Taylor Allen Staff Writer On Nov. 8, 2016 Donald Trump won North Carolina by 3.8 percent of the vote. That is more than the combined margins of victory from the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections combined. This large of a victory for Trump flew in the face of what the New York Times deemed the “swingiest of swing states,” and the 5.8 percent victory … Continue reading After the battleground
Catie Byrne Staff Writer On Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., the School of Education Building room 120, held the event “Queer Crossroads,” to discuss the intersections and divisions between queer activism and queer theory. Sponsored by UNCG’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program and UNCG’s Queer Student Union, a crowd of about 30 people filled the auditorium, as panelists Zac Johnson, Morgan Carter, Carly … Continue reading Queer Crossroads
Shea Wixson Staff Writer This was a week of rekindling with a high school sweetheart, not with a person, but with books. In high school I would read maybe three or four new books a week; reading was something I really loved. When I came to college, I lost that. I got busy and distracted and freshman year, I think I read three books, … Continue reading 5 days of falling back in love
Matt Nicodemus Letter to the Editor As a college freshman in 1978, I and millions of other young Americans faced the real possibility that the military draft, ended only five years before, would be reinstated. Understanding the fundamental wrongness of conscription, which violates personal liberty and morality and makes more likely wars unsupported by the nation’s citizenry, I realized the need for it to be … Continue reading Young people’s special role, and power, in this election.
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer Growing up, North Carolina coastal myths and folktales were a large part of my life. I remember for my seventh birthday my family took me to see the famous Lost Colony play in Manteo, North Carolina’s national park area run by the Roanoke Island Historical Association. Much to my surprise, the story I saw acted out as a child … Continue reading The True American Horror Story in NC
James Ross Kiefer A&E Editor Being a minimalist when it comes to creating music has taken on new meaning. Recently I had the good fortune to see Psychic Twin on the Durham stop of their tour. They were accompanied by NC natives Must Be the Holy Ghost at the Pinhook in Durham, and I was treated to an immersive sonic experience. There I … Continue reading Psychic Twin in Concert
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer Last week, a new exhibit opened at the Weatherspoon Arts museum titled: “In Falling Snow: Japanese Prints from the Lenoir C. Wright Collection.” These wondrous prints depict winter snow set in Japan. Ranging from showing Japanese culture in winter, to the beautiful colors of winter to brutal warfare, the settings show psychological situations either in Japanese culture or in Japanese … Continue reading “In Falling Snow” Japanese Prints
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer There’s a certain amount of intimacy in listening to local bands that fails to transition into mainstream music. Not only do you live in a fifty-mile radius of this person but there’s this barrier removed between artist and audience. There is no fame or ego involved; just the music and how it makes you feel. If you vibe with their … Continue reading The Variety of Greensboro Artists
Teresa Dale Staff Writer Nintendo is the most iconic name in the game industry, and if you are a part of their devoted fan base, then you have a reason to get excited. A two-day convention and video game tournament series, created to celebrate all things Nintendo, is happening in Downtown Greensboro at the Elm Street Center on November 19 and 20. Geeksboro Coffee … Continue reading Super Famicon
Emily Moser Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Women’s and Gender Studies and African American and African Diaspora Studies departments sponsored a forum to discuss how the Black Lives Matter Movement affects the UNCG community; both academically and culturally. The panel of four representative women were asked questions such as: “How does the movement suggest changes to how and why we teach,” “what … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: the effects on UNCG
