“I feel a little bit like an outsider”: Race in AP and honors classes
To many students, Advanced Placement (AP) and honors classes are the norm, natural progressions on one’s high school academic track. Amid the advanced and often...
Quiz Bowl team places first in state, 45th in nation in national 3-2-1 competition
Results were recently tabulated and released for the online 3-2-1 competition in which the Quiz Bowl team competed April 27. The team placed first in...
Parents Behind Bars: The life of a family with an incarcerated parent
The names of the students in this article have been changed for their privacy. 2.7 million. According to the Pew Charitable Trusts, this is the...
The Black Pride Anthem: Why I Support Beyoncé’s “Formation”
Beyoncé’s release of her new song “Formation” Feb. 6 and subsequent Super Bowl performance of the song Feb. 7 sparked both passionate support and heated...
Robotics Club places 20th at first ever competition
The Robotics Club placed 20th out of 25 teams at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) competition the group attended at the Trinity School of Durham...
Heritage or Hate? Students discuss impact of Confederate symbols
At the north edge of McCorkle Place, UNC-Chapel Hill’s upper quad, a Confederate soldier stands high, facing Franklin Street and watching over his surroundings. He...
Terrorism Has No Religion: Don’t condemn an entire group for the actions of few
As of 2010, there were 1.57 billion Muslims in the world, making Islam the second largest religion worldwide. The combined forces of Islamic State, Boko...
Students attend Donald Trump rally in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. – Presidential candidate and Republican party frontrunner Donald Trump spoke at a rally at J.S. Dorton Arena on the N.C. State fairgrounds in...
Students receive identification cards
Freshmen, sophomores and juniors received student identification cards Oct. 9 with little forewarning or explanation. Many were confused as to why they received the student...