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Editor's Note: Capitalizing the “B” in Brown

Editor’s Note: Capitalizing the “B” in Brown

The Editorial Board November 11, 2020

In 2020, AP Stylebook recognized the capital B in Black when referring to race, ethnicity or culture; it continues instructing writers not to use the term “Brown” when referring to race, ethnicity...

Opinion: The South isn't a lost cause

Opinion: The South isn’t a lost cause

Ella Adams, Community Editor November 7, 2020

The American South has a reputation in the rest of the country for being backward, conservative and ignorant. Many Americans, particularly on the left, point at the South as the cause for the nation’s...

Caleb's Concepts: Why you shouldn't take life seriously!

Caleb’s Concepts: Why you shouldn’t take life seriously!

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist November 6, 2020

What is the meaning of life? Short answer: no one knows. There are many factors that shape existence and these forces push and pull, toss and turn, forging numerous paths. Chosen paths influence us, shape...

N.C. Political History

Sean Riordan November 2, 2020

History and Background North Carolina is a swing state. The state has 15 electoral college votes but uses a “winner take all” electoral college system, which means the majority-party vote gets all...

Caleb's Concepts: A critique of statistical reasoning

Caleb’s Concepts: A critique of statistical reasoning

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist October 30, 2020

Here’s a joke: what is two plus two? To a mathematician the answer is clearly four. However, to a statistician the answer is between 3.99 and 4.01, while the accountant makes it whatever you want it...

Opinion: Defunding Reproductive Healthcare Isn’t the Answer to Stopping Abortion

Opinion: Defunding Reproductive Healthcare Isn’t the Answer to Stopping Abortion

Ella Adams, Community Editor October 29, 2020

Reproductive health care is an issue Americans feel strongly about, especially with the upcoming election. Conservative politicians have a history of fighting to defund providers of reproductive health...

Opinion: Vote. No matter what

Opinion: Vote. No matter what

Stephen C. Leverton II, Opinion Writer October 24, 2020

  Nov. 3, Election Day, is coming up fast. As of Oct. 17, over one million North Carolinians have cast their ballot for president, governor, U.S. Senate and countless other state and local races.  For...

Caleb’s Concepts: The difference between data and information

Caleb’s Concepts: The difference between data and information

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist October 23, 2020

  If you tune into any news channel, experts will often educate listeners on what the data is telling them, be it COVID-19 cases, inequality, police violence or something else. Yet, what these...

Opinion: Trump's retreat

Opinion: Trump’s retreat

Ricky Barker, Columnist October 21, 2020

On Oct. 2, the President of the United States and the First Lady were diagnosed with COVID-19, the same virus that he has belittled and refused to take seriously. However the president’s reactions to...

Opinion: Nationalism is Dangerous

Opinion: Nationalism is Dangerous

Ella Adams, Community Editor October 16, 2020

Standing up to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in grade school is normal to Americans. We’ve repeated it so many times, the pledge has become a force of habit and we don’t give much thought....

Caleb’s Concepts: Sports data shows people value safety.

Caleb’s Concepts: Sports data shows people value safety.

Caleb Garbuio, Columnist October 16, 2020

On Oct. 7, Yahoo Sports reported the Miami Dolphins obtained clearance to operate its stadium at full capacity. This is fantastic for the Dolphins organization and the Miami faithful, who now find themselves...

Opinion: Fast Fashion isn't worth your money

Opinion: Fast Fashion isn’t worth your money

Ella Adams, Community Editor October 11, 2020

Fast fashion is cheap, accessible and trendy clothing. The name “fast fashion” comes from brands’ abilities to get new designs from runways to consumers in a short time. On the surface, fast fashion...

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