’s monitor, and another one coming from the patient down the hall. Two minutes later, there’s a dozen call lights flickering at the nurse’s station. Nurses rush to answer each call, but there aren’t enough nurses…and perhaps there never will …
We’d Forgotten
Written by Kristen Snyder On August 30th at 1:02 p.m., the Bell Tower rang three times. Time seemed to stop when the Tar Heel symbol of triumph became a memorial. Some students waited in silence, while others held hands and prayed. Some students put their arms around each other, just…