Teresa Dale Staff Writer When I hear a song that I like, I usually go and look up the artist. An artist’s music is what pulls people in, but their persona and aesthetic plays a huge role in fully submerging people into their art. There are many bands out there that make their visual aesthetic an integral part of who they are. Arguably a … Continue reading Going From Audio to Visual
Catie Byrne Features Editor November marks the advent of Native American heritage month, and as such, UNCG’s Native American Student Association president, Raven Stanley, sat down with this writer to discuss the importance of this month to her as a Native woman. With regard to how she feels about the Keystone Pipeline and its advancement throughout this month of pride and awareness, Stanley said, … Continue reading Native American heritage month
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer Greensboro, as well as other parts of North Carolina, held their early voting period on October 20 to November 5. The Kaplan Wellness & Recreation center, located on UNCG campus, served as an early voting precinct on those designated days. Guilford county voters casted approximately 168,720 ballots, which represented around 46.2 percent of the county’s voters, according to the NC … Continue reading Greensboro Early Voting
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer Soon, when shopping, the faint sound of bells will be heard throughout shopping malls. Food drive signs will be more and more prevalent. Toy drop-offs will be sitting inside super stores passively drawing customers to drop off a toy. Even the news will be promoting local service work with major organizations. It is a sign of the inevitable push to … Continue reading The Seasonal Surge of Service and What It Really Means
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer There were lines that formed as early as 4:15 p.m. for the shuttle that took students to the Greensboro Coliseum. A rousing Veteran’s Day display took place prior to the game. Both student sections for the Blue and Gold were over capacity. Spiro the Spartan came rappelling down from the rafters with the American flag. And of course, there was … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Outgunned by #7 Virginia in Season Opener
Emily Cramton Staff Writer The Gatewood Gallery in the Gatewood studio arts building on campus opened an exhibit of pottery by Egyptian artist Ibrahim Said on November 3. The exhibit features several of his newest pieces, many of which include depiction animals. Similar in style but in different size and shape, these ceramic and stone pieces are extremely detailed but complement one another well, … Continue reading Gatewood Gallery Features Ibrahim Said Collection
11/16 – 1960 Clark Gable dies at age 59 11/17 – 1839 Premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Oberte Conti Di” in Milan 11/18 – 1928 Walt Disney releases “Steamboat Willie”, first appearance of Mickey Mouse 11/19 – 2015 Seventeen masterpieces stolen from Castelvecchio Museum in Italy 11/20 – 1947 NBC’s “Meet the Press” debuts on television 11/21 – 1904 Coleman Hawkins, jazz saxophonist, birthday 11/22 … Continue reading This Week in Art History
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer February is Black History Month, October goes to Breast Cancer Awareness but what about the month of November? Unbeknownst to some, November is dedicated to creating awareness for Native American heritage. UNCG played their part in helping to recognize Native American heritage this past week. On Nov. 9, UNCG’s Native American Student Association hosted a Native Talkers event … Continue reading Native Talkers
Zachary Weaver News Editor The Greater Glenwood Neighborhood Association (GGNA) met on Thursday, November 3 to discuss the bond referendum and improvements to Steelman Park. Kristin Cooper delivered the treasurer’s report, stating that the recent Fall Festival was costly, but worth it for the community outreach. Secretary Beth Thomas’s report on the Fall Festival echoed Cooper, reiterating that the cost was justified by community … Continue reading GGNA discusses bond referendum, Steelman Park improvements
Jack Payton Staff Writer The UNCG Faculty Senate met on November 2 to discuss visions for the remaining fall semester and the months beyond, wanting to ensure the senate get a “picture as the year rolls along.” The primary focus was communication, with a “development of forums” being planned upon for the faculty’s use in discussing the new policy changes and strategic plan, as … Continue reading Faculty Senate meets to discuss Gen Ed changes, performance review
