History Lesson

In today’s Daily Tar Heel, history major Jaron Fleming penned a column arguing that part of America’s problems in the middle east stem from a mis-understanding of the history of the region. Fleming argues that the view of middle eastern history as a clash between Christianity and Islam is a…

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WUNC, NPR, and Local Radio

I am nearly convinced that the editorial board at the Daily Tar Heel is nuts.  I mean, the DTH editorials provide enough material for daily posts.  A recent one about radio stations of all things didn’t make me to laugh (my usual reaction) but rather to simply sit in sad…

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DTH Application

I have a grim announcement (you should probably be sitting before you continue reading): because of the start of exams next week, this is going to be the last installment of this column for the semester. Beloved Readers, I beg you- do not let your spiraling depression in the face…

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The DTH Wrong, Again

Last Tuesday’s Sex issue in the DTH focused on the revolution to a “hook-up culture” andthe “norms” or college life.  First of all, I was appalled in the way the DTH handled the issue.  A definite trend, it is true, seems to be occuring regarding the shift from serious relationships…

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