Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer The first day of fall might have felt “summery,” with temperatures in the upper 80 degrees, but Greensboro’s Woods of Terror on Church Street has spent all year on a haunted attraction that will send chills down your spine. Owner Eddie McLaurin has been operating the woods at the current location since 2001, and this year’s annual additions are on a … Continue reading Woods of Terror: A Scary Good Time
Danielle Anderson Staff Writer No matter who you are or where you are from, everyone knows at least one “cult classic” genre. There are cult classic films, like “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” cult classic television shows like “Twin Peaks,” but did you know there are cult classic literary works as well? Here are the top five novels you should read if you are desperate to … Continue reading What to Read: Top Five Cult Classics in Literature
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer Leaves are falling off trees, Halloween stores are beginning to sprout up in strip malls and above all else, it is not so damn hot outside all the time. Of course, along with the fall clichés, a fresh lineup of concerts to fill those breezy nights is a necessity. These are just some of the upcoming shows at a few venues … Continue reading Upcoming Concerts for the Perfect Fall Bucket List
Sam Haw Staff Writer Occasionally, highly influential albums are met with initially negative critical reception. The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” and The Velvet Underground’s “The Velvet Underground & Nico” both went on to completely change the shape of music in spite of their unfavorable reviews. Hopefully, this is not the case with DJ Khaled’s atrocious 10th album, “Grateful,” or else we may as well start … Continue reading DJ Khaled: “Grateful?” More Like Painful!
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer For the past few months, the name “Pickle Rick” has become an internet sensation. Various social media platforms are littered with “Rick and Morty” memes and graphics. The Cartoon Network show is on Adult Swim, an adult-oriented programming featured only at night. The show is in its third season, but “Rick and Morty” has swept the world of geeks and nerds … Continue reading The Phenomenon of Rick and Morty
Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer Early in the morning on Sept. 18, under the cover of darkness, people came onto campus to write politically charged messages in chalk for the nearly 20,000 students of UNCG to see. The event was playfully labeled “The Chalkening at UNCG,” and it is the latest in a series of spread out and largely uncoordinated attempts to protest a perceived level … Continue reading The Chalkening
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer One of the newest additions to downtown Greensboro’s nightlife is Boxcar Bar + Arcade, a North Carolina based adult arcade franchise that started in Raleigh. The bar is the vision of local entrepreneur, Jerrad Bement, who also had a hand in co-founding Oak City Collection, a clothing company that focuses on working with local artists to create North Carolina themed graphic … Continue reading Local Bar Keeps Spirit of Retro Gaming Alive
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer On the quiet Sunday of Sept. 15, 1963, Sunday school had just finished at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Carol Denise McNair were ready to return home, but sadly they never made it home that day. Fifteen sticks of dynamite were tied to a timing device on the east side … Continue reading Faith-Based Institutions
Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer From Sept. 19 to Sept. 24 at Greensboro Coliseum Complex and in association with the GFour Production company, comes the longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas history: “Menopause the Musical: the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change.” Running for about an hour and a half, the musical’s audience, comprised overwhelmingly of women aged 35 to 70, clapped along to songs … Continue reading Menopause the Musical
Rachel Funk Staff Writer For many college students, September is a month of stress. The relatively slow-starting first month of the fall semester is over, and the real work is beginning. There’s more homework to do, exams to take and papers to write, all while balancing jobs, studying, socializing and self-care; it’s a lot to handle. College can be mentally overwhelming, and the University of … Continue reading Pinwheels for Prevention
