By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 During the semester, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Between papers to write, classes to attend and a career looming in the near present, it’s easy to lose sight of what is important. Over spring break I reacquainted myself with leisure and played my Xbox 360 for the first time in a while, rekindling my fondness for … Continue reading 5 ways to stay busy before E3 2015
By Shannon Neu, Staff Writer Published on Mar. 17, 2015 Whether he is performing on the saxophone at Tate Street Coffee or creating his own musical compositions, Will England is known for going above and beyond and expressing himself through his captivating sense of creativity and diverse musicianship. England is a junior in UNCG’s Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program. “It has given me lots and lots of … Continue reading UNCG ARTISTS WEEKLY: William England
By Kashif Stone, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 Rihanna ft. Kanye West & Paul McCartney – “FourFiveSeconds” Known for chart-topping pop singles such as ”Umbrella” and “Diamonds”, Rihanna has taken a different route with the release of “FourFiveSeconds”, the supposed lead single on her highly anticipated upcoming eighth studio album. The song features simple instrumentation that incorporates country and folk genre elements with the … Continue reading What’s hot? A review of this week’s pop
By Jackson Cooper While my roommate sat in her room watching “House of Cards,” in my room, Ellen Lowell was realizing that Dan Stewart is really her son, Jimmy. See, the Stewarts just moved to Oakdale and once they got there they meet the Hughes family, who we’ve been following for the past four years and, well, none of this really makes any sense. It … Continue reading Watching the world turn
By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print on Mar.4, 2015 While most of North Carolina was in frenzy because of the “snow-pocalypse,” the UNC Board of Governors was meeting in Charlotte to discuss the future of three university centers and tuition increases. As expected, the BOG voted to close the three centers – East Carolina’s Center for Biodiversity, N.C. Central’s Institute for Civic Engagement and … Continue reading Cup of Joe: Board of Governors close centers and raise tuition as expected
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 First off, let me make this title clear to everyone. What I mean by obesity does not equal beauty is that health and beauty have absolutely nothing to do with each other in a purely objective sense. Society, in the United States, has slowly but surely been shifting to a place where people are equating health, … Continue reading Obesity does not equal beauty
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 As students with the upcoming grand option of a new recreational facility, costing extremely high amounts, we have the option or exercising our bodies in the gym and our minds in the classroom. However the amount of healthy food and drink options on UNCG’s campus is a tad disconcerting. For those who choose to have the … Continue reading New Rec, more important than eating well?
By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Anyone who has spent more than two minutes walking around campus will know that the university houses a large pantheon of student organizations. We know this because many of us make detours away from the EUC during midday to avoid being bombarded by the recruitment calls of these groups and clubs. I’m sure there are several … Continue reading The Unfairly Rejected Clubs of UNCG
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Last week, the Women’s Basketball achieved its first in-conference win. In a final send off to two seniors, in two games last Monday and Friday, each ended with the victorious team winning by six points. In both contest, each a conference meeting, Wendy Palmer’s squad showed a type of energy necessary to compete in this week’s … Continue reading Women’s Basketball splits final regular season games
By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 The Men’s Basketball team closed out a largely unremarkable season with a win and a loss at The Greensboro Coliseum against the visiting Samford Bulldogs and Chattanooga Mocs last week. The final win of the regular season came against the visiting Samford Bulldogs, 81-67 on Thursday, and completed back-to-back games in which the Spartans scored more … Continue reading Men’s Basketball beats Samford, falls to Chattanooga
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