Garrison Pulley Staff Writer We are already about a month into second semester of the school year, and the intramural sports have already gotten into full swing. There are many different intramural sports to play at UNCG, many of which are being played at the new Kaplan Center. Intramural dodgeball is the game I watched closely as I saw two teams go against each … Continue reading Dodgeball at the Kaplan Center
Andrew James Staff Writer Another member of the blue and gold has been recognized with a prestigious award. This past week, the coaches of the Southern Conference voted pitcher Alicia Bazonski in as the pre-season conference pitcher of the year. “That’s a big recognition,” Bazonski said. “Especially since it’s based off of last year. So I was really excited about that. Her statistics … Continue reading Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year Alicia Bazonski and the Spartans are Ready for Softball
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer I still remember when I bought my first bottle of mascara for myself. I was shopping with my father, and little eleven year-old me asked with trepidation if I could buy my own bottle. I remember the look in his eyes followed by, “you should ask your mother.” Standing in the makeup aisle calling my mother on Dad’s cellphone, she … Continue reading My beauty is for me
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer In our world, there is very little that is able to hold our attentions in much the same way as television shows do. They allow us to escape from reality, ranging from a brief half hour up to multiple hours, into worlds and circumstances that are unlike our own. They provide us with the means to envision ourselves within the worlds … Continue reading Netflix and Chill: Is there any need for Cable Anymore?
Tarlon Khoubyari Web Content Manager Historically, technology has always been dominated by men, and even today, the top CEOs of today’s leading platforms are white men. Women and people of color are extremely underrepresented in the technology industry and engineering fields. Culturally, we do not encourage young girls to pursue such fields. Why? Well, it could be a mix of lack of … Continue reading What it’s like to be a woman in technology
Emily Moser Staff Writer Just a short drive away in Winston-Salem, Old Salem and their Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), offer amazing opportunities for glimpse into the past. Representing objects made from across the entire antebellum south, the MESDA records history through crafts like furniture, silver and pottery. These objects serve as windows into the lives of their craftsman and users; … Continue reading Hidden Masters
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 7, Betsy DeVos was appointed as Secretary of Education by a 51-50 vote in the Senate. The vote was originally a tie, so Vice President Mike Pence, who serves as President of the Senate and has a vote in addition to the 100 apportioned to the states, was summoned and cast a tie-breaking vote that allowed … Continue reading Betsy DeVos Controversy
Zachary Weaver News Editor GREENSBORO- In early February Judge Catherine Eagles, a United States district judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, ruled that Greensboro could hold a referendum on city council elections, preceding a court case challenging redistricting in the NC Senate. Judge Eagles ruled that the Greensboro populace shouldn’t have to wait for a city council referendum until after the … Continue reading District Judge Rules in Favor of Greensboro Referendum
Jack Payton Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 7, the second session of Brown is the New White was held at UNCG. During the event, attendees discussed the problems of discrimination, its causes, and how to solve them through understanding of one another. Brown is the New White was held once before at UNCG, on September 20, 2016, aimed at furthering relationships and understandings between … Continue reading Brown is the New White: Colors of UNCG
Jayce Shore Staff Writer On February 9, a federal appeals panel unanimously rejected President Trump’s ban on travel into the United States from seven largely Muslim nations for a second time after his attempt to reinstate its effects. The travel ban was one of the first executive orders President Trump issued after taking office this year, it suspended refugee entry into the United … Continue reading Challenges Abound for Trump’s Immigration Ban
