Author: Maggie Mead

Maggie is a sophomore studying history and economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an opinion columnist and editorial board member for her school’s newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. Originally from Wilmington, NC, she has a deep love for her home state and strives to foster community through storytelling. She recently won second place for opinion writing in the 2025 North Carolina College Media Association contest. When she’s not hunched shrimp-style over her laptop, Maggie can be found DJ-ing for WXYC-Chapel Hill, running with the UNC Marathon team, or “studying” with her friends in the library.