Tarlon Khoubyari Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is slowly approaching. Aisles of stores and pharmacies are burgeoning with pink, hearts, chocolate, and teddy bears. While some roll their eyes to this holiday and only look forward to the sale on chocolate the next day other’s begin planning their Valentine’s Day plans. Our culture paints Valentine’s as a day for lovers to celebrate one … Continue reading The Modern Relationship
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer Nighttime Walmart’s reputation as a seedy and uncouth location has reached urban myth status. Internet forums are lined with the images of otherworldly ogres of nighttime Walmart. Like a believer in the occult, I set out Friday Jan. 29 to search for the unusual in my local nighttime Walmart. I prepared for my nighttime foray into the Wendover … Continue reading The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping
Jamie Howell Staff Writer This year, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, Lloyd Wolf gave the eighth annual Schleunes lecture at Greensboro College. Wolf was introduced by Dr. Jon Epstein who said that in the past the Schleunes lectures have been very dark and that this year they wanted to do something different. According to Dr. Epstein, Wolf is a photographer whose work has been published … Continue reading Lloyd Wolf talks love: Couples who survived the holocaust
Maggie Young News Editor The past several years UNC-Greensboro has undergone expansion for new student housing, a new Wellness Center and various other campus amenities. While it has been argued that the growth of the campus demonstrates growing interest in UNCG, the expansion has been met with resistance by those living in the surrounding Glenwood area. Last Friday, January 29, Chancellor Gilliam, along with … Continue reading Chancellor Gilliam attends meet-and-greet to discuss UNCG expansion with Glenwood residents
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Since the beginning of last semester, the entire western world has been divided over how to effectively deal with the migrant crisis currently engulfing Europe and the Middle East. Here in the U.S., we have been largely shielded from any real responsibility regarding the acceptance of refugees; however, this lack of involvement has not spared our country from engaging … Continue reading The United States should deal with refugees humanely
Katerina Mansour Staff Writer The European Union has been, overall, a successful endeavor in uniting the majority of European countries and avoiding another major war in the post World War II era. Free trade has indubitably been a beneficial policy for the majority of EU nations, and for a while the Eurozone—the countries using the Euro—seemed to be a force to be … Continue reading The European Union: Is it a ticking time bomb?
Lauren Cherry Copy Editor When is the last time that you tried something new? If you had to think for more than five seconds to answer my question, then I strongly suggest you rethink your life choices. You don’t have to risk your life in order to change it. May I suggest a change of hairstyle? Now, if you know me, you’ve realized … Continue reading Spartan Sensibilities
The Editorial Staff Last week, over three-dozen people marched on the UNC Board of Governors meeting in Greensboro at A&T University; unfortunately, the protesters caused such a disturbance that four individuals were arrested. As the News and Observer reports, the Faculty Forward Network, an outgrowth of the SEIU that aims to protect the interests of university faculty members, organized the protest in an ill-fated attempt … Continue reading Margaret Spellings should be given a chance to succeed
Adam Griffin Staff Writer Amos Oz’s book, “In the Land of Israel” is a portrait of his birthplace and home, the land of Israel in the 1980s. This book is, essentially, an author’s attempt to come to grips with the reality of his society that has undergone drastic changes during his lifetime. The book’s conversations take place across Israel’s geography and many walks of … Continue reading In the Land of Israel: A book review
Baby, Baby, Baby, Noooo… Natalie King Publisher Warning all Beliebers: sensitive content ahead. That’s right, today’s topic is none other than the finally pubescent, Justin Bieber! From his shining YouTube discovery to now, I have never been a fan. Bieber has been breaking hearts since 2009, but the only emotion I obtain from him is frustration. His songs never fail to become the … Continue reading Millennial Moment
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