no one cares who dropped the first nuclear bomb
no one turns on the tv / to hear about russia (china, argentina, iran) / no one replaces the american flag / burned but hanging / by a thin blue…
Where the Beat Never Stops: Black Joy and Resistance in Partying Culture
Madison Mitchell ('27), Staff Writer & Social Media Coordinator As Black students at a predominantly white institution (PWI), many of us questioned whether attending the University of North Carolina at…
The Girl in the Mirror
The first time I saw her I was nine years old. It was my first day of dance class. I had box braids and no ballet slippers. When I stepped…
Vegans Have Soul Too: “Pure Soul” Restaurant Review
Since arriving at UNC, I’ve come across a surprising amount of Black vegans on campus– individuals who don’t eat food made from animals or dairy products. I grew up in…
Legacy in Motion: A Homecoming Reflection
Preamble: As we find ourselves swept into the midst of the madness that is homecoming season, I find myself pondering this idea of “homecoming.” Stripped of its concerts, tailgates, cute…
SPARK: Igniting black womanhood
Students participate in the Fall 2024 SPARK retreat. Source: Spark Staff Overfilled suitcases, packed buses, and over eighty first-year students made their way to Betsy-Jeff Penn 4H Camp in Reidsville,…
Respect is Earned, Not Given: Why Respectability Politics Won’t Save You
When Barack Obama was first elected in 2008, for many that signaled the start of a new era. A “post-racial” America. Gone were the days of rampant racism and prejudice.…
The Patron Saint of South Florida Sunshowers
When the light hit her right, my grandmother transformed into the patron saint of home. Or maybe it’s just something about me and small kitchens during golden hour in South…
“Blink Twice” and the Horror of the Female Experience
Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” opens up with a trigger warning. “Blink Twice is a psychological thriller about the abuse of power. While this is a fictionalized movie, it…
