Zavia Pittman Staff Writer High school feels like a distant memory the deeper you find yourself in college. For me, it feels like there was no time between being a senior in high school and being a senior in college. It was like I blinked and found myself knee-deep in financial aid, stress and assignments. When I think about high school now (outside of the … Continue reading Normalizing the Gap Year
Jessi Rae Morton News Editor On Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, North Carolina government, education, business and nonprofit leaders convened for The State of Educational Attainment in North Carolina, hosted by myFutureNC. According to a press release issued on Feb. 6, “Based on the most recent census data, North Carolina remains 444,000 individuals short of reaching the 2030 goal, and already 31,000 skilled workers behind where … Continue reading The State of Educational Attainment in North Carolina
Brian Hornfeldt Staff Writer/Social Media Manager “The point of your 20s is to try 12 different things and fail at nine of them.” This quote from Rainn Wilson has resonated with me since I first heard it a few weeks back. On a literal level, it speaks to the uncertainty that many young adults deal with while trying to find their place in the world. … Continue reading Trial and Error
Jenna McKee Meaney Staff Writer Zoey Solano is a sophomore majoring in Elementary Education and double minoring in American Sign Language and English. She is originally from Washington, NC, and is 19 years old. She also works on campus at the Harold Schiffman Music Library and encourages you to come by and say hello. Zoey has given insight on her experience in her program as … Continue reading An Interview with an Elementary Education Major
Maggie Collins Editor, Arts and Entertainment I had the opportunity to take a course centered around sustainability this semester at UNCG. This course increased my knowledge of how to have a more sustainable lifestyle and how many of our everyday “routines” are destroying the earth. With my intensified desire to find out more ways to combat issues like climate change and plastic pollution, I stumbled … Continue reading “Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World”
Ethan Engellau Sports, Editor In 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar drained his signature sky hook over two Utah Jazz defenders to surpass Wilt Chamberlain’s mark of 31,419 career points. Abdul-Jabbar would continue to play five more seasons setting the record at 38,387, a record that held strong until Tuesday night when Lebron James drained a fadeaway jumper against the Oklahoma City Thunder to give him 36 points … Continue reading Lebron Passes Kareem, Nets trade KD and Kyrie
Elizabeth “Eth” Hyman Staff Writer 21 feels like a good age to pretend you have your life figured out. Pretending is something we all know how to do, right? Fake it till you make it! I think I’m close to “making it,” but in the past couple days, I have felt the unholy scratchings of perceived depression, a feeling I haven’t known since high school, … Continue reading The Post-Depressive Diaries
Pamela Anderson shares her story just in time for Valentine’s Day—with her own permission. Veronica Glover Staff Writer In 1995, Pamela Anderson, and then-husband Tommy Lee, had their romance cut short after their private tapes were stolen from the home they shared together in Malibu, CA. Their lives were forever changed once they were robbed of their privacy and rights to be exploited. Now, in … Continue reading Pamela, a Love Story: Self-Love & Strength
Zavia Pittman Staff Writer Health and wellness are most likely terms you have seen a lot recently. The pandemic had a way of putting a spotlight on public health, and, in turn, many of us focused more intently on our personal health. And that includes our physical, spiritual and mental health. As a result, many are taking a more holistic approach when taking care of … Continue reading It Depends: Another Way to Approach Your Health
Tyler Holden Staff Writer ArtsGreensboro, an art-centered nonprofit organization, was granted funds by Guilford County and the North Carolina Arts Council to help promote the arts and enhance economic development. According to a press release issued on Jan. 18, 2023, “ArtsGreensboro has been awarded a transformative allocation of American Rescue Plan Act support from Guilford County and the North Carolina Arts Council, totaling $3,019,812.” ArtsGreensboro … Continue reading Greensboro Receives Investment in the Arts
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