Cason Ragland Staff Writer In all my studies, I’ve read jokes and jabs from Chaucer to Salinger. Through my time in school, I’ve gained a small understanding of what humor really comes down to. I often cry out “What is comedy’s purpose?” when everyone laughs in a theatre. I’m only trying to further my knowledge of humor. When a comedic piece is successful, one tends … Continue reading No Laughing Matter
Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer The Community Theatre of Greensboro held their opening night of an adaptation of the comedy musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” on Friday evening. From families and couples, to college students and seniors, a variety of members of the Greensboro community attended the opening night of CTG’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” The comedy was, for the most part, PG-13 friendly, with minor … Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors
Salwa Majeed Web Manager If you’re shocked to see a rise in right-wing keynote speakers visiting college and university campuses (see: Richard Spencer at University of Florida, Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley), then you’re probably not paying close enough attention to the radical movement happening before your eyes. Last week, historian and Duke University professor Dr. Nancy MacLean paid UNCG a visit to discuss her book, … Continue reading The Strategy of the Radical Right — and How It’s Working
Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer UNCG hosted the beginning of the Unity 5k run Saturday on College Ave. The 5k was designed to raise money for the Islamic Center of the Triad Refugees Committee and ICT Homeless Shelter Project. The mission statement of the ICT “is to learn, practice and teach Islam, while contributing to the betterment of the City of Greensboro and the American society … Continue reading Unity 5k Run
Rachel Funk Staff Writer On Oct. 23, the Department of Religious Studies, Jewish Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG, hosted an event in the Alexander Room in the EUC, called, “People of the Game: Jewish Heritage, Learning and Cultures of Play.” The event featured ordained Rabbi, Owen Gottlieb, Ph.D., who is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Games and Media at … Continue reading People of the Game: Jewish Heritage and Gaming
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Building glass was shattered, fires were started. This was the scene at UC Berkley earlier in the year when the university had scheduled a four-day “Free Speech Week,” in which a plethora of right-wing speakers would appear and have lectures and discussions. Following the cancellation of the events, there was a heated debate across the nation about free speech on college … Continue reading Division within the Youth: Free Speech
Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer Friday saw the Campus Activities and Programs Office hosted “Nightmare on College Ave.” The event was free and open to all UNCG students. Beginning at 7 p.m., students had the opportunity to experience a variety of Halloween-themed activities. Lauren Szalay, a sophomore Deaf Education major, attended Nightmare on College Ave with her suitemates. “This is the first Halloween event I’ve been … Continue reading Nightmare on College Ave
Jeannie Ake Staff Writer The race was on, as Greensboro held its eighth annual Run 4 The Greenway Event on Saturday. On this fall afternoon, everyone from serious runners to casual strollers filled the starting line for the 1.25 and four mile races, beginning at 4:30 and 5 p.m. respectively, and many did it in costume. Adults and children alike could be seen sporting ensembles … Continue reading Run 4 The Greenway
Madison Hoffmann News Editor In a move that seems to reverse progressive steps forward in the rights of the LGBT community, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a former Obama administration decree from Dec. 2014 which stated that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited the discrimination of transgender peoples in the workplace. “Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination…does not encompass discrimination … Continue reading Sessions Says Workplace Discrimination Laws Do Not Cover Transgender People
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer This fall, UNCG welcomed its first chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society. ODK is known for being the oldest leadership society, being over 100 years old and with more than 300,000 members since its founding. The society strives to recognize leadership across many divisions: scholarship, athletics, campus or community service, social or religious activities and campus government, … Continue reading A New Face on Campus: Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society
