The Daily Tar Heel’s front page from today’s edition has gone viral on social media, and for good reason. Using contemporaneous text messages, it captures the fear and anxiety students faced following the murder of UNC professor Zijie Yan and the ensuing three-hour lockdown of campus. It’s such an effective cover because the powerful messages are put front and center by the amazing graphic design skills of the DTH’s staff.

The DTH has full coverage of the shooting and its aftermath. Like all college newspapers it relies heavily on donations to stay in business so we encourage you to donate.

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Geoff Green, AICP lives in Chapel Hill. In his day job he's a practicing urban planner; in his spare time he rides his electric bike around town and advocates for improved facilities so that everyone can...