Adam Griffin Staff Writer As I type these words, the National Debt of the United States is $19,150,625,265,908. That is trillion with a capital “T.” What does that mean? Can we imagine that much money or what it would take to pay it off? It seems more like a fantastical amount of money than it does the legitimate sum of money borrowed against … Continue reading The crippling threat of debt
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer Wake up, a little earlier than usual, walk over to the HHP building — drug test. This is a fairly common occurrence in the lives of UNCG student athletes who can expect to be tested at least once a semester over the course of their athletic careers here. Street drugs, masking agents, and most importantly, performance enhancing drugs, or … Continue reading Doping: The greatest threat to sports
Kashif Stone Staff Writer America is headed down a path of destruction if voters do not get it right come Election Day in November. Billionaire real-estate mogul, Donald J. Trump, will likely represent the Republican Party as its nominee for president, as he has managed to convince Americans to break the tradition of nominating a Washington bureaucrat. Millions have rallied behind a man whose … Continue reading Celebrities who denounce Donald Trump
Matt Harris Staff Writer There are few things more universally terrifying than the possibility of an out-of-control force affecting one’s well-being. Many people tend to take their relative comfort for granted when it comes to basic living necessities like water, food and housing. Considering all the worrisome things that threaten the world at seemingly every corner, many feel that they should just be able to … Continue reading Terror in the Tap: water contamination fears continue
Catie Byrne Features Editor Most, if not everyone, is aware of global warming and the ever-encroaching environmental doom of climate change. It is a slow death to this planet, it is inescapable and it is as easily observable as the daily and nightly smog in the sky people call sunrise and sunset. And while most people have some idea as the ways in which climate … Continue reading The threat of corporations and climate change
Maggie Young News Editor Margaret Spellings officially started as UNC System president just over two weeks ago on March 1. Her arrival has been celebrated by some and disputed by many. On her first day as president, North Carolina students held a statewide walkout to protest her arrival. Multiple campuses got involved with the walkout including UNC-Greensboro, Appalachian State, UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina … Continue reading NC Walkout Protests
Matt Harris Staff Writer If you’re like me, you may have visited the UNCG rec center plenty of times without paying much attention to the looming rock wall tucked into the corner behind the treadmills and ellipticals. I’ve always regarded the wall with intrigue, while also assuming I had nowhere near the strength or coordination to hoist my body to the top of it. On … Continue reading Rock on, Climb on
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer Chief Paul Lester is the new Police Chief at UNC-Greensboro, having been with the UNCG Police Department for 25 years. Although his official start was only just yesterday, March 1, Lester has already been busy in continuing efforts in campus safety and community outreach. “It’s a dream come true for me,” Lester said. Lester has an extensive background with … Continue reading UNCG welcomes new police chief
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Last Tuesday, February 23, UNCG’s Lunch and Learn held a forum on cultural appropriation in the Virginia Dare Alumni House at 12:30 p.m. The forum discussed the cultural appropriation and impersonation of black women by white, gay men. “I think specifically when people I know would… create names for each other. Female black sounding names, stereotypically in that sense. And … Continue reading Forum addresses cultural appropriation of black female bodies
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer Volunteers met last week, Feb. 23, to begin planning for UNCG’s second Tunnel of Oppression exhibit, to be held Wednesday, March 30, in the Elliott University Center. The exhibit is being facilitated by the university’s Diversity Peer Engagement Committee. “The Tunnel of Oppression is an opportunity for people to see different examples of oppression,” said Shara Cotton, a student facilitator … Continue reading Preparations begin for second Tunnel of Oppression
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