Rohan Smith

UNC- Chapel Hill

Well not sure what there is to say about myself really, other than - I'm awesome!! No, for real though. I am here studying at the University of North Carolina and enjoying every moment of it. My interests lie in writing and precolonial African history, and recently I have been thinking that I would like to go into journalism as a career. However, my other passion is Basketball and it comes before everything else. In fact it was one of the determining reasons that i chose UNC and presently I am playing for the UNC JV team.

Articles by Rohan Smith

President Obama Comes to UNC-Chapel Hill April 25, 2012 President Obama's visit to UNC-Chapel Hill was accompanied by a remarkable speech, compelling ideas, and a feeling that he really connected with young people and their issues. He was one of the best speakers I have ever seen.

Why The Individual Mandate Cannot Work April 12, 2012 The reason that there is such a compelling argument for universal health care is on the basis that it is part of the social and moral contract of societies. There can be no equality or true understanding of an individual mandate in a system where health care is seen as a tradable commodity.

Student Protests in London: What’s the Basis? November 17, 2011 This month, thousands of student protestors have taken to the streets of London to demonstrate against large tuition increases. Coming from an area in London where many struggle economically, I understand the struggle all too well. We must fight to preserve the availability of public universities.

A Transformative Event- In Every Way September 11, 2011 9/11 has come to be central to everything we know. Two wars have been waged because of it. Attitudes about Muslims have been shaped by it. And real pain has been caused. But when we mourn today, are we simply mourning the event itself, or the symbolic significance as well?

Big Question: Guns on Campus February 24, 2011 In the wake of the news that Texas may give its students and professors the right to bear arms at college, NGJ's Rohan Smith asks his Big Question: Should guns be allowed on campus?

The Big Question: Egypt and Democracy February 4, 2011 With the U.S. taking no firm position on the situation in Egypt, has its commitment to democracy faltered as its focus on other regional interests rises? Has the phrase "Power to the People" lost its punch?

Big Question: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 17, 2011 On the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, NGJ Correspondent Rohan Smith asks his 'Big Question': Has King's dream been accomplished?