Ron de Varona Staff Writer Freedom of speech is a funny thing. People only really like the policy if it lines up with their own beliefs.. A very good example of this is when statues are erected, since statues are permanent shrines to an idea or person. What is the right course of action when a religious piece is submitted for review to be put … Continue reading Satanic Monuments are Freedom of Speech, Arkansas
Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer On Aug. 17, 2018, UNCG’s women’s soccer team opened their regular season with a close 2-1 win over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. The first half of the match came down to the nitty gritty as the half time score remained tied at 0-0. Lots of fouls were called on the Bulldogs. However, in the second half, all three goals of the match … Continue reading Game Recap: Women’s Soccer Defeats Gardner-Webb 2-1 in Season Opener
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer The Wyndham Championship returned to Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club this past week for the PGA Tour’s last regular season event, and it was a barnburner coming down the stretch. With a $6 million purse at stake and over $1 million going to this year’s winner, the Wyndham Championship featured a tournament within a tournament. The Wyndham served as the final chance … Continue reading Wyndham: Snedeker Wins Despite Rally From C.T. Pan
Dillon Overby Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has an exciting new logo as it makes a push for greater recognition within the state of North Carolina and the nation as a whole. The new logo is fierce, intimidating and a much better overall design than previous logos. To better understand the new Spartan logo, you need to understand the history of … Continue reading UNCG’s New Logo: The New Face of Sparta
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor It’s already hard enough, being a college student. There’s pressure—so much pressure—and not enough time in the day. Pressure to study, pressure to bring good grades back home, pressure to lead an active social life and pressure to succeed. Throw in a sport, and you suddenly have a 40-hour-a-week commitment and ideal conditions for mental health problems. A student-athlete, who requested … Continue reading UNCG Student-Athletes and Mental Health: Part One
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief On Monday, August 13, the air was thick with the smell of Axe body spray, Bud Lite and sweat. It was time for the tradition which has rocked the households of America for generations – Monday night wrestling. WWE’s RAW had slammed its way into the Greensboro Coliseum, and the crowd was packed to watch their favorites fight it out live. The … Continue reading WWE RAW Turns Greensboro into Suplex City
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Sunday, Aug. 12, white nationalists gathered outside of the White House. Deemed the “Unite the Right II” rally, the event was held to recognize the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally that ended in protests exactly one year prior. Both rallies were organized by Jason Kessler. Learning from the mistakes that occurred in Charlottesville, officials prepared heavily before the Sunday protest. … Continue reading White Nationalist Rally at White House Draws Few Attendants
Alicia Connelly Staff Writer Democratic socialism is the belief that the government and the economy should be managed by the people it represents, rather than a handful of people fighting against the majority’s wishes. The objective of democratic socialist groups today is to ultimately abandon capitalism altogether. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) believe that capitalism itself conceives oppression and marginalizes citizens. They aspire to … Continue reading Democratic socialism growing throughout the United States
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer A Federal District Court judge has halted an attempt by the state of Kentucky to impose work requirements on people benefiting from Medicaid. Judge James E. Boasberg of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia stopped the Medicaid changes for the sake of preventing an estimated 95,000 low-income Kentucky citizens from losing access to healthcare through Medicaid. According to … Continue reading States Attempting to Add Changes to Medicaid
Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer The man behind a recent plane hijacking caper at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport has been identified by Washington state law enforcement agencies. As Friday came to a close on Aug. 10, 29-year-old Richard Russell made his way through the Seattle-Tacoma Airport where he then took control over an empty plane. He then flew the plane for approximately 60 minutes, ending his journey … Continue reading Plane Stolen and Crashed at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
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