Textbook Terrors

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer From fighting to get the last book before class starts, to scrounging up hundreds of dollars for a stack of papers that will collect dust, students know the horrors of buying textbooks far too well. Anyone who has attended college has at least once questioned the price of required readings and if they still serve their function in our current … Continue reading Textbook Terrors

Indie-pop Band Tennis to Play at Cat’s Cradle

Emily Cramton Staff Writer Indie husband-and-wife duo Tennis will play a concert at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on Jan. 27. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Tennis is a band with interesting origins. Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley met at the University of Colorado and embarked on a sailing trip together after graduation in search of creative inspiration. It came in the form of music, as … Continue reading Indie-pop Band Tennis to Play at Cat’s Cradle

Personal, Comfortable and Classy: Old Town Draught House

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Alternative rock music played amid the many conversations that fluttered the pub. Laughter filled the bar from corner to corner as food and beer filled the many stomachs. Old Town Draught House was busy as the bar sat customers from end to end,  ready to celebrate its annual launch party. Old Town Draught House stands firm off Spring Garden between the … Continue reading Personal, Comfortable and Classy: Old Town Draught House

Zinke’s Off-shore Oil Drilling Program Stirs Controversy

Chris Funchess Advertising Sales Manager Reviving coal was a campaign promise that President Trump prioritized in the first year of his administration, but oil and natural gas have become increasingly important. To start off the new year, the Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Ryan Zinke, announced “the next step for responsibly developing the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.” Also … Continue reading Zinke’s Off-shore Oil Drilling Program Stirs Controversy

Greensboro City Council Meeting Addresses Zoning and DACA

Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Jan. 16 the Greensboro City Council met in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Building in downtown Greensboro. Among items discussed were a controversial rezoning project on Lawndale Dr., as well as a resolution to call on Congress for the immediate action to pass the Dream Act. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. the meeting started with the introduction of … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Meeting Addresses Zoning and DACA

The Price of Pumping

Kassandra Travis Staff Writer Beginning on Jan. 1, the state of Oregon lifted its ban on self-service gas pumps and it has the the state outraged. Although the state is demanding a reverse in the recently approved law, there is no concrete basis for their reaction. This novel experience for Oregonians will not only allow better access to gas pumps, but it will also allow … Continue reading The Price of Pumping

Cover Up And Say Goodnight – When Artists Borrow Songs

Sam Haw Staff Writer Never, in the entire history of pop music, has there been a lazier excuse for a cover song than Rihanna’s version of Tame Impala’s “New Person, Same Ol’ Mistakes.” Some of you will inevitably find my criticism of “RiRi” to be harsh, but if you were to go back and listen to both, you’d instantly hear two things: the instrumental is … Continue reading Cover Up And Say Goodnight – When Artists Borrow Songs