Matthew Paterson Staff Writer Laughter is the oldest medicine known to man. A remedy much needed for the high stress levels that are induced by classes and responsibilities, which can eat away at your sanity bit by bit. Thankfully there is Netflix to save you from the abyss. Specifically their comedy specials that will allow you to relieve all the stress that piles up. … Continue reading Netflix Comedy Specials
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer “The world sends us garbage. We send back music” is the motto for a particular orchestra from Paraguay; they decided to make instruments entirely out of garbage from landfills. This past Thursday the UNCG Sustainability Film and Discussion series presented the documentary “Landfill Harmonic”, a film detailing the creation and process of this Recycled Orchestra. Centering on the life … Continue reading A Land Filled with Music
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer On Saturday, three bands took the stage at the Greensboro Coliseum. Judah & The Lion, Jon Bellion and the 2017 Grammy award winner for best pop duo, Twenty One Pilots. Within a few short hours this show suddenly became one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen, and let me tell you why. Picture this: the lights cut off, … Continue reading Twenty One Pilots’ Tour Stops at The Greensboro Coliseum
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer Donald Trump and his administration are bad for many different groups of people and many different areas of policy that have been championed under President Obama: the LGBT community, Muslims, people of color, citizens with disabilities, immigrants, Jews, etc. But one group of people that are being understated is his attack on women in this country and abroad. We all know … Continue reading Birth Control in Trump’s America
Brandon Combs Staff Writer The Spartan’s were back in action this weekend in the Spartan invitational. The UNCG softball team has been off to a fair start with their record coming into the weekend set at 5-4. Highlights thus far in the semester include a 19-1 routing of the Rider Broncs on Feb 17 and a 2-1 close win over Coastal Carolina on February 18th. … Continue reading Softball Splits Down the Middle in the Spartan Invitational
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Movies have created a certain vision of what it means to be in greek organizations. Fraternities and sororities are compiled of attractive and affluent types who spend copious amounts of time on their looks and socializing. They live in extravagant homes and have even more extravagant parties. While this is a somewhat accurate depiction for some organizations at … Continue reading What it Means to be Greek
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer The argument for a living wage has been at the forefront of policy discussions and debates in recent years, and with plenty of controversy. In addition to strong opposition from many large businesses and corporations, those who support an increase in the federal minimum wage often do not agree on what a living wage should be, and how it should be … Continue reading The Case for a Living Wage
Tarlon Khoubyari Web Content Manager Once in awhile, you crave a nice, tasteful burger. But finding local burger spots can be hard, especially when you are new to the area. Luckily, I’ve got you covered. In order to test which burger place can give you the best bank for your buck, I went to three different burger places with different price points in the … Continue reading The 3 Best Burger Places in Greensboro
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer The UNCG Spartans basketball teams had their final games of sorts, with the women’s team finishing the season at Western Carolina and the men’s having their final game in the Fleming Gymnasium ahead of their final game of the season at the Greensboro Coliseum on Monday. For the men, the Monday night match against East Tennessee State would decide the … Continue reading This Week In Basketball
Bryan Davis Staff Writer The UNCG Men’s Basketball team will play for the regular season Southern Conference Championship on Monday night, marking the end of what’s been a record-breaking season for the Spartans. The team is currently ranked third in the Southern Conference, the blue and gold are riding a six game winning streak, and have notched thirteen SoCon wins this season, … Continue reading Diante Baldwin is on a Mission to Win it All
