Daily Tar Heel • 23rd January 2026

Column: It is that deep

"But when 'it’s not that deep' becomes a blanket response, we slide into dangerous territory. It doesn’t just shut down conversations about movies or books — it conditions us to dismiss symbolism, patterns and meaning in the real world too."

Daily Tar Heel • 27th February 2026

Column: Some things should haunt us.

"When a person becomes a meme, they cease to feel real. Turn someone like Epstein or Diddy into an offhand insult, and we become detached from them."

Daily Tar Heel • 30th October 2025

Column: How to rebel against the ceaseless march of time

"I’m trying — imperfectly — to hold onto a little more of the present before it rushes away. To build a life I’ll actually remember when I look back."

Daily Tar Heel • 24th October 2024

Column: I voted and felt nothing

"It feels like we are trapped in an era of politics that leaves us more disillusioned than inspired, and more apathetic than enthusiastic. Despite this, we will show up and vote, even if our enthusiasm is sadly absent."

Daily Tar Heel • 12th September 2024

Column: Don't take shortcuts. Learn for learning's sake

"There are more methods than ever to avoid learning, and students are using them. This mass reliance on these tools is eroding the very purpose of education: learning for the sake of learning."

Daily Tar Heel • 1st September 2025

Column: Protein-packed Pop-Tarts are not the answer

"In this culture, eating a traditional Pop-Tart or a cookie carries with it a baggage of guilt and indulgence. But slap the word 'protein' on the wrapper, and suddenly it’s reframed as a health-conscious choice. You’re not eating dessert; you’re just 'hitting your macros.'"

Daily Tar Heel • 5th October 2025

Column: Essential healthy habits can't be bought on Amazon

"That’s the issue: the 20 percent feels easier and more accessible than the 80 percent, despite the much larger amount of money required. Buying cotton boxers requires zero willpower. Overhauling your sleep or diet does."

Daily Tar Heel • 16th September 2025

Column: You will never be buff enough

"Fitness should add to your life, not detract from it. When you shift the focus from aesthetics to purpose, you open up possibilities."

Daily Tar Heel • 18th November 2025

Column: Health and wellness culture is the new alt-right pipeline

"Once fitness becomes moralized, it slides easily into politics. The same logic that says 'if I can get fit, so can you' also says 'if I can succeed, so can you' — an attitude well suited for dismissing poverty, racism and inequality as mere excuses."

Daily Tar Heel • 14th November 2024

Column: My journey with short-form content

"In an ideal world, I wouldn’t consume short-form videos at all. This would leave me more time to read, watch TV and start Good Will Hunting, but this is not a realistic world."

Daily Tar Heel • 13th October 2024

Column: See the beauty in being a beginner

"Get out there and pick up that hobby you’ve been putting off. I doubt that you will be good initially, but you aren’t meant to be."

Daily Tar Heel • 6th October 2024

Column: Go a week without your AirPods

"Whether we realize it or not, drowning ourselves in this ocean of stimulation hampers our ability to think deeply and reflect on our lives."

Daily Tar Heel • 30th September 2024

Column: Make your gratitude more than reciprocal

"These crossing guards, nor any other UNC employee, should not be expected to initiate kindness to receive it in return."

Daily Tar Heel • 29th August 2024

Column: In defense of dining alone

"Last semester, against the advice of my peers and parents, I canceled my meal plan."

Daily Tar Heel • 22nd April 2024

Column: Don't let LinkedIn make you feel inadequate

"While LinkedIn can be effective in helping individuals find jobs, internships, professional opportunities and mentors, the platform contributes to already high levels of stress among students. From my experience, it makes us second-guess our professional and academic worth."

Daily Tar Heel • 29th February 2024

Column: UNC has a PLUS Swipe problem

"Were you planning on using a PLUS swipe for dinner? I hope you’re okay with fried chicken."

Daily Tar Heel • 25th February 2024

Column: Get off Genius, interpret music for yourself

"Art is rarely explained by the artist for good reason. One of the most important aspects of interacting with art is grappling with what it means."