Jayce Shore Staff Writer The UNCG Student Government Association (SGA) met on Tuesday, October 11 to discuss a new bill as well as student misconduct. The meeting officially opened with a moment of silence for Austin May, a former senior in Kinesiology who died in a car crash last weekend. A vigil was held last Wednesday to honor his life. Counselors are available … Continue reading SGA Senate discusses new bill, student misconduct
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer GREENSBORO – In the midst of a presidential campaign dominated by controversy, it’s easy to forget that the two candidates actually have detailed positions on the issues on their websites. Below are the positions of the two candidates in a side-by-side comparison aimed at helping student voters. National Security: Both Trump and Clinton support defeating ISIS and other … Continue reading Clinton, Trump differ widely on policy
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer GREENSBORO – Newly-installed UNCG Chancellor Dr. Franklin Gilliam promised to strengthen the school’s ties to the Greensboro community and build upon its traditions and history in a speech following his investiture ceremony on Friday, October 7. The ceremony was held in the UNCG Auditorium and broadcast simultaneously on the university’s internal TV network. “I’ve spent the … Continue reading UNCG installs Chancellor Gilliam.
Jack Payton Staff Writer The UNCG Faculty Senate met on October 5 to discuss new policy, including Title IX, grants and tenure. The meeting opened with remarks from Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Anne Wallace, who hoped that the Senate would be able to address the priorities before them and determine the best way to move forward. Wallace stated that their “continuing work today … Continue reading Faculty Senate discusses policy on Title IX, tenure
Catie Byrne and Emily Moser Staff Writers How do you identify yourself? How do others identify you? Who are you? These difficult questions were addressed in the 2016, Keker First Year Common Read, “Looking for Palestine: Growing up Confused in an Arab-American Family,” by Najla Said. And on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at noon, Said met for a private, intimate lunch in Cone … Continue reading Najla Said’s “Palestine”
Jayda Brunson Staff Writer The Pink Power Fashion Show, is an annual event sponsored by UNCG Threads, in honor of breast cancer awareness month. On Oct. 14, I had the privilege of modeling in the show. My designer, Anndrea Robinson is a sophomore at UNCG, and has been designing her own clothing since high school. I was thrilled when she asked me to model … Continue reading Pink Power fashion show
Nikki Yopp Staff Writer Gregory Ivy is not a name that most UNCG students will recognize; but it is an important one regardless. Ivy is important, because he founded the Weatherspoon Art Museum, and helped to transform UNCG into one that truly appreciated art and talent. Ivy’s dedication to art, as well as many others, can be seen through the “Decade by Decade: Art … Continue reading Decade by decade: Weatherspoon Art Museum
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 4, students and faculty gathered inside UNCG’s Faculty Center to take part in an event presented by the International and Global Studies department. These events produced by IGS are referred to as Global Spotlights. Aptly named, they work to shine a light on different global issues. This particular event focused on the book: “Looking for Palestine” by … Continue reading IGS leads conversation about “Looking for Palestine”
Shea Wixson Staff Writer We live in a society that revolves heavily around technology, and part of that technology, is social media. Today, social media is a massive source for people to connect. People use social media to connect for their personal life, for business purposes and even as a way to meet people they may have never otherwise met. That is what creators of … Continue reading 5 Days with No Social Media
Shea Wixson Staff Writer A couple weeks ago, I officially turned 20, and to be honest, I didn’t think it was going to be a big birthday. What I mean by big, is that I didn’t think it would have a significant effect on me. The reason, of course, is because people always say that turning 16 and 18 and 21 is a big … Continue reading 5 things I learned when I turned 20
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