Month: March 2019

Sports

Baseball: Spartans Lose on Sunday, Ending Eight-game Streak

Andrew SalmonSports Editor It’s about a month into the 2019 season, and UNCG Baseball is winding down its non conference slate. The 2018 SoCon regular season champions are in decent shape at 13-5 and had won seven straight before falling to Jacksonville University 8-4 on Sunday afternoon at UNCG Baseball Stadium. First, UNCG had a Tuesday home matchup with the Elon Phoenix that saw the … Continue reading Baseball: Spartans Lose on Sunday, Ending Eight-game Streak

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Big Brother is Watching: Domestic Surveillance of Political Dissidents

Quashon Avent Staff Writer Everyone in this country is under some form of surveillance. Whether it is the NSA or Facebook, we are all being watched. Yet, we are still surprised at new examples of “Big Brother” watching over us. Recently, it made the news that the Customs and Border Patrol had assembled a list of 59 reporters, attorneys and activists who were to be … Continue reading Big Brother is Watching: Domestic Surveillance of Political Dissidents

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Features

Intercultural Lecture Series: Woman Trapped – Alison Grillo

Janelle CrubaughStaff Writer On Friday, March 15,  Alison Grillo, a transgender comedian, graced the stage of the UNCG auditorium and performed a knee-slapping comedy performance. Grillo was actually the very first transgender comedian to appear on the NBC reality TV show “Last Comic Standing.” Her program kick-started with jokes of her experiences as a transgender comedian, some of which occurred at comedy clubs, and others … Continue reading Intercultural Lecture Series: Woman Trapped – Alison Grillo

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A Rulebook on Spartan Self-Care

Meagan BessStaff Writer With a library that remains open until the early morning hours, UNCG college students are always on a mission for greatness. Alongside planners filled with assignments and upcoming meetings, students need to make self care essential. There are several components, resources and opportunities that UNCG students might occasionally overlook on campus or just need a refresher of. The following are great ways … Continue reading A Rulebook on Spartan Self-Care

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News

U.S. Government Possibly Collecting Journalist names, Causing Concern

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer According to a recent report from National Public Radio (NPR), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security facilitated an interagency-created documentation of journalists involved in reporting on the migrant caravan incident on the Southwest border in 2018. The database also includes activists present at the scene, and may lead to an additional investigation and screening into the people involved. Although a representative from … Continue reading U.S. Government Possibly Collecting Journalist names, Causing Concern

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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Suing U.S. Soccer Over Gender Discrimination

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Within the lawsuit filed by the United States women’s soccer team against the U.S. Soccer Federation, it is argued that U.S. Soccer, “has a policy and practice of discriminating” against the women on the national team based on gender, by paying them less than members of the same stature on the men’s team. The majority of the women’s teams are named as … Continue reading U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Suing U.S. Soccer Over Gender Discrimination

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News In Review: How the Kids for Cash Scandal Rocked the Aughts

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Former Pennsylvania judges Mark Ciavarella, who was the former president of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, and Michael Conahan, who was the president judge of Luzerne County, are the men at the center of the so-called “kids for cash” scandal which was uncovered in 2008. The men were accused of taking bribes for sentencing minors extremely harshly, and sending them … Continue reading News In Review: How the Kids for Cash Scandal Rocked the Aughts

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Stop Calling People Snowflakes

Bruce CaseStaff Writer The term “snowflake,” originating from the 1999 film “Fight Club,” has become a popular insult for sensitive people. In the movie, Tyler Durden says, “You are not special. You’re not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You’re the same decaying organic matter as everything else.” Why are people called snowflakes? It can refer to a person that believes they are special and unique … Continue reading Stop Calling People Snowflakes

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Stem-cell Transplant Used to Eliminate HIV From Patient

Marissa SloanStaff Writer Researchers claim to have completely eliminated the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a patient’s body using a stem-cell transplant. Although this is only the second time that a person has been successfully cleared of the virus, it is raising hope that a cure for HIV could be found in the near future. The stem-cell technique works by replacing a patient’s white blood … Continue reading Stem-cell Transplant Used to Eliminate HIV From Patient

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