Book Review: ‘The Director,’ A New Voice Joins The #MeToo Movement

Caroline Galdi Staff Writer  [Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual abuse.] In the past few months, Hollywood has seen an uprising in the voices of sexual assault victims who have fallen prey to its most powerful men. Among the latest of the women coming forth is J. K. Stein, who has released a memoir anonymously detailing her experience with a man only named as … Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Director,’ A New Voice Joins The #MeToo Movement

UNCG Women’s Golf: An interview with Natalia Asensio

Douglas Burns Staff Writer  Natalia Asensio is one of seven outstanding student-athletes on the UNCG women’s golf team. Hailing originally from Madrid, Spain, Natalia first came to the USA to play golf when she was fifteen-years-old. Playing for Ravenwood High School in Tennessee for a season, she finished first in the regional and district and went on to qualify for the state championships.   At … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Golf: An interview with Natalia Asensio

Did You Know?

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer  Greensboro has a professional football team! The Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL) kicked off their inaugural season on April 7 with a 41-38 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks in the Greensboro Coliseum. They’re having UNCG Night this Saturday. This is the third arena football team that Greensboro has hosted, having previously been home to the Greensboro Prowlers from … Continue reading Did You Know?

An Amazing Month for Stephanie Bryden and UNCG Softball

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Well, chances are that your last month, no matter how prosperous it has been, has not come close to the last month of UNCG’s softball team. The women have only suffered one loss in the past month, and currently, own a 32-8 record on the season. It is because of this mark that the team finds themselves ranked number 40 in … Continue reading An Amazing Month for Stephanie Bryden and UNCG Softball

NBA Postseason Predictions from the Sports Staff

Andrew: I have Golden State winning it all over Cleveland. If they are able to survive their first-round matchup with Steph Curry injured, the Warriors have to be the favorites once he returns. Golden State is in the midst of a dynasty and when firing on all cylinders, are as close to unbeatable as we have ever seen in any sport, period. Cleveland will cruise … Continue reading NBA Postseason Predictions from the Sports Staff

The Number One Spartans: A History of UNCG and the Polls

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer  In light of UNCG’s successes on the basketball court this season, it seemed like an interesting concept to look at all of the great UNCG teams that represented the University and flirted with national relevance. The basketball team would have undoubtedly flirted with a top 25 ranking had they been able to hold on and upset Gonzaga in the Round of … Continue reading The Number One Spartans: A History of UNCG and the Polls

NC Sports Beat

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer  After being the head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats/Charlotte Hornets franchise for five seasons, Steve Clifford was relieved of his duty on Friday after the Hornets failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Newly crowned GM and President of Basketball Operations Mitch Kupchak is cleaning house, removing almost all of the coaching and training staff from their positions. … Continue reading NC Sports Beat

Hard Work Paying Off for Link Jarrett and UNCG Baseball

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer UNCG Baseball head coach Link Jarrett is a grilling man. He identifies ribeye as his favorite cut “Or a boneless, skinless chicken thigh.” That’s what he had been eating for lunch, but by the time his interview started, all that was left were the seasoned drippings in a tupperware container. He poured that out, a choice some may disagree with; there … Continue reading Hard Work Paying Off for Link Jarrett and UNCG Baseball

Review: ‘André the Giant’

Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Tuesday night saw the HBO premier of Jason Hehir’s “André The Giant,” a look inside the life of André Roussimoff, a man referred to as “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” This documentary explores his rise to universal stardom in the sport of professional wrestling, explains his health struggles with acromegaly and interviews several of those who were closest to him. … Continue reading Review: ‘André the Giant’

Sinclair Broadcasting is Another Biased Source

Omar A. Obreggon Cuebas Staff Writer  Sinclair Broadcast Group is in hot water for mandating news anchors across its stations to repeat a tirade against “fake news.” A video released by Deadspin showcased hundreds of different stations repeating lines such as: “Some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias,” and “This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.” It seems … Continue reading Sinclair Broadcasting is Another Biased Source