Shannon Neu A&E Editor There will be something for everyone at the 75th National Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro during the weekend of Sept. 11-13. The free outdoor event will feature performances representing a colorful variety of cultural traditions, other types of unique performing arts and visual art demonstrations. Additionally, visitors will be able to purchase food and local craft beer. The National Folk … Continue reading Folk Greensboro
Trinity Draughn Staff Writer Trader Joe’s, a chain grocery store with specialty foods, made clear that it currently has no intentions of coming to Greensboro. Despite the claim, synerG Young Professionals group is making an effort to bring the specialty snack shop back into the picture for Greensboro. Last year, the city of Greensboro considered approving Trader Joe’s request for rezoning the property … Continue reading Trading up to Trader Joe’s
Matt Wood Staff Writer Pro-Argument Last Monday, President Obama granted Royal Dutch Shell approval to resume its controversial drilling campaign in the remote Chukchi Sea off the northwest coast of Alaska. The decision came just weeks after the president unveiled an ambitious plan to curb carbon emissions nationwide. As expected, environmental groups such as Creedo Action, Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, are dismayed to … Continue reading Should we drill in the Arctic?
The Editorial Staff In a world dominated by the Internet, students are becoming more and more dependent on the web for their day-to-day lives. Whether it’s surfing the web on Google Chrome, giving their parents an update on Facebook or sending out a tweet, students lives are increasingly online. With that comes a lot of positive. Students have access to all of the information in … Continue reading Data protection and education
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Kicking off its 15th anniversary of producing live professional theater in downtown Greensboro, Triad Stage is presenting “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” One of the reasons live theater is so popular stems from the way it thrives and consistently changes with setting, rehearsals and the breath of a live audience engaging in the story. It allows audience members to … Continue reading “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” play review
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer UNC-Greensboro carries 17 different sports teams. Currently, there are nine athletic teams for women and eight for men. Athletics have been an important part of the university since the late 1940s, when the women’s university would participate in national golf tournaments. With a passionate fan base known as “The Blue Crew” and a tradition of athletic success, even though sports … Continue reading Football club at UNCG looks to bring sports to campus
Kenny Mann Staff Writer College football season is finally just one day away. This year, there are several teams who could be serious contenders this season. Many headlines for this year are worth keeping a watchful eye on. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams have dominated college football over the past decade, producing seven out of the last 10 national champions. However, the gap between the … Continue reading UNCG’s 2015 College Football
Jessica Matthis Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema in Greensboro is known for many things aside from coffee, such as attention-grabbing events like video game competitions, colorful game and trivia nights that fill every seat. Most notably, are the TV series and film screenings right out of their own basement. The shop’s promotion of “nerd culture,” as one might expect of a store of … Continue reading “Four Little Girls” documentary
Spencer Schneier News Editor The North Carolina General Assembly is currently embroiled in a historic budget dispute, which has now included a third deadline extension, pushing back its deadline to Sept. 18. The News and Observer’s DOMECAST, which is a weekly podcast, suggested that the General Assembly will be able to complete the budget by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. The … Continue reading General Assembly at odds over budget
Molly Ashline Staff Writer The stereotypical image that may come to mind for people who have never seen a Take Back the Night rally is a group of feminists marching in a circle with pickets that say “No means no.” While that is how Take Back the Night (TBTN) may have looked in the 1960s when it started in the United States, it has … Continue reading Take back the night
