Month: January 2018

News, UNCG Faculty & Staff, UNCG Students

US News and World Report ranks UNCG Nursing as 11th best online program

Ian Hammock Staff Writer The UNCG Nursing Program was named as the 11th best online program offering Masters degrees in Nursing by the US News and World Report, tying with the University of Cincinnati and Michigan State. UNCG beat out Eastern Carolina University, which ranked 34th and University of North Carolina at Charlotte, which ranked 64th. The only North Carolina school to beat out UNCG … Continue reading US News and World Report ranks UNCG Nursing as 11th best online program

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Columns, Opinions

Trump Is Not Getting His Hands Dirty

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer During Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, he spoke of the many grandeur plans he had to reverse the so-called damage that had been done to our country. These campaign promises included tax breaks for the working middle class, repealing Obamacare and ending the war on coal. From what we can see, Trump ultimately failed to enact these policies. The biggest letdown … Continue reading Trump Is Not Getting His Hands Dirty

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Columns, Opinions, Uncategorized

Stand Present: The Issue with College Attendance

Donna Wood Staff Writer For years, college was always described to me as an education system where the student was on their own. Unlike high school, instructors do not remind their students to do the right thing. Instead, the decision lies with the students because they are recognized as responsible adults who have the capacity to make their own decisions, regardless of the consequences that … Continue reading Stand Present: The Issue with College Attendance

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A & E, arts and entertainment, Uncategorized

This Week in Art History

January 24, 1927: Alfred Hitchcock released his first film as a director – “The Pleasure Garden” January 25, 1961: The animated film “101 Dalmatians,” was released January 26, 1988: “Phantom of the Opera” opens at Majestic Theater in NYC January 27, 1984: Michael Jackson is burned during filming of a Pepsi commercial January 28, 1813: “Pride and Prejudice” written by Jane Austin is published in … Continue reading This Week in Art History

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A & E, arts, arts and entertainment, Uncategorized, Visual & Performance

The Ramkat: New Music Venue to Open in Winston-Salem

Annalee Glatus Staff Writer A new music venue is coming to the vibrant and active arts district in downtown Winston-Salem in March. This city, already full of new and upcoming art and music, is more than ready to equip this 11,670 square foot venue. The intriguingly-named space, The Ramkat, will be replacing the location’s former venue, Ziggy’s. Although Ziggy’s had a lot of history in … Continue reading The Ramkat: New Music Venue to Open in Winston-Salem

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Features, Human Interest

Have We Reached the Mountain Top Yet?

Abbigaile Gustafson Staff Writer “It is no longer a choice between violence and nonviolence in this world; it’s nonviolence or nonexistence. That is where we are today.” Decades after the ground-breaking words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were spoken, they continue to hold an immensity of power and truth. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary since King’s assassination for being a leading figure in the … Continue reading Have We Reached the Mountain Top Yet?

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Sports

A Sweeping Hurricane versus A Rising Tide

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor After a little time has passed and we are able to look at the past NCAA Championship game in more analytical eyes instead of emotional….Nope, can’t do it. That was amazing! Alabama put in a true freshman quarterback and overcame a two score deficit to beat the Georgia Bulldogs for their fifth national championship since 2009. In less than a decade, … Continue reading A Sweeping Hurricane versus A Rising Tide

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Career Spotlight, Features

Cameron Parker on Women in White

Madison Owen Staff Writer Nurses, intrigue and a murder most foul: these are the subjects of the upcoming play “Women in White.” Cameron Parker, an actress in this show and former UNCG student, shed light on her experiences with the production with this reporter. “Women in White” is a theater production at Community Theater of Greensboro; it will be shown Jan. 19-28. The production has … Continue reading Cameron Parker on Women in White

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Editorials, Opinions, Uncategorized

An Organic Problem – The Validity of Hydroponics

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor As science has progressed, so has our fear of science. It seems as if every other day, a new buzzword comes out to describe the chemicals which we are putting into our bodies, separating them into the categories of good and bad. However, as many of us learned in school, science is not a simple subject. This means that our categorization … Continue reading An Organic Problem – The Validity of Hydroponics

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Community, Community and Life, Features

Wrangler Pop-up Event Goes Off in Downtown Greensboro

Rebecca Pearce Staff Writer In December 2017, the renowned jeans brand, Wrangler, opened up a new North Carolina location in the heart of downtown Greensboro. On Monday from 4-6 p.m., Wrangler decided to kick off the new store and year by hosting a free live music event. The event, which was sponsored by the record label, The Culture Pushers, hosted a variety of different performers, … Continue reading Wrangler Pop-up Event Goes Off in Downtown Greensboro

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