UNCG Golf New Player: Grant Powell

Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Golf season is about to start back up, and when it does, UNCG will have a new face on their roster. Grant Powell is beginning his first semester at UNCG as a sophomore after transferring from Greensboro College over winter break. Powell grew up locally, attending Northwest High School, graduating in 2016 after collecting a number of accolades while on the … Continue reading UNCG Golf New Player: Grant Powell

Me Too Movement and The Culture of the NFL

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Go back about two months, around Thanksgiving or the beginning of winter break. You could not log into Google and type in the name of a random celebrity without finding a story of that celebrity with skeletons in their closet. It seemed as if at least one of those celebrities associated with the original search had been accused of some sexual … Continue reading Me Too Movement and The Culture of the NFL

Old Town: A Greensboro Institution

Catie Byrne Features Editor On the corner of Spring Garden and Forest Street, next to Yum Yum Better Ice Cream parlor, is the Greensboro Institution, Old Town Draught House. A favorite among many UNCG students for its convenient location on campus, Old Town owner, Matt Lipp, told this reporter that he too first came to discover Old Town as a college student. “I worked here … Continue reading Old Town: A Greensboro Institution

Backup Dancers: The Forgotten Entertainers

Ty’Shae Cousar Staff Writer Though many may not believe it, backup dancers are crucial to the entertainment industry. You see them in music videos, commercials, award shows, huge events such as the Super Bowl and just about anywhere else for entertainment. These dancers support music artists to the likes of  Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Lady GaGa, Usher and Chris Brown by livening up a performance or … Continue reading Backup Dancers: The Forgotten Entertainers

WUAG Presents Girlpool at The Blind Tiger

Ross Kiefer Editor-in-Chief Pounding drums, heavy guitar riffs and some really soft vocals littered the air at Greensboro’s Blind Tiger on Nov. 6. WUAG, UNCG’s radio station, presented three indie acts: Lala Lala, Palm and Girlpool. Each band offered a distinct brand of electrifying music. With doors opening at 7 p.m., concert goers began pouring in, eager to get out of the cold and dreary … Continue reading WUAG Presents Girlpool at The Blind Tiger

Satirist’s Corner – How to Enjoy an Art Museum

Cason Ragland Staff Writer So you’ve been invited by one of your friends to an exhibition somewhere. Maybe it’ll be some place where the logo is just the name of the gallery with one of the letters turned upside down – that’s what I call design. Anyway, this friend of yours knows two people with a trust fund so you’d better take them up on … Continue reading Satirist’s Corner – How to Enjoy an Art Museum