ArtsGreensboro Grants Decline in Funding

Shayna PraceStaff Writer ArtsGreensboro, an organization that donates money annually to local art groups of Greensboro, has announced that they will be giving less money this year. The announcement made by the organization explained that this year, the organization donated more than $300,000 to 22 groups and organizations, which was down 24 percent from the 2017-18 year. The money awarded, $303,049 to be exact, was … Continue reading ArtsGreensboro Grants Decline in Funding

“Poisoners of the public mind”: The dark world of public relations and government propaganda

Quashon AventStaff Writer We live in a world where the truth can be commodified and sold to the highest bidder. Companies and governments decide what is or is not the truth. They said that cigarettes do not cause cancer, that opioids are not addictive and that global warming does not exist. These are small examples of how corporations can manipulate the truth to fit their … Continue reading “Poisoners of the public mind”: The dark world of public relations and government propaganda

Revisiting The Magicians

William Myrl, Matthew ThomasStaff Writers With a TV adaptation currently airing its fourth season on SYFY, a fifth well underway, and BOOM! Studios warming up the presses for a graphic novel prequel set to release this summer, it seems that the time is ripe to take a look back at the New York Times best-seller that inverted the relationship between fantasy and escapism- and just … Continue reading Revisiting The Magicians

The Global Impact of Sports

Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer In most countries, people learn English as a second language to better engage in business, or some other personal endeavour. However, there is a language that is much more important to the world than English: sports. Every country has sports that they idolize: in America, it’s football and basketball. In South America, it’s soccer. Parts of America and Central America value … Continue reading The Global Impact of Sports

A Brief Collection of Reasons That We Do Not Deserve Chris Fleming

Eden LandgroverStaff Writer Walking into the black-box theater in Coleman to meet Chris Fleming, our scheduled interview was momentarily postponed because Chris was spontaneously aiding a repertoire class by allowing them to create movement in the midst of one of his lighting designs. Per Fleming’s design, boxes of soft white light were cast onto the floor in the theater from above, and side lights illuminated … Continue reading A Brief Collection of Reasons That We Do Not Deserve Chris Fleming

How We’ve Enabled a New Era of Hate

Elliott VoorheesStaff Writer We are barely two months into 2019, and the United States has already been rocked by struggles and tragedy, revealing some of the serious flaws in our country. The government shutdown alone highlighted the social, political and economic issues facing our society, not to mention serious issues in governmental structure and function. Another such incident which has revealed flaws in our society … Continue reading How We’ve Enabled a New Era of Hate

President Trump Gives Annual State of the Union Address

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer On Tuesday, Feb. 5, President Trump issued the 2019 State of the Union Address. Although a large portion of his speech was spent calling for unity in the divided U.S. government, the President found a way to reiterate his intentions of pushing for the harsh immigration reforms that have polarized Congress since the beginning of his presidency.   “We must reject the … Continue reading President Trump Gives Annual State of the Union Address

Exploring Interfaith Relationships Within the Jewish community

Gabrielle LoweryStaff Writer New ideologies, theories, concepts and religions outside of one’s own can sometimes be a hard, or even impossible, pill to swallow. Yet, for the Jewish community of Greensboro, new ideologies are a topic on which to grow closer together. On Thursday, Feb. 7, the Jewish Federation of Greensboro gathered together to discuss interfaith relationships within their community in order to become an … Continue reading Exploring Interfaith Relationships Within the Jewish community

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Returns to Headlines

Marisa SloanStaff Writer From President Trump’s travel ban prohibiting the issuance of visas to citizens of largely-Muslim countries to his attempts to use the legal status of DACA recipients as a gambling piece in his crusade for a border wall, there has been no shortage of topics with which to discuss. Recently, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border control have taken center stage once … Continue reading Immigration and Customs Enforcement Returns to Headlines

CommUnity Dialogue “Why do all the __ students sit together in the Caf?”

Megan Pociask Staff Writer Diverse? Absolutely. Our campus is certainly proud to claim such a title. Inclusivity? That’s another concept worth questioning altogether. These questions, along with a number of others, are what were discussed most recently at the Office of Intercultural Engagement’s CommUnity Dialogue series. This time, the event took place at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 6 in the EUC and focused on the topic … Continue reading CommUnity Dialogue “Why do all the __ students sit together in the Caf?”