By Stella Monica  On September 8, ColourPop Cosmetics, a popular makeup brand based in L.A., released their Harry Potter Collection. While this experience is interactive and fun, the campaign cannot escape association from author J.K. Rowling’s historically problematic beliefs.    The collection’s offers Customers can complete a quiz on the website, get sorted into one of the four Hogwarts houses and purchase their fitting products. The collection includes one lip balm, lip gloss and liquid liner each for Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. Additionally, Harry ..read more

By Teresa Galvan Growing up doesn’t always mean paying bills and buying groceries. Traveling is something to be excited about, especially when it’s your first time exploring someplace new without parental guidance. For those of you who are newly in charge of booking the flights, these are some of the top things I’ve learned since I began traveling without my mom there to take care of it all.  Booking a Flight? 1. Use Google Travel  I recently booked a trip for this October using Google Travel, and it helped me cut the roundtrip cost in half! Google Travel’s date grid feature helps ..read more

By Ella Price ​Both UNC students and faculty can attest to the beauty of the university’s campus, with its classic red-brick collegiate Georgians and stoic Davie Poplars. As autumn settles over Chapel Hill and leaves begin to populate the sidewalks, you can expect UNC to become even more scenic. On top of admiring the fall charm of the North Quad, here’s what to do in and around Chapel Hill during this cozy season. ​ The Cat’s Cradle: Located at 300 E. Main St. in Carrboro, the Cat’s Cradle is a local concert venue with a constant stream of outstanding artists that perform each week, inc ..read more

By Joyce Abbey-Ikeafor “They made Ariel into a Black girl!” “She looks like me!” ​ “Oh, she got locs?!”   That’s how Black and brown children reacted to the trailer for Rob Marshall’s live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" released earlier this September. “How wholesome”, you may say — that’s what I thought to myself, too —until I made the mistake of scrolling through the comment sectio ..read more

By Lindsey Poole As Gen Z continues to shift towards more sustainable fashion practices, clothing rental companies are on the rise. According to Refinery29, one in three young women consider clothes to be ‘old’ after just one to two wears. Rent the Runway, Nuuly, and FashionPass seek to solve this problem by providing young adults with affordable ways to keep up with current trends. All three of these rental services provide customers with freshly cleaned, high-end clothing at their doorstep. Personally, I’m a fan of these subscription services as I find myself gravitating towards brig ..read more