Erin Yandell Senior Staff Writer It’s rare to discover a documentary that exhibits such simplicity yet is still extremely powerful in its message. In today’s world, therapy and mental health are becoming more commonplace and less stigmatized than in the… Read More ›
By Samantha Galarza Caballero This article is the first part of a three-part series featuring selections from an English 101 project in which students were asked to explain how they came to be a student at UNCG. For all of… Read More ›
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer We love it here, and we just want more people to join our team! One of the main reasons we decide to go down the sometimes treacherous road that is a college education is the hope… Read More ›
Erin Yandell Senior Staff Writer Organized chaos. That’s my life in a nutshell. I have great organizational skills, yet all my thoughts, tasks and simply life in general are constantly bouncing around in my head. My attention flits from one… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor The Eagles dominated the Giants and ended their comeback season. The Chiefs escaped the Jaguars and their young, up-and-coming team despite a Patrick Mahomes ankle injury. Brock Purdy improves to eight and oh as a starter… Read More ›
Elizabeth “Eth” Hyman Staff Writer Before I begin, welcome back to campus, all. This opening line will be the most cheerful thing in this whole article so I ask that you proceed with caution and mindfulness. Trigger Warning: Violence, Murder,… Read More ›
Jessi Rae Morton News Editor In a press release on Jan. 11, 2023, UNC Greensboro announced that the Dylan Rose Kadis and Eloise Hall Kadis Distinguished Professorship in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) will be established with a gift… Read More ›
(Part 1 of a 2-Part Article) The vice-president was elected on January 20, 2021, alongside President Joe Biden. However, we have not seen much of her since then. Veronica Glover Senior Staff Writer As an African-American woman, seeing Kamala Harris… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor The 2022-2023 NFL Playoffs have arrived. This weekend had it all: back-up quarterbacks, record-breaking comebacks, and fairytale endings. Mr. Irrelevant was the title given to Brock Purdy when he was taken with the final pick of… Read More ›
Tyler Holden Staff Writer On Jan. 4, 2023, Ashley McMillon, UNCG student in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, was announced as the winner of the Spring 2023 Extensiv Supply Chain Scholarship competition. In her distinguished essay, McMillon paints a picture… Read More ›
CW: self-harm Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment The popular show “Ginny and Georgia” has taken a spot in the top 10 on Netflix since its debut on Jan. 5 of this year. For those who have not heard much… Read More ›
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer The new year has begun and with it the season of reinvention. For us college students, the new year also brings a fresh semester filled with classes and (hopefully) new opportunities. Most likely, many of us… Read More ›
Erin Yandell Senior Staff Writer During the Fall 2022 semester, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro introduced a new textbook program called UNCG First Day Complete. Described by the UNCG bookstore website as an “affordability initiative for undergraduate students,”… Read More ›
Sam Phillips Features Editor As Gerard Manley Hopkins reminds us, “Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –” and, though the weather remains largely wintry, UNCG students, faculty and staff have returned to campus in force for the spring semester. We’ve… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Week Ten showcased a plethora of excitement with the first NFL game ever played in Germany, the game of the year between the Viking and Bills, Jeff Saturday proving all the haters wrong, Aaron Rodgers showing… Read More ›
“Eth” Hyman Staff Writer I find myself getting so tired of writing about being trans. Like, wildly tired. Fatigued, even. Actually, “trans” may not even be the right terminology anymore. I’m genderfluid, but various trans people debate about whether or… Read More ›
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer Social media and reality are becoming so intertwined. Can we really escape it? “Yeah, I deleted TikTok and Instagram, I need a breather.” You may have heard a peer say something like that as a college… Read More ›
Jessi Rae Morton News Editor The end of the Fall 2022 semester is just around the corner, and with the end of the semester come many important dates and deadlines. The last day of classes at UNC Greensboro for fall… Read More ›
Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment The holiday season is quickly approaching, and one of the best ways to celebrate is to snuggle up with a blanket and a warm cup of hot chocolate to watch Christmas movies. Watching the… Read More ›
Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment PC: All Events George Clooney and Julia Roberts came back after a long break to reunite on the screen as ex-spouses, Georgia and David, in a romantic comedy. Their daughter Lily, played by Kaitlyn… Read More ›
Sam Phillips, features editor, with Gerard Manley Hopkins The boughs, the boughs are bare enough, But earth has not yet felt the snow. As an autumn of wildly fluctuating temperatures works its way toward winter, the UNCG community is preparing… Read More ›
Jessi Rae Morton News Editor The UNCG Tuition and Fees Committee has proposed changes that will primarily affect graduate students and out-of-state undergraduate students. On Monday, Nov. 7, the committee held an in-person forum in the Elliott University Center Auditorium… Read More ›
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer I was recently invited by a friend to go to a local Greek festival on the weekend. Unlike seemingly most college students, my weekend life was just as eventful as my weekdays (so not that interesting)…. Read More ›
Aliyah Gibbs Staff Writer/ Editor Artistry is a very large and complex sector within the human experience. It connects us to human expression in an extremely intimate and almost abstract way. There are countless different ways in which the craft… Read More ›
Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer The UNCG Women’s Soccer Club entered the postseason seeded 4th in the Southern Conference with a 4-3-2 record in regular season conference play. The Spartans found their stride late in the season, finishing their last… Read More ›
Sam Phillips Features Editor Things went wrong almost immediately. It turns out things have changed in the ten years since I last gave blood, and not just in my life. My first task was to find the Cone ballroom in… Read More ›
Tyler Holden Staff Writer UNCG students hungry for a frightful Halloween experience headed to Piney Lake on Saturday, Oct. 29, for the third annual Fright Night hosted by UNCG Recreation and Wellness. Fright Night took place from 6:30 p.m. to… Read More ›
Elizabeth “Eth” Hyman Staff Writer When I was a kid, my momma used to yell out the car window on my way to school, “BE A GOOD FRIEND!!!” I’d look back at her with a concerned look, thinking, Why the… Read More ›
Since the pandemic, it appears as if shopping has become primarily digital and the experience of shopping in stores has become a thing of the past. What effects did Covid-19 have on the shopping experience, and what lies ahead for… Read More ›
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer As a black woman, I have had my fair share of experiences with being the minority. I once worked at a corporate office where the population mainly consisted of WASP’s (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants). I was also… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Every NBA season has a high-volume trade deadline with numerous big names changing teams. The NFL on the other hand usually has quiet trade deadlines. This may be because the length of the season allows NBA… Read More ›
Light Spoilers Ahead! Erin Yandell Staff Writer “Boo, Bitch,” a Netflix mini-series starring “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” actress Lana Condor, was released on July 8, 2022. At first glance, the series seems like a goofy addition to… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports Editor Tom Brady is considered by many to be the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. With seven Super Bowl rings, three MVPs and his name inked at the top of almost every NFL record book,… Read More ›
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer I recently spoke to a loved one who works at a school about upcoming breaks in the semester, and she mentioned that a “Wellness Day” was coming up. I had never heard of such a holiday,… Read More ›
Elizabeth “Eth” Hyman Staff Writer It would seem that it’s that time of year again: time to vote! With midterm elections right around the corner, the city of Greensboro is gearing up for voting season. Regardless of your party, your… Read More ›
Jessi Rae Morton News Editor Midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, but residents of Guilford County have the option to vote early right now. Early voting began on Oct. 20 and will continue until 3 PM… Read More ›
Jenna McKee Meaney Staff Writer The UNCG IDEAS program is a major within the School of Education and consists of three different concentrations. These concentrations focus on Interpreting, Deaf Education and Advocacy Services (IDEAS). As the School of Education website… Read More ›
Brian Hornfeldt Staff Writer/Social Media Manager The North Carolina State Fair has come and gone, bringing with it memories as well as excitement for next year’s fair. Beginning with its first appearance in 1853, the NC State Fair has become… Read More ›
Brian Hornfeldt Staff Writer/Social Media Manager If you’ve ever listened to an album and noticed how the lyrics across the tracks all relate to one another, you were probably listening to a concept album. One definition of a concept album… Read More ›
Aliyah Gibbs Staff Writer/Editor Jordan Peele has proved himself as a renowned and respected director, producer and cinematographer in film. I have been so impressed by his journey to this status, and I feel most people share the same sentiment…. Read More ›
Erin Yandell Staff Writer “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a Shakespeare comedy frequently adapted and performed by numerous acting companies since its origin in the late sixteenth century. Its popularity stands the test of time, incorporating the themes of love,… Read More ›
Jessi Rae Morton News Editor Fall 2022 Campus Nature Challenge From the Office of Sustainability Website: The goal of the 2022 Fall Campus Nature Challenge at UNC Greensboro is to engage our campus community in a citizen science project to… Read More ›
Sam Phillips Features Editor When Liz Truss announced her resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday, much was naturally made of her setting a new record for shortest tenure—45 days, plus a lame duck period before a… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Six weeks into the season, the New York Giants sit second to the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East with five wins and one loss. The New York Jets also claim the second-place spot in… Read More ›
Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer On Tuesday, October 11th, the UNCG Men’s Soccer Team traveled to Clemson, S.C., to play their second ACC matchup of the year. Entering the matchup, the Spartans were ranked No. 23 in the National Coaches… Read More ›
A Celebration of Fred Chappell Erin Yandell Staff Writer As an avid fiction and poetry reader, I am ashamed to admit that I did not know of the legacy of Fred Chappell. After hearing of the Fredfest! Hosted by The… Read More ›
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer On Oct. 1, in the Alumni House on campus, there was a celebration from 1 p.m. through 7 p.m. to commemorate the career of former UNCG English professor Fred Chappell. “I Am One of You… Read More ›
It is finally October, which marks the beginning of a chilling season filled with decorations, gore and all the thrill you can seek. If you love a good scare, then you’ll truly enjoy celebrating the holiday with a variety of… Read More ›
An Honest Portrayal or An Outrage to Mourning Families? Erin Yandell Staff Writer Our society is obsessed with true crime. Since the term “serial killer” was coined by Robert Ressler in the 1970s and the discovery of horrific cases such… Read More ›
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor Fly Eagles Fly! The Philadelphia Eagles stand alone as the only undefeated team remaining. The Dolphins also left Week Three without a loss but fell to the Bengals in their Week Four matchup on Thursday Night… Read More ›