Mary Windsor Staff Writer Eric Sommer is well known for maintaining his authentic style of playing guitar. He performs in over 280 shows a year while traveling. He recorded an album in Brooklyn with his band in March and plans to have it released by the end of May. For the month of April, Sommer has been performing music live at local Common Grounds … Continue reading Common Grounds/Eric Sommers
Nyra Hudson Staff Writer On April 21, 2016, music legend Prince died at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota at the age of 57. On April 7, Prince had postponed two performances from his “Piano and a Microphone Tour” at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta due to Influenza. He promptly rescheduled and performed the show for April 14, even though … Continue reading Losing Another Legend
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Last weekend, Greensboro’s downtown art and coffee shop Urban Grinders held their Java Jam music event, which featured performances from various local hip-hop and R&B artists. A few standout artists from the lineup included a fiery female emcee by the name of LoveyytheDon, a young, passionate lyricist named Bryce Gilmore and a talented singer-songwriter, named Cassanova. Each brought a … Continue reading 2016 Java Jam at Urban Grinders
Nyra Hudson Staff Writer Around the world there is injustice everywhere. There are injustices that preside which are not exploited across news channel headlines or in the papers. There are countless injustices that are immoral which continue to exist today worldwide. One of those injustices directly relates to the film “Beast of No Nation” which gives intricate details of the atrocities associated with being … Continue reading Beast of No nation
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Aries March 21 – April 19 This week you will be bombarded by nostalgic memories associated with your childhood — a familiar scent that has been long forgotten may bring them on. Taurus April 20 -May 20 Clarity will slowly begin to come to you as certain events unfold. What is it they say…hindsight is 20/20? Gemini May 21 -June 20 … Continue reading Horoscopes
Will McGarty Staff Writer Last weekend, the Spartans Men’s Tennis team took to Chattanooga, Tennessee to compete in the Southern Conference Championships. The match was hindered by rain and forced the Spartans to compete inside the Girl’s Preparatory School’s indoor courts. Inside, the Spartans found little luck. Competing against the Furman Paladins, the Spartans suffered defeat by a 4-2 loss. The major difficulties for … Continue reading SoCon Tennis Championships
Will McGarty Staff Writer Last weekend, The Spartan Softball team hosted a three game series against the Eastern Tennessee State Buccaneers. The teams played a pair of matches Saturday and would finish the series Sunday afternoon here at the Spartan’s Stadium. The team fared well Saturday, winning back to back games by a score of 11-7 and then 10-1, but later would … Continue reading This week in Softball
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer 5:30 a.m. wakeup for practice. The third night in the library past midnight this week. More material missed in class. One more cup of coffee to stay awake during that post-practice 9:30 class. Another hour spent in a compliance meeting. Painful rehab in the athletic training room. Second workout of the day. These, among others, are all the downsides … Continue reading Life as a student athlete
Andrew James Staff Writer For those avid football fans awaiting your annual September relapse, your appetizer is almost under way—the 2016 NFL draft. Here are five things you want to know going into Friday, other than the obvious questions about what kind of shameless humans are actually watching all the way through round seven on NFL network. How will Jared Goff handle the … Continue reading 5 Things to know going into the NFL draft
Michael Fields Staff Writer The men’s baseball team had a big home series against conference foe East Tennessee State University. UNCG was trying to stay atop of the SoCon standings and continue to excel in conference play. With a weekend home series against conference rivals East Tennessee State University, the blue and gold swept their visitors to stay firmly on top of the … Continue reading Successful sweep for UNCG Baseball
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