Jeffery Epstein: A Series of Coincidental Events

Ron de Varona Staff Writer To start, I want to say that I am not a conspiracy theorist, in regards to things like aliens and bigfoot. However, everyone keeping up with the Jeffery Epstein situation should be infuriated.  Epstein was a huge American businessman and convicted sex trafficker and offender. In his 2005 investigation, he admitted to molesting 36 children. Later on, more evidence was … Continue reading Jeffery Epstein: A Series of Coincidental Events

California rules Police should only kill when ‘Necessary’

Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor Assembly Bill 392 was passed in the senate this July. It proposes to change the way the law describes acceptable police force in California. Currently, shooting to kill is appropriate if deemed ‘reasonable.’ If another ‘reasonable’ officer would have made the same decision, they are legally not in the wrong.  The new bill requires officers to have exhausted all other alternatives … Continue reading California rules Police should only kill when ‘Necessary’

The Difference Between Guilt and Shame

Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer The way we talk about emotions, linguistically, affects the way we think about them. At the same time, the vocabulary we use for it is limited by our language. Some languages have words for emotions we struggle to articulate. The German word “schadenfreude” refers to the feeling of being glad that someone else is suffering and not yourself. Some languages have … Continue reading The Difference Between Guilt and Shame

Planned Parenthood and Title X: Who is to Suffer?

R.A Brock Staff Writer/Copy Editor Planned Parenthood President and CEO, Alexis McGill-Johnson, announced that Planned Parenthood would pull out of the Title X federal funding program last week. This came after President Trump issued a gag order which restricts doctors affiliated with PP from referring women for abortions if they were to receive said funding.  McGill-Johnson stated in an interview with CBS News, “This attempt … Continue reading Planned Parenthood and Title X: Who is to Suffer?

The Implementation of Sexual Assault Awareness at Triad Colleges

Myra BariStaff Writer For many female college students, walking home late at night can be a deeply harrowing experience. Students are often advised to stay in groups or to carry items of self-defense such as tasers or pepper spray in order to avoid sexual assault. Throughout the Triad, many colleges are implementing programs that address sexual assault prevention, as well as spreading further awareness. This … Continue reading The Implementation of Sexual Assault Awareness at Triad Colleges

Changes to Come to the Endangered Species Act

Marisa SloanStaff Writer In 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law to protect the many species in danger of becoming extinct as well as the ecosystems they depend on. Since then, over 227 species have been saved from potential extinction, including the bald eagle and grizzly bears. “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life … Continue reading Changes to Come to the Endangered Species Act

North Carolina Group Hosts Training on Spotting Immigrations and Custom Enforcement

Hannah AstinStaff Writer Dozens of volunteers attended a recent training on how to identify and report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles.  The majority-white group of volunteers was taught by a small solidarity group of women working with Siembra NC. Siembra NC is an immigrant-led activist organization that helps to provide services to immigrants in North Carolina such as data entry, fundraising and childcare, in … Continue reading North Carolina Group Hosts Training on Spotting Immigrations and Custom Enforcement

Greensboro Heroin Overdose Statistics Matching Those of National Opioid Crisis

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer In the previous year, deaths related to opioid overdoses decreased in Guilford County. Now, the preventable fatalities are “back on the rise,” according to Deputy Chief James Hinson as he testified in front of a House Homeland Security subcommittee in Washington in July. Since 2014, in the unit of 911 emergency calls, Hinson charted a 500 percent increase in overdoses related. The … Continue reading Greensboro Heroin Overdose Statistics Matching Those of National Opioid Crisis

North Carolina Officials Working to Promote School Justice Partnerships

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer North Carolina politicians and government officials are determined to tackle a serious problem plaguing schools statewide. Dubbed the “school-to-prison pipeline” by activists and commentators across the country, negative educational policies such as “zero-tolerance policies” can have a devastating impact on a child’s education and life, and government officials throughout our state are determined to do something about it. A loose coalition of … Continue reading North Carolina Officials Working to Promote School Justice Partnerships

Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer In the wake of the Trump Administration’s newest legislation regarding abortion counseling, Planned Parenthood has elected to withdraw from the federal Title X family planning program rather than comply with the administration’s ruling. The gag rule, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prevents programs under Title X from administering or referring patients for abortion, except in circumstances of … Continue reading Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X