Julian Bond: A civil rights hero

Shaquille Blackstock         Staff Writer Last week, one of the most influential members of the civil rights movement, Julian Bond, passed away Aug. 15 after a brief illness at the age of 75. He will be remembered as not only being a champion for the rights of African Americans, but for championing justice for everyone. Born to Julia Agnes Washington and Horace … Continue reading Julian Bond: A civil rights hero

The Democrats Are Wrong About the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

Adam Griffin   Staff Writer Recently, the Democratic Party in Connecticut, Missouri, South Carolina and Georgia have been in the news for dropping Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson as the namesakes for the state party’s annual fundraiser, the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The two party fathers have been ousted for not being considered in line with the party’s progressive-minded modern platform—namely their history for slaveholding and Indian … Continue reading The Democrats Are Wrong About the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

“Go set a watchmen”

Matt Wood Staff Writer Harper Lee’s long unreleased novel “Go Set a Watchman” is loaded with baggage. Written before her 1960 classic “To Kill a Mockingbird” but set in the 1950’s rather than the 1930’s, “Go Set a Watchman” is more prototype than prequel or sequel. It is not a continuation of the lives of the Atticus and Scout readers are familiar with. This is … Continue reading “Go set a watchmen”

Fleet Feet prepares students to get healthy at Rec Center

Kenny Mann   Staff Writer Being active is a vital part of living a healthy lifestyle, and UNC-Greensboro has just begun an awesome way to get you on the right track. UNCG has teamed up with Fleet Feet to put together a program to help anyone get in shape and learn vital skills about living a healthy lifestyle. The program is called “No Boundaries: Learn … Continue reading Fleet Feet prepares students to get healthy at Rec Center

Carolina Panthers take time to roar, backup defense struggles

Roger Thomas   Staff Writter The Carolina Panthers kicked off the 2015 Pre-Season with a matchup against The Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. last Friday night. The Panthers are led by fifth year head coach by “Riverboat” Ron Rivera. The Carolina faithful are very excited about the team this upcoming season. All eyes will be on the new additions to … Continue reading Carolina Panthers take time to roar, backup defense struggles

Why all eyes should be on MLB Playoff Race

Kenny Mann  Staff Writter The Major League Baseball postseason is quickly approaching, and everyone should be tuning in to see who will be playing in October. In years past, August and September were times in the sport where fans and players would usually know the teams clearly still in the hunt for the playoffs, and the teams that were busy planning their offseason vacations. This … Continue reading Why all eyes should be on MLB Playoff Race

Chesney White and Zoe Fishman discuss upcoming season, growth

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writter Last Saturday’s 7-1 victory in an exhibition match against Pfeiffer University marked the beginning of the Spartan Women soccer season. Three Spartans, senior Ashley Eddleman, junior Diarra Simmons, and freshman Caylin Prillaman each scored two goals, with the final goal being scored by sophomore Ashley Hurley. The team is hopeful for a better season than last season’s near-average season in … Continue reading Chesney White and Zoe Fishman discuss upcoming season, growth

Photographers corner: Christian Carter-Ross

The love of a fine art is something that can’t be replaced and Christian found that at a young age. As child he would be intrigued at the pre rolled mini cameras in the gift shop at the Asheboro Zoo. The images of the animals fascinated him and that would be the beginning of his love of photography. Now a senior in the Art department, … Continue reading Photographers corner: Christian Carter-Ross

Fourth Annual Spring Garden Food Truck Festival

Sophia Lucente    Staff Writter Next Sunday, Aug. 30, mobile food vendors from across North Carolina will convene at the corner of Spring Garden and Chapman Streets for Greensboro’s fourth annual Food Truck Festival. This year’s event will feature Backpack Beginnings as its main nonprofit organization in addition to food and drink spanning a wide range of palates and prices. Founded and directed by local … Continue reading Fourth Annual Spring Garden Food Truck Festival

Compton: A Soundtrack” Album Review

Vincent Johnson     Staff Writter *In the print issue, distributed on Aug. 19, this article was miscredited In what will probably go down as one of the biggest trolls in hip-hop history, Dr. Dre recently announced that his long-awaited album, “Detox,” had been scrapped. After over a decade of anticipation, “Detox” had been aborted. However, not all was lost. Within this perceived betrayal, there … Continue reading Compton: A Soundtrack” Album Review