Emily Moser Staff Writer Located in the heart of downtown Greensboro, the historic Blandwood Mansion tells stories about life from the time of its construction in 1795, to today. Charles Bland built the two story farmhouse in the rural woods, and soon, the home was nicknamed ‘Blandwood.’ Built in 1795, the home predates the founding of the city of Greensboro. After Bland, the home … Continue reading Excavating Blandwood
Ian Hammock Staff Writer The beige-colored main room of UNCG’s faculty building was buzzing with anticipation last Thursday as those in the room – a collection of professors, graduate students and undergrads all awaited the beginning of the night’s scheduled poetry reading. The poet who was reading that night was Heather Hartley, an internationally renowned poet and professor. The event, hosted by UNCG’s … Continue reading Heather Hartley Poetry Reading
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer The weekend of April 14 went fairly well for the Spartan softball team, as they went two out-of-three in a triple game series series SoCon rival Samford. All three games were played at UNCG on our softball fields. The first two games in the series were victories, however the Spartans could not pull off the sweep, as they lost … Continue reading Spartan Softball Goes 2-of-3 in Weekend Competition
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Third basemen for the UNCG baseball team, Caleb Webster has played a sensational season. He is a freshman from Randleman, North Carolina, and out of high school he has earned a role in the Spartan’s starting lineup. Webster made the transition from shortstop to third base very well, and Coach Link Jarrett has been very pleased with … Continue reading Third Basemen Caleb Webster wins SoCon Player of the Month
Andrew James Staff Writer On April 15, the Wofford Terriers came to UNCG to kick off a three game series. There was a cool breeze riding through the stands, on what turned out to be a day filled with offense. The Spartans struck first, in the bottom of the second inning. It started with a single from Caleb Webster, a freshman who is … Continue reading Wofford Takes 2 out of 3 Against the Spartans
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer Finally, after six months of regular season play, this past Saturday saw the opening games of the NBA Playoffs being played. The regular season itself had been fraught with headlines on and off the court. With the continual dominant play of ‘super teams’ in the Golden State Warriors, a greater importance on players achieving triple doubles and questions of effort … Continue reading NBA Postseason Preview
Zachary Weaver News Editor US Representative Ted Budd (R-NC) held a Meet & Greet event on Friday, April 15 at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown to meet constituents and hear their thoughts. This meet & greet was the first such event for Budd, according to his staffers. A freshman representative from Advance, North Carolina, Budd was elected to the US House of Representatives in … Continue reading Ted Budd Meet & Greet Article
Jack Payton Staff Writer NC Senator Tamara Barringer (R-17) has filed a bill, proposing an overhaul of the state’s child welfare programs. The bill, Senate Bill 594, was filed April 4 by the Wake County Republican Senator, and plans to re-organize the county-based welfare system to a larger, regional system. This would enable more oversight and create an easier target for the … Continue reading Child Welfare Reform in NC
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer The ongoing HB2 controversy in North Carolina has finally been semi-addressed and improved. A group of CEOs from some of North Carolina’s biggest companies have taken stance against the controversial legislation. “It’s somewhat of a tradition, or heritage, in our state that business leaders engage on important matters of state,” stated CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield … Continue reading HB2 repeal negotiators
Jayce Shore Staff Writer The UNCG Student Government Association (SGA) met on April 11 to discuss financial aid and how it benefits students at UNCG. The meeting opened with a presentation from Debra Slade, the Assistant Director for Outreach in the Financial Aid Office. Slade explained the Financial Aid Office’s workload and their outreach program to help students recognize they are there to … Continue reading SGA Meeting
