Monique Williams Staff Writers The UNCG men’s basketball team officially returned to action against North Carolina A&T last Tuesday evening at Corbett Sports Center. The Spartans got off to a solid start to begin the game. They shot a solid 48 percent from the field in the first half, while also out rebounding A&T 21-15. Despite those efforts, UNCG was down 39-38 at the end … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball Begins 2018-19 Campaign
Rejani King Staff Writer Those who keep the spaces we occupy clean and functioning are incredibly important. Schools, offices and hospitals and other public places obviously don’t clean themselves. The people who take on this dirty job are janitors and their work should never go unnoticed, but often does. A common narrative around janitors is that their jobs are deemed unimportant. Because of this, their … Continue reading Janitors Are Our Invisible Heroes
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Plagiarism is a form of stealing. However, it sometimes is not as simple as other types of robbery. For example, during a home invasion, it is very clear what has been stolen since there is proof that person purchased the item. There are receipts that can guarantee the buyer ownership. In the case of ideas, the concept of intellectual property … Continue reading A Plagiarism Generation: the Blurred Lines of Originality
Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Alexis Pitchford is the starting point guard for the UNCG Women’s Basketball Team. She is, without a doubt, a leader. Leadership can be shown in multiple different ways. Either in the spotlight, or behind the scenes. A leader can be vocal, or can rather set an example. Some leaders are a combination of both. But how do leaders become … Continue reading Are Leaders Born Or Made?
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 2, a shooting occurred at a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida, leaving two dead and five injured. The gunman, Scott Beierle, would eventually take his own life before police could arrest him. According to authorities, there is no apparent reason why Beierle carried out the attack. Local police searched his home and found Youtube posts from … Continue reading Shooting Occurs in Florida Yoga Studio
Peyton Upchurch Staff Writer In a radio interview on Monday, Nov. 5, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina made a prediction; he believed the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to be unavoidable, and that the United States would have a new Attorney General beginning as early as next year. “Jeff will probably step down,” Graham told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, noting … Continue reading Attorney General Sessions’ resignation follows prediction by Lindsey Graham
Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer The overarching theme of stigma was in the spotlight throughout conferences given to court personnel all over the state. Executive Director of Addiction Professionals of North Carolina, Donald McDonald, stated that, “It’s important to smash the stigma in all settings, but especially this one.” He also claimed that, “Stigma keeps us from doing our best work for the people we serve.” … Continue reading North Carolina Recovery Courts Training
Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Nov. 5, the Supreme Court declined to grant a writ of certiorari; that is, they declined to hear a case regarding challenges by the Trump Administration surrounding “net neutrality” regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Obama Administration in 2015. The challenges were upheld by a federal appeals court in 2016. The 2015 regulations prevented broadband providers … Continue reading Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenges to Net Neutrality Laws
Alicia Connelly Staff Writer Uncertainty looms amongst Americans as gas prices could be on the rise in coming weeks. Last week, United States President Donald Trump renewed economic sanctions against Iran’s energy, banking and shipping industries; the sanctions are intended to put pressure on Iran to curb its missile and nuclear programs, and to eventually dwindle Iran’s influence in the Middle East. Although the national … Continue reading Sanctions on Iran To Affect Gas Prices
Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer In an interview with the National Public Radio (NPR), a man called John, whose last name is not given for privacy, gave the surprising story of how right-wing hate groups tried to recruit his son by talking to him through online video games. When John’s son was 15, he spent hours playing first-person shooter games like Counterstrike: Global Offensive. John … Continue reading White Supremacist Groups Using Online Video Games For Recruitment
