Month: August 2017

Community, Features

“Articulate” at Revolution Mill

Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer Last year, the Weatherspoon Museum expanded its exhibitions into the newly generated space at the Revolution Mill. The WAMRev program was the first of many collaborations between the Revolution Mill and the Weatherspoon Museum, its first exhibit, “Articulate” by James Marshall. Marshall is a Raleigh-based artist, who is also known as Dalek, and has been active since the mid 90s’. Located … Continue reading “Articulate” at Revolution Mill

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Blogs, Features

Satirist’s Corner – Studying Styles For All Occasions

Cason Ragland Staff Writer It’s a world of truck drivers. We’re all too busy cruising in our own lanes with no words for each other besides those we share through our small electronic boxes. How is the contemporary college pupil believed to accomplish both their studies and their external affairs? Maybe you’re dating a very handsome man who wears a sports coat over a graphic … Continue reading Satirist’s Corner – Studying Styles For All Occasions

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News, Politics

President Trump’s Answer to Afghanistan

Chris Funchess Staff Writer On Aug. 21, President Donald Trump addressed the nation on his Administration’s policy towards Afghanistan. The speech marked a vision of an independent Afghanistan and a victory in the now-16-year-old war. The speech was quite a contradiction; to many, they viewed it as a fulfillment of President Trump’s campaign promises, while to others, it marked a return to the status quo … Continue reading President Trump’s Answer to Afghanistan

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News, North Carolina

Wake County Manager to Resign

Jayce Shore Staff Writer On Aug. 17, Manager of Wake County Jim Hartmann announced that he would be stepping down with his last day being Oct. 27. Hartmann served as county manager for three and half years before he decided to resign. “I’m proud of the work that the Board of Commissioners, staff and I have accomplished during my tenure here,” said Hartmann in a … Continue reading Wake County Manager to Resign

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Greensboro, News

Aycock Middle School to be Renamed after Dr. Melvin C. Swann

MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer Students, parents, school leaders and community members gathered for a ceremony on Aug. 19 to commemorate the renaming of Aycock Middle School. The Guilford County Board of Education voted 9-2 in August of 2016 to change the name. The new name, Dr. Melvin C. Swann Jr. Middle School, is named after the late, long time employee of the school system. “The … Continue reading Aycock Middle School to be Renamed after Dr. Melvin C. Swann

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News, North Carolina

North Carolina House proposes new legislative district map

Kevin Liu Staff Writer A new legislative voting map proposed by Republican mapmakers was released online; the map highlights the changes of the proposed new districts in North Carolina. Federal courts ruled that the current maps drawn in 2011 were unconstitutional and guilty of gerrymandering. This ruling forced North Carolina lawmakers to redraw the district boundaries in order to make lines fairer for North Carolina … Continue reading North Carolina House proposes new legislative district map

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News, Spartan News

UNCG opens Campus Violence Response Center

Madison Hoffmann News Editor The Campus Violence Response Center (CVRC) celebrated its grand opening on the ground floor of the Gove Student Health Center on Thursday. The CVRC at UNCG is the first response center implemented in any North Carolina State system school. All UNCG community members are welcomed at the center regardless of race, gender, immigrant or refugee status, sexual orientation or any other … Continue reading UNCG opens Campus Violence Response Center

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Editorials, Opinions

Let’s Talk About Organics

Annie Walker Opinions Editor Organic often feels synonymous with healthy. At the very least, it is tempting to believe that something grown in such a fancy way that it bears its own special sticker should be worth the extra money. Yet for all the hype around prohibiting genetic modification, reducing pesticide use, and requiring animals to be treated more humanely, what does going organic even … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Organics

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Columns, Opinions

Overworked and Underpaid

Andrew Oliver Staff Writer American workers are nothing if not overworked. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans seem to spend more time at work with fewer days off than workers in any other industrialized country. With statistics like these, it may come as a surprise that work-hour insecurity, a phenomenon in which workers are systematically getting scheduled for under 40 hours per week, … Continue reading Overworked and Underpaid

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