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Native American Heritage Day
Native Americans have historically been mistreated by colonizers and not given the recognition they deserve. In an attempt to acknowledge...

Rae Hargis (she/they)
Nov 1, 20201 min read


Recipe: Avocado Toast, But Bagel Edition
Recently, I have been going through an avocado phase, so it is only fitting that avocado toast invades another part of my life — The...
Elinor Shelp-Peck
Nov 1, 20202 min read


“Don’t Call Me Rach”: The Impacts of Nicknaming in Professional Settings
For my entire life, I have been met with nicknames and blatant belittlement during conversations with educators, older women and male...
rjvanhorne
Oct 30, 20203 min read


North Carolina Voters Granted Extension for Absentee Ballot
On Oct. 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow absentee ballots to be counted up to nine days after Election Day, Nov. 3, in North...
Elinor Shelp-Peck
Oct 29, 20202 min read


Inconsistencies in Treatment by Meredith's Campus Police
Since the beginning of this semester, there have been changes in the security process upheld by the Meredith College Campus Police...

Mia Shelton
Oct 28, 20204 min read
President Allen’s Response to “The Meredith Anti-Racism Effort, Part 1: BSU’s Role”
Note from the Co-Editors in Chief: The Meredith Herald is committed to examining all sides of every story. Not doing so would be an...

The Meredith Herald Staff
Oct 27, 20203 min read


Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Monday, Oct. 26, eight days before Election Day. This confirmation has made her...
rjvanhorne
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Love Trumps Hate: Vote Him Out
“A new commandment I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” This comes from the Book of John,...

Hannah Porter
Oct 26, 20204 min read


Backing Up From Burnout
It seems that burnout has hit students earlier than normal this year. Life has been more difficult and with that so has school. Online...
Kaylee Haas
Oct 26, 20203 min read


Pop Culture with Aminah: Not Your Mom’s Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
With only six days left until Halloween, I’m sure you’re wondering if it’s even worth dressing up. I’m here to tell you that it is. This...

Aminah Jenkins
Oct 25, 20203 min read


Review: October’s Rockin’ Tunes
New This Month: Julie and The Phantoms: Season 1 Soundtrack If you are anything like me and can’t get enough of the jams from the Netflix...
Kaylee Haas
Oct 25, 20205 min read


Third Party Voting Doesn't Work How You Think it Does
This election is said to be one of the most important ones in recent history. From social unrest and healthcare to economic recovery and...

Aminah Jenkins
Oct 23, 20203 min read


Mental Health in the Asian American Community
The recent celebration of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2020, was a meaningful day for everyone, especially this year when our...
hmohdtaib
Oct 23, 20203 min read


How Meredith College Social Media Works
One might often find themself looking at the Meredith social media pages, wondering how they decide what to post and when. This year it...
rjvanhorne
Oct 23, 20203 min read


Cornhuskin' Discussions
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Cornhuskin’, one of Meredith’s most iconic traditions, but the main festivities have been...

Molly Perry
Oct 21, 20204 min read


The Meredith Anti-Racism Effort, Part 1: BSU's Role
On June 2, President Jo Allen announced a college-wide conversation on race and personally invited Meredith’s Black Student Union (BSU)...

Jeanine Carryl
Oct 21, 20203 min read


Marvelous, Murderous Medea
Euripides’ classic Greek tragedy Medea is Meredith College Theatre’s latest intrepid production. The plot centers around Medea —...

Helen Heins
Oct 21, 20204 min read


Women Voters: Past and Present
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m., there will be an event centered around Women Voters: Past and Present. This Zoom event will feature the...
Rylee Petty
Oct 19, 20201 min read


Weekend Update: Raleigh's Women's March
On Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2 p.m., over 400 marches nationwide were in motion. Here in Raleigh, a women’s march was held in front of the...
Kaylee Haas
Oct 19, 20203 min read


Dad Jokes with Ell and Jeanine
Did you hear about the janitors that went into space? They had to scrub the mission! I have a joke about time travel. You didn't like it....

The Meredith Herald Staff
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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