Spencer Schneier Staff Writer As college students in 2015, we are often faced with a lot of harsh realities about the world we will soon be entering. Rising student-loan debt, an evolving job market and the continued fragility of the financial markets in the wake of the 2007-08 recession have left college students with a sense that perhaps this world just doesn’t have … Continue reading Spencer’s Spork
Matt Wood Staff Writter Few crimes can match the spectacle and horror than that which Aurora, Colorado theatergoers would suffer on the night of July 20, 2012. 20 minutes into a midnight premiere screening of “The Dark Knight Rises,” a man, clad head-to-toe in ballistics gear, walked through the emergency exit door of the packed theater, lobbed two teargas canisters into the darkened room, and … Continue reading It’s time to axe the death penalty
Matthew Johnson Sports Editor In the final moment of the 2014-15 athletic year for UNCG, infielder Tripp Shelton grounded into a season and Southern Conference-ending putout against the Citadel in last year’s Men’s Baseball conference tournament. As the concluding play of a UNCG athletic year that saw both elevated highs and basement-level lows, Athletic Director Kim Records affirmed that regardless of the results … Continue reading Kim Record Exclusive
Molly Ashline Staff Writer The Plaza Level Conference Room at the Melvin Municipal Office Building filled up quickly last Thursday for the Greensboro City Council’s first August work session. All nine council members were present along with city staffers and media. The first part of the work session focused largely on a policy proposal to increase wages for many city employees. The main objective … Continue reading City council work session discusses wages, skate park
Spencer Schneier News Editor When introducing iTunes to consumers for the first time in 2003, Steve Jobs proclaimed that “we [Apple] think subscriptions are the wrong path.” Jobs also claimed that customers didn’t want to “rent their music,” making a point that someone will listen to their favorite song thousands of times in their life, as opposed to a movie where someone might watch … Continue reading Streaming services for your first week of classes
Trinity Draughn Staff Writer On Wednesday, Aug. 12 Chancellor-Elect Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam addressed the university for the first time. Prior to the formal introduction of Gilliam, a list of his preceding achievements were mentioned, including his time spent as Dean of Luskin School of Public affairs at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Gilliam showed enthusiasm about his new position and … Continue reading Gilliam Gives First Address at State of the University
Ryan Dorman Staff Writer As the topics of the 2016 campaign come flowing in, student cost and accountability are catching the attention of college campuses around the United States. 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed her idea for the growing attention towards college debt. Clinton has rolled out her proposal and is calling it “The New College Compact”. The plan has plenty of … Continue reading Student debt still making headlines
Thomas Breeden Staff Writer Walking into Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema feels much like taking a step into a Wes Anderson film: both are full of a diverse cast of characters in a quirky, offbeat environment where anyone—even the oddest of oddballs—can belong, with no one so much as batting an eye. It was an easy move, then, to blend the two so seamlessly to … Continue reading Wes Fest hits Greensboro
Jonathan Sharpe Staff Writer With classes kicking into full swing this week, everyone will be looking for study breaks throughout the semester in an attempt to stay sane through it all. And one of the best outlets to relieve stress is athletic competition, either playing or watching, but in this case, viewing. With 11 sports kicking off this semester, here’s a look at … Continue reading 2015 Fall Sports Preview
The Editorial Staff It defies the laws of logic that a city or state’s district lines are so malleable that they can be shaped overnight quicker than it takes to roll a ball of Play Dough into a poor excuse for a snake, or to stick a wad of gum under a table, assuredly annoying someone’s mother. Yet, officials across these united states have demonstrated … Continue reading Greensboro Redistricting: In Dire Need of a Redo
