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Articles by Zain Zeeshan
Column: Every student filmmaker at UNC deserves greater access to equipment
Opinion Nov 18, 2025, 5:05 PM On Nov. 14, the UNC Student Film Association hosted its yearly Pitch Party where students share their short film ideas and assemble their crews. The premise is simple: accepted script writers bring their stories and leave with possible collaborators. Events like this are meant to broaden participation in filmmaking on campus. The issue isn’t whether UNC has talented student filmmakers — it does.
Column: Shorties! Give away your money!
Opinion Nov 13, 2025, 4:38 PM In late October, Billie Eilish donated $11.5 million, almost a quarter of her net worth, to address climate change and increasing food insecurity. Her work does not end here, however. She also gave an unforgettable speech at the Wall Street Journal Magazine's 2025 Innovator Awards, calling out the billionaires in the audience, by asking a simple question: why are you a billionaire? "And no hate, but give your money away, shorties," she added.
Column: Greta, Gaza and the limits of celebrity activism
Opinion Editorial Board Member Oct 23, 2025, 8:11 PM When Greta Thunberg was detained by Israel this month while sailing with the Freedom Flotilla toward Gaza, the internet did what it always does: it erupted. Outrage flooded feeds, hashtags spiked, opinion threads multiplied. And then, as quickly as it began, silence. The next viral headline arrived, and the world scrolled on. But Thunberg didn’t. While news outlets speculated about her detainment, Thunberg stayed quiet.
Column: Want an H-1B? That’ll be six figures
International students and workers come to the United States chasing big dreams. To study, to build, to change the world. The H-1B visa has long served as one of the key paths: it lets skilled international graduates work full-time in specialty occupations — think engineering, biotech, software — for up to six years, with renewal possibilities. Now, a proposed $100,000 surcharge threatens to convert that pathway into a fortress.
Column: Want an H-1B? That’ll be six figures
Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue International students and workers come to the United States chasing big dreams. To study, to build, to change the world. The H-1B visa has long served as one of the key paths: it lets skilled international graduates work full-time in specialty occupations — think engineering, biotech, software — for up to six years, with renewal possibilities.
Column: In defense of the dreaded group project
Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue If there’s one thing that unites UNC students more than hating the dining hall food or the old ConnectCarolina, it’s hating group projects. Ask around campus and you’ll hear it: “Ugh, my partner ghosted me.” “I basically did the whole thing myself.” “Why can’t professors just let us work alone?” Half the student body claims they despise them, and the other half? They’re just better at pretending.
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