Victim Privilege

Harrison Phipps   Opinions Editor  Tyrants, dictators and kings all horde power over the people, forcing others to conform to their will. The primary issue with this system is the lack of self-determinism that would be present in the people otherwise. The people like to be in charge of themselves, to determine their own direction and set their own path. The problem, then, lies with … Continue reading Victim Privilege

Geeksboro Drops a Charm Bomb for Autism

Ross Kiefer  A&E Editor Geeksboro has routinely proven itself as viable outlet for entertainment in the Greensboro community. Ever since being established in 2012, the nerd-culture oriented coffeehouse and theater has managed to host a variety of stimulating events. Ranging from video game tournaments, concerts of tribute and fantasy based bands, dances rooted in geek lore and tabletop gaming. One of their next endeavours will … Continue reading Geeksboro Drops a Charm Bomb for Autism

The Many Effects of and Responses to HB2

Zack Weaver  News Editor Passed through in a special one-day session on March 23, 2016 in only hours, North Carolina’s Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (HB2) is a House bathroom bill stating that individuals must use the restroom corresponding to their birth gender. Largely seen as a reaction to Charlotte’s Ordinance 7056, which guaranteed non-discrimination of gender in public accommodations or hired vehicles, HB2 … Continue reading The Many Effects of and Responses to HB2

In the aftermath of terror

Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief Usually when I sit down to write an article, I try to infuse humor into my language. One of the fastest ways to get someone to listen to you is to make them laugh, after all. But today I am out of quips and witty phrases; humor has been in short supply since I woke up on Sunday morning and first read about the Pulse … Continue reading In the aftermath of terror

On the Pulse shooting

Catie Byrne Features Editor I don’t want to write about the pulse shooting. It hurts to write this. I am physically aching. My eyes are tired, I haven’t slept. I’ve been crying on and off for the past 48 hours. I’m crying right now. I’m fearing for my life, I’m fearing for my safety , I’m fearing for my girlfriend’s safety, I’m fearing for my friends and … Continue reading On the Pulse shooting

The Greatest: Muhammad Ali

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor It is currently 1:15 AM, June 4th, that this piece is being written. An hour ago, a cultural, sports, and world icon passed away in a Phoenix hospital. Muhammad Ali, in the most turbulent time of this country’s history became the largest name in any professional sport and one of the faces of the countercultural era of the 1960s, died. … Continue reading The Greatest: Muhammad Ali

Moral Agency in Legislation

Harrison Phipps    Opinions Editor Every law is a moral law. Even the smallest laws, such as those restricting people from littering or going over the speed limit are moral laws. They make an appeal to the wellbeing of the environment or people respectively. The implications of these laws are that they determine certain behaviors as being right or wrong. One makes the judgment that … Continue reading Moral Agency in Legislation

Abstractions in the Weatherspoon

Ross Kiefer  A&E Editor Art has the unique ability to convey interpretations of reality. This can be done in realistic manners, or an artist can distort an image and challenge what a viewer may see. This week marks the last full week that the Weatherspoon Art Museum will be displaying their exhibit on Abstract Expressionism, where ideas of ‘form’ are played with through art. At … Continue reading Abstractions in the Weatherspoon

Songs that say: I’m gay

Catie Byrne Features Editor It happened by sheer coincidence. On the way to the farmer’s market car with my dad, we stumbled upon a radio station that played college acapella group covers of famous songs.  After listening to a little over half an hour worth of songs, more than a few covers both struck us as dull or simply not a good song to cover … Continue reading Songs that say: I’m gay