Thursday 19 January 2017

DTH at a Glance: Oversharing is caring

Danny Nett 

Good morning, and oh my god how is it only Wednesday please help me

With the division between Student Congress and GPSF officially happening, you would expect awkward post-breakup emotions to be high in their first meetings since the split. Student Congress, who wanted to work things out, was open to talking about things — like a certain possibly-hypothetical ex from first year who still posts on Tumblr about you even though you haven't hung out in two and a half years.

And graduate student government completely ignored everything about the situation, refused to make eye contact or laugh at Student Congress' jokes and acted as though they'd never even met.

Tag yourself; I'm GPSF.

— Danny

QUICK HITS

    You have T-minus two days until spring applications to join the DTH are due! Come work with us to hear the awful things I say every night but am not allowed to write in any official correspondence.
    More than four years after the death of Chi Phi Fraternity pledge David Shannon, records recently released to the DTH indicate that the frat accepted responsibility for hazing weeks before Shannon died.
    Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle and DTH at a Glance superfan Damon Seils joined more than 150 other LGBTQ officials in sending an open letter to Donald Trump, asking the president-elect to respect efforts to support equality.
    We asked a psychologist why 2016 sucked so badly, and he gave us some solid advice on coping with stress and moving forward in 2017.

IN RELATABLE CRIME

Someone stole a $12.99 bottle of Chardonnay from Walgreens on East Franklin Street. Another person slashed all four of someone's tires at 1 in the afternoon on N.C. 54.

IN THE OPINION OFFICE

Cole Stanley's column today entertains the question: Is meaningful political discourse still possible in 2017? Two years of my receiving every comment and mention on DTH social media offers a resounding "no." Cole says probably.

IN STATE NEWS

A former teacher who was fired from Charlotte Catholic High School in 2014 for his same-sex marriage announcement is now suing for discrimination. The North Carolina ACLU filed the suit on behalf of Lonnie Billard on Jan. 11.

IN INCLEMENT WEATHER

High school students are not happy with Wake County Schools not pushing back exams due to snow days, and the county's Twitter account has been clapping back. It's everything.

Resource:   http://www.dailytarheel.com/blog/dth-at-a-glance/2017/01/dth-at-a-glance-oversharing-is-caring