Giving women more animated roles in the comic industry

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer Women; we are a lot of things from a lot of different perspectives. We are mothers, daughters, and nieces. We are the worker, the housewife, and the nanny. We are the nurses, the lovers, and the wives. We fit into various boxes. However, from outsiders looking in, primarily men, do not see the difference between an experience that includes or … Continue reading Giving women more animated roles in the comic industry

The Recap of the Past 14 Days of the Summer Olympics

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio came out to a strong start with an entertaining opening ceremony on August 5th, 2016 and ended even stronger with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepting the 2020 Tokyo Games with an homage to Mario. Four years of anticipation and controversy for these Summer Olympics has been building and it had finally arrived. These … Continue reading The Recap of the Past 14 Days of the Summer Olympics

The Importance of Understanding Anxiety

Ailey O’Toole   Staff Writer As school is getting back into full swing, it is important to keep an eye on your stress and anxiety levels, especially for those of you who are freshmen and are experiencing so many changes. Some levels of stress are normal for any day-to-day routine, but if that stress starts to manifest itself as anxiety and begins interfering with your … Continue reading The Importance of Understanding Anxiety

City Council tackles police cameras and civil rights museum

Daniel Bayer   News Editor GREENSBORO – The Greensboro City Council approved a contract on August 16 to purchase police body cameras from TASER International Inc. despite objections from citizens who find the rules governing camera footage release too restrictive. “We don’t want you to put $2 million into body cams whose footage can only be seen at the discretion of the sheriff and the … Continue reading City Council tackles police cameras and civil rights museum

Men’s Soccer is “Right Back at It Again”

Will McGarty   Staff Writer It is official, summer is ending and fall rapidly approaches. The semester has begun here at UNCG and with it, another season starts for the Men’s Spartan Soccer Team. With a season of glory in the dust behind them, the defending Southern Conference Regular Season Champions look to hold the throne as they enter the 2016-2017 season.  Fortunately for the … Continue reading Men’s Soccer is “Right Back at It Again”

Hayley Kiyoko: a gay icon

Catie Byrne   Feature Editor Glancing forlornly from against a locker, stealing glances at five girls, Hayley Kiyoko breaks out into dance in front of and against the five girls, Jasmine, Blake, Olivia, Sienna and Angie, in her Aug. 5 music video debut, “Gravel to Tempo,” off of her new EP, Citrine. Kiyoko began as an actress in 2010, playing Velma in two Scooby Doo … Continue reading Hayley Kiyoko: a gay icon

It is Time to Embrace the Kaplan Center for Better or Worse

Sarah Swindell    Staff Writer When I was in the fifth grade, my class won a field trip to the gym at East Carolina University. To a ten-year old, this was the dream. I could spend a day on a rock wall and play games with my friends rather than studying math or doing reading assignments. That gym created a certain standard for me for … Continue reading It is Time to Embrace the Kaplan Center for Better or Worse

College Students Targeted in Political Activism

Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor College is an ideal time for many people to get out and test the waters of the real world. Gone are the days of deferring to your parents on all matters legal and financial. Now, you are the one learning the ropes. One of the main freedoms that new college students have is the right to vote. We couldn’t always vote … Continue reading College Students Targeted in Political Activism

The Olympic Effect

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games included twenty-eight different sports and over three hundred different events split up between those 28 sports. And while some sports, such as soccer, b  asketball, and tennis feature popular athletes we see in commercials and advertisement and generates enough interest in the nation for television networks to develop massive amounts of time and … Continue reading The Olympic Effect

Rio 2016: Four Years of Controversy, 2 Weeks of Sports

Daniel Johnson Sports Editor For any Olympian or athlete for that matter, the value of a strong start can not be underrated. The point is to start off the competition one is in with forward momentum out of the gate and just as importantly, not having to play catch up during the rest of the game. Pressure sets in the middle of the competition with … Continue reading Rio 2016: Four Years of Controversy, 2 Weeks of Sports