Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Currently, the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. As of 2017, there were approximately 2.2 million adults in state and federal prisons. That translates to 1 in 110 adults. U.S. prisons are home to over 20 percent of the world’s prison population. Along with an immense number of current prisoners, the U.S. also has some of the … Continue reading The War on Marijuana and Selective Enforcement
Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that John Bolton, current political commentator and former U.S. ambassador, will take the position of national security advisor. He will replace Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, and will be Trump’s third pick within 14 months of the presidency. The role of a national security advisor is to advise and assist the president on national security … Continue reading John Bolton: A Dangerous Addition to the Trump Team
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The City of Durham Department of Water discovered chemical contamination in Lake Michie and the Little River reservoir, two sources of drinking water for the city. Lake Michie and the Little River are located just outside of Durham. According to Hazen and Sawyer, a company which proposed a project there, the Little River reservoir is the city’s second largest water supply. … Continue reading Contaminants Found in Durham Drinking Water
Chris Funchess Staff Writer Diplomatic relations between Russia and several NATO countries have continued to worsen, highlighted by the bilateral retaliatory expulsion of diplomats and embassy personnel. The fallout has picked up steam after the U.S. announced a plan to expel 60 Russian diplomats. In retaliation, Russia has since announced a plan to remove an equal number of American diplomats and close the U.S. Consulate … Continue reading Continued Diplomatic Retaliation Between Russia and NATO Countries
Ian Hammock Staff Writer Following a recommendation from Secretary of State Jim Mattis, the Trump administration approved limits on the service of transgender individuals serving in the military, citing a drop in unit cohesion as a source of concern. The policy, which allows transgender troops currently serving to keep their posts, bars any more transgender people from registering in the military. It also requires transgender … Continue reading Trump Policy Bans Transgender Individuals from Enlisting
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer While seeing protests on college campuses is nothing new, a 2016 study by Inside Higher Ed found that more incoming colleges students than ever are interested in taking part in activism. This has been showcased by protests and movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Women’s March, the March for Science and now the March for Our Lives and its corresponding … Continue reading UNCG Students Voice Opinions on Student-led Activism
Madison Hoffmann Staff Writer Cities across the United States marched for an end to gun violence on March 17, only to be followed by an all too familiar murder by gunfire on March 18. Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old black man living in Sacramento, California, was killed after 20 shots were fired at him by two police officers who believed that Clark had a gun. The … Continue reading The Power of 20 Shots in Sacramento
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Friday, President Donald Trump declared April to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In the wake of the #Metoo movement and a public consciousness of what CNN reports to be true, 15 different sexual assault or harassment allegations have been made against the president. With such allegations, this proclamation may be viewed as politically tone-deaf. While, according to whitehouse.gov, the Trump … Continue reading April Designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Lauren Summers Staff Writer When thinking about Sexually Transmitted Infections, particularly HIV, one of the first things that often comes to mind for people without them is, “I’m clean.” But what, and who for that matter, is “clean,” and what does that really imply? According to the CDC, “More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in … Continue reading Why the Stigma With STIs?
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer The city of Greensboro has a rich history of exploring the residents’ quest for civil rights and social justice. Much of the College Hill neighborhood was home to protestant Christians who were also abolitionists during the Civil War Era. The International Civil Rights Museum houses the now defunct Woolworths diner where The Greensboro Four, comprised of Jibreel Khazan, formerly Ezell Blair … Continue reading Student Hopes to Make Change in Greensboro
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