Shannon Neu A&E Editor Sia released her seventh studio album, “This is Acting,” on Jan. 29, 2016. It is comprised of a collection of rejected songs she originally wrote for A-list pop stars. Curious to see how the songs would fare without the influence of star power, Sia began recording the songs in 2014. Sia has a long history of writing songs for pop … Continue reading “This is Acting” Review: Rejected songs turned art
Men’s Basketball: UNCG 102-95 Citadel UNCG 67-81 Mercer Andrew James Staff Writer It was raining baskets in Charleston, S.C. last Thursday, and not just for the Spartans. UNCG’s men traveled to play The Citadel in what turned out to be a high-octane affair where scoring prevailed. The early barrage of three point shots from Kayel Locke was especially memorable for Wes Miller’s offense, and … Continue reading This Week in UNCG Basketball
Spencer Schneier Staff Writer The ongoing crisis in Flint, Michigan is firstly and mainly a tragedy. Originally, I did not think it was appropriate at all to discuss the politics around it, as an entire generation of children in a town being poisoned is hardly a time to voice one’s political opinions. But when Bernie Sanders chose to make a political attack … Continue reading The lesson of Flint: Get the government out of our lives!
Maggie Young News Editor Last Tuesday’s UNC Board of Governors meeting was anything but tranquil as students, faculty and staff attended to protest the imminent arrival of president-elect Margaret Spellings. The meeting, which had to be rescheduled last-minute due to the snow, took place in the Center for School Leadership Development at UNC-Chapel Hill. The rapid rescheduling lead to conflicts amongst the majority of … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out
Aaron Menconi Staff Writer It seems like all it takes is a forecast of the smallest snow flurry to induce bread rapture. Even a rumor of flakes flying is enough to get people flocking to grocery stores for milk, bread and eggs. Being stoked by social media buzz about impending inclement weather might build the apprehension about going anywhere near a store, fearful … Continue reading Winter Storm Jonas: How the South does snow
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Councilwoman Sharon Hightower asked for a community meeting last Thursday, held at Shiloh Baptist Church, to discuss the affordable housing issues in District 1 and overall Greensboro. “This will help us and the city to come up with a viable solution for housing” Councilwoman Hightower stated. She talked about how housing in the community meant different things to different … Continue reading Affordable Housing Community meets to discuss community concerns and gather input
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer Former Bennett College president and nationally known writer, Dr. Julianne Malveaux called on millennials to pick up where the civil rights generation left off in her keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration last Thursday at the North Carolina A&T campus. “Some of the things that my baby brothers and sisters take for granted are some of the … Continue reading Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The League of Women Voters (LWV) held a luncheon called “Medicaid expansion: the price of politics in NC” on Tuesday at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. “the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, political organization that never endorses parties or candidates, but it does advocate for sound and just public policies,” Margaret Salinger, a co-president of the LWV, said. … Continue reading The League of Women Voters advocates for Medicaid expansion
Maggie Young News Editor James Herring, UNC-Greensboro’s Chief of Police, retired at the end of last year after eight years as chief and 28 years as a UNCG officer. At the beginning of this year, Rollin Donelson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Risk management, was selected to be UNCG’s interim chief while the search for a candidate for the permanent position is underway. … Continue reading Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Last Tuesday, the Greensboro City Council held its first city council meeting of thenew year where resolutions and presentations were voted on and expressed.Among the topics covered was that of the Human Rights Campaign. “This is an accomplishment that we are collectively very proud of, and the effort that we really put into it demonstrates how diverse and accepting Greensboro … Continue reading Inaugural Greensboro city council meeting for 2016
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