Meagan Bess Staff Writer If poetry ever had a moment of downfall, that moment is now surely over. Barnes & Noble aisles and Amazon links are filling with aspiring and professional poets promoting their work for others to read. On Instagram, poets from all across the world are creating hashtags for the poetry in an attempt to expand in the artistry they are so passionate … Continue reading R. H. Sin: Reviving Poetry in the Digital Age
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer A decision by the Trump Administration to cut 200 million dollars in aid to Palestinians was denounced worldwide on Friday, Aug. 31. This aid is intended to help fund a variety of programs throughout Gaza and the West Bank, including different programs that are organized by and through the United Nations. Much of this funding goes towards the United Nations Relief … Continue reading Aid To Palestine Cut by Trump Administration
Justin Foxx Staff Writer Once again, the effort to “Take Back the Night,” has been a successful one, an empowering moment for an issue that too often stamps out the voices of victims. Take Back the Night is a collaboration between Alpha Chi Omega and UNCG’s own Wellness Center, to bring light to the issue of sexual abuse and violence on campus.They tell the stories … Continue reading UNCG’s Take Back the Night
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer On August 14, Pennsylvania’s Grand Jury released its statewide investigative report into sex abuse allegations by the Roman Catholic Church. Detailed in the 457-page document are over the confessions of 1,000 confirmed sexual abuse victims by more than 300 priests. While it has been widely known for decades that there is systemic abuse by Catholic church officials, this has been one … Continue reading Pope Francis is Too Little Too Late
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer UNCG Spartan Women’s Golf has kicked off their season. The team did not lose a single member to graduation or transference, so they are coming back as strong as ever. Last season, the Spartans played pretty well, their best finish being a second place tie on the first day of the Starmount Forest Fall Classic. While the team performed well last … Continue reading Women’s Golf Season Preview
Rejani King Staff Writer Volunteer tourism is a popular form of tourism where people participate in “charity work,” usually in developing countries. However, there are many issues with this form of volunteer work that essentially does more harm than good. Although these trips are planned in hopes of helping the people in the developing countries, it mostly just benefits those that are visiting. On these … Continue reading Is Volunteer Tourism More Harm Than Good?
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Saturday, Aug. 25, the National Democratic Party made a significant change to their selection process of a presidential nominee by limiting superdelegates’ power. Superdelegates, originally implemented in 1984, were designed to take away power from the Democratic party leaders at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), and gave more power to “pledged” delegates. Superdelegates are free to vote for anyone in … Continue reading Democratic Party Limits Powers of “Superdelegates”
Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Aug. 27, he Trump administration and Mexico reached a tentative preliminary deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, also known as NAFTA. President Trump has been critical of NAFTA, calling the deal a “disaster” for American workers that encouraged U.S. manufacturers to move to Mexico. However, others claim that NAFTA reduced most of the trade barriers between it’s … Continue reading U.S. and Mexico Reach A Deal to Replace NAFTA, Leaving Canada Out of Trade Talks
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief On Sunday, September 2nd, the dreams of 1994 were alive once again as Ska music rang out into the streets of Carrboro. It was here that Bumpin Uglies had taken the stage with that Reggae-punk sound, bringing a little bit of sunshine to the Tarheel State. The night started off with a bang, as Raleigh based ‘Sons of Paradise’ took the stage. … Continue reading ‘Bumpin Uglies’ at the Cats Cradle
Bruce Case Staff Writer Elon Musk recently shared with the New York Times that he has been enduring 120 hour work weeks, adding “There were times when I didn’t leave the factory for three or four days — days when I didn’t go outside- this has really come at the expense of seeing my kids. And seeing friends.” 40 hours a week is considered full … Continue reading Elon Musk and Mental Health
