Month: March 2019

Sports

G-League vet Andre Ingram signs with Lakers on 10-day contract

Andrew SalmonSports Editor The Los Angeles Lakers have recently signed 33-year-old Andre Ingram, who owns the NBA G-League (previously NBA D-League) record for games played and three-pointers made, to a 10-day contract on Monday. Ingram had previously signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers in 2018 and made his NBA debut at the age of 32, becoming the oldest rookie in league history. In his … Continue reading G-League vet Andre Ingram signs with Lakers on 10-day contract

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UNCG Men’s Basketball: Wofford Pulls Away Late, Beats UNCG In SoCon Final

Andrew SalmonSports Editor Asheville, NC – UNCG’s quest for back-to-back Southern Conference championships fell just short on Monday night, losing to 20th-ranked Wofford in the SoCon Tournament Final 70-58. Wofford now earns the SoCon’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while UNCG’s postseason fate has yet to be determined. Senior guard Francis Alonso paced the Spartans with 20 points, and sophomore guard Isaiah Miller added … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball: Wofford Pulls Away Late, Beats UNCG In SoCon Final

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News

UNCG Alum Joining Cast of “Hamilton”

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Deon’te Goodman is an alum of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) whose success will inspire future actors who learn in the Stone Building. The talented actor was one of the 12 students who were in the University’s first musical theater program cohort. His career may have started off in the Taylor Theatre but it has taken him far from … Continue reading UNCG Alum Joining Cast of “Hamilton”

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Features

The Issue of Student Debt

Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Oftentimes, it can feel as if your education is bringing you a life raft and drowning you with debt all at the same time. Unfortunately, this floundering seems to be the norm, with nearly 71 percent of college students graduating with loan debt that we unfortunately have to pay back. This often leaves students with a dilemma: is it better to … Continue reading The Issue of Student Debt

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Opinions

Guilford County School Buildings Receive Failing Grades

Courtney CordozaStaff Writer A 2018 study was conducted on all of the elementary, middle and high schools in Guilford County. The study assessed whether or not each building was up to par. In other words, they were surveyed to see if they were equipped to meet the educational and safety needs of the students. Each school was rated on a scale of 1-100. 22 percent … Continue reading Guilford County School Buildings Receive Failing Grades

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U.S. House Passes Extensive Gun Control Bill

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer After twenty years of stalemate battling over the grounds of gun control, the United States House passed the first of two bills that will deepen the information database in the federal background check system for the purchase of firearms in the opening in the opening days of March. The first bill, titled “The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019,” easily made its … Continue reading U.S. House Passes Extensive Gun Control Bill

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Features

HERstory: Ida B. Wells

Meagan BessStaff Writer Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was born on July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Wells was one of eight children born to James and Elizabeth Wells. Her father, James Wells, went with his father to Holy Springs at eighteen to develop skills he used as a carpenter’s apprentice. Her mother, Elizabeth Wells, was one of ten children born on a plantation in Virginia. … Continue reading HERstory: Ida B. Wells

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The UNCG Sinfonia

Ashley AllenStaff Writer The UNCG symphonic group, Sinfonia, performed a professional and elegant display of talent on Feb. 26. In the School of Music Recital Hall, the group performed pieces such as Antonia Vivaldi’s, “Il Teuzzone’ Sinfonia, RV 736,” and Howard Hanson’s Rhythmic Variations on Two Ancient Hymns. Sinfonia is a strings performance group comprised of both music majors and non-music majors. The group is … Continue reading The UNCG Sinfonia

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State Treasurer Opposes Bill that Would Stop Clear Pricing Project

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives filed a bill during the last week of February to stop the State Health Plan’s board from continuing with a new initiative. The plan that was barred would have allocated $300 million for the State Health Plan itself and another $66 million for teachers, highway patrol and others in public service positions at the … Continue reading State Treasurer Opposes Bill that Would Stop Clear Pricing Project

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Opinions

Separating the Art and the Artist

Krysten HeberlyEditor-in-Chief In this era of #MeToo, it seems as if many of our favorite artists are being outed as sexual predators. The allegations range from isolated cases to years of rampant abuse of power and, inevitably, the abuse of bodies which are in lesser positions of power. Yet, once your favorite artist is outed as an abuser, can you still appreciate their art? The … Continue reading Separating the Art and the Artist

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