Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer On Jan. 23, shots rang out at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky. A 15-year-old male student tragically murdered two students and injured 18. This is a headline we see far too often. This event marks the eleventh school shooting since the beginning of 2018. After every school shooting, questions and concerns arise over gun control and whether or not … Continue reading How to Put an End to Gun Violence
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biopic, “42,” illustrated the realities of being an African American ballplayer when the color barrier was first broken. Pitchers threw at Robinson in an attempt to seriously injure him at the plate. He was spiked and kicked at by players when sliding into base. And, as shown in an uncomfortably, well acted … Continue reading Minor League Racism: Racial Abuse at Teens trying to make the Majors
Catherine Titus Staff Writer UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement, also known as OIE, is hosting numerous events for Black History Month throughout February. To kick things off on Thursday, OIE held their first of a two part dialogue called, “Walk in My Shoes: A Walk in Black Identity.” Aysia Evans, OIE’S Graduate Assistant, created these month long activities as a sort of homecoming back to … Continue reading “A Walk In My Shoes”
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer Last updated February 8, 2018. Correction: The guest director’s full name is Tiffany Nichole Greene, not Tiffany Nichole Reed. The article has been updated to show this information. Friday saw the opening of “A Raisin in the Sun,” a classic American play by Lorraine Hansberry at Triad Stage in downtown Greensboro. This play … Continue reading Review: ‘Raisin in the Sun’ Opening at Triad Stage
Rufus Simmons Staff Writer A game of knowledge intertwined with liquid courage is as entertaining as it sounds. Anyone searching for this combination can find their way to Little Brother Brewing in downtown Greensboro for Trivia Night, every Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm. Abstaining from drinking won’t stop anyone from having fun because this is not a dull affair. You could feel the Trivia … Continue reading Drinks and Trivia: A Dynamic Duo
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer The Philadelphia Eagles have finally achieved what they have always yearned for since 1960. An NFL title! After almost a decade with NFC Championship game losses year after year, two different Super Bowl defeats in 1980 and 2004 and losing their starting quarterback Carson Wentz, finally the stars aligned to give the City of Brotherly Love the Lombardi trophy. It … Continue reading Super Bowl Champions Philadelphia Eagles: The Underdogs with Confidence
Shira Snyder Staff Writer Tu B’Shvat is a holiday that, for the most part, no one has ever heard of. “I don’t know what that is,” said UNCG psychology major and senior, Jesse Gonzalez-Parks, who, like most people, does not know that Tu B’Shvat is a Jewish holiday about celebrating the trees. To experience Tu B’Shvat myself, I went to the Tu B’Shvat celebration that … Continue reading Tu B’Sh-what?
Abbigaile Gustafson Staff Writer People in life jackets; hundreds of orange life jackets, crammed into unstable boats, could be seen in the distance from the Grecian shore, anxiously waiting to come into contact with land. Watching this series of events unfold within the first few minutes of the film, the scenario became clear: these are refugees. The people of many nations, languages, religions and ages … Continue reading Ai WeiWei’s “Human Flow”
Rebecca Pearce Staff Writer Disney is a brand and company that has amassed a popular following across America and the globe. In recognizing Disney’s popularity, UNCG’s CAP (Campus Activities Board), hosted “Disney Day” on Saturday, bringing together fanatics for a fun night of snacks, trivia and a showing of the movie “Moana.” While this event was being hosted by CAP as a campus organization, program … Continue reading Disney in a Day
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer The winter months are in full swing right now, and the chances of getting sick are at their highest. As a precaution, our doctors and medical advisors have always told us to get our flu shots to prevent sickness from spreading. However, the question arises: how effective is the flu shot in preventing sickness? In many cases, we hear about people … Continue reading Do We Need Flu Shots?
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