Alyia Hicks Staff Writer It’s the 40th anniversary of the men’s rugby club team! Established in 1977 the club team was created here on UNCG’s campus for rugby lovers: rookies and experienced players alike are welcome to join. The team competes against other colleges’ and universities’ club teams. Appalachian State University was the first matchup of the season on Friday. Contrary to popular belief rugby … Continue reading Roughin it with UNCG Rugby
Andrew James Staff Writer The Fleming Gymnasium was busy with the sounds of volleyballs hitting the floor and cheering fans this weekend. UNCG was hosting the annual Spartans-Aggies Invitational—a tournament they won in both 2015 and 2016, back to back. To start off the tournament, the Spartans took down Presbyterian in a 3-1 match. They got an extra lift from a pair of freshmen, Maria … Continue reading A Landslide Victory for the Spartans
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Spartan men’s soccer midfielder Leeroy Maguraushe has a lot of confidence in his team, despite starting the season with two tough losses in close matches. When asked about his team in terms of their effort and play, Maguraushe had nothing but positive things to say. “We got a lot of good players, we got a lot of talent, we just … Continue reading Encouraging Words for an Exciting Team
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor When we think about all the work different people have to do for a game to happen, it almost seems like a small miracle. General manager and team presidents have to put a team together out of whatever their owner gives them. Coaches on the team have to organize practices to better develop said players. Doctors, physicians and trainers have to … Continue reading The Hardest Working Person in Sports: The Refs
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer The NFL (National Football League) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL was founded Aug. 20, 1920. It consists of four preseason games, 17 regular season games and one bye week for every team (a team does not play one week). … Continue reading Fantasy Football for Spartans
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer This Thursday night, a collective sigh will be let out across the country when the Kansas City Chiefs visit Foxborough to face the New England Patriots in the season opener for the NFL season. The 220 day wait since the 2017 Super Bowl will finally come to an end. Here is a breakdown division by division of how I see this … Continue reading NFL Season Preview
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Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer The Weatherspoon Art Museum kick starts the school year for those returning to UNCG with a new gallery that is just as puzzling as scheduling the hustle and bustle of the semester. It is entitled “For All Time: Interpretations of the Fourth Dimension from the Collection,” and deals with representing just that – the fourth dimension. It is an abstract concept, … Continue reading Enter the Fourth Dimension at The Weatherspoon
Ty-ie Fuller Staff Writer In 2017, there are few people who could admit to never witnessing a music video. With music streaming is at an all-time high, it only guarantees that the popularity of music videos skyrocket as well. Vevo, a premium music video and entertainment platform, which distributes its content on YouTube, their home website and other platforms, reported that they average a great … Continue reading Behind the Camera: Music Videos’ Role in Music and Entertainment Culture
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer The National Folk Festival is returning to Greensboro in less than a month; Sept. 8-10, to be exact. Make sure to mark your calendars or add those dates to the digital one on your phone, because this is the final time the National Folk Festival will be held in Greensboro after a three-year run. The National Folk Festival is a multi-cultural … Continue reading 77th Annual National Folk Festival Returns to Greensboro
