By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Last Wednesday, UNCG Faculty Senate met to discuss a myriad of topics, with Dr. Dana Dunn speaking for the first time as acting chancellor. The meeting opened with Dunn proclaiming that a website titled “UNCG Clean House” is “doing great harm” to the university. She accused the proprietors of the website of committing cyber-bullying, which in … Continue reading Faculty Senate
By Molly Ashline, Staff writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 There may be a major shift in how certain majors look in the next few semesters. At a faculty senate meeting in March, some members of the faculty suggested that departments like art, media studies, interior architecture and creative writing move from the UNC-Greensboro’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) to the School of … Continue reading Faculty initiative at preliminary level
By Emnit Brega, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The Tunnel Of Oppression started in 1993 at Western Illinois University as a residential hall program and last Monday, the Office of Multicultural Affairs brought it to UNC-Greensboro. The Social Justice Group and Kaleidoscope collaborated on this event; they visited the Tunnel of Oppression at N.C. State and got feedback in order to create their own … Continue reading Tunnel of Oppression comes to UNCG
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Two New York Times opinion articles have lain on my bed for a week, crumpled and stained with coffee and Indian food—showing abuse from my continuous re-reading. The first was called, “Why You Hate Work,” the second was “The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much.” The two articles were marked up with notes made during … Continue reading Finding passion in work
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Beginning at noon April 1, UNCG fraternity members of Lambda Chi Alpha held a two-day Puppy Sit in the Fountain Area of Moran Commons. The commotion began as a crowd of students huddled near a circular pin began making excited baby noises April 1 at Moran Commons, the sound of puppies barking filled the air for … Continue reading Puppies come to UNCG
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The top of a basketball hoop is ten feet high, The Hundred Year War lasted 116 years and Christopher Cockerill the hovercraft in 1955. These are the types of answers that surface at trivia nights held in Greensboro at coffee shops, pubs and bars on any given day of the week. Teams might have … Continue reading Trivia culture grows in Greensboro
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The sign on the door is unmistakable. “This room used for meditation and prayer. Please be silent!” Anyone coming through the door would have to see it, but still, it’s hard to find silence in the meditation room on the bottom floor of the EUC. Last week was my first week actively using the meditation room, … Continue reading Slice of Life: The sounds of silence
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 In his pamphlet, “Common Sense,” Thomas Paine referred to government as ranging from a necessary to an intolerable evil. He concludes that democracy is dependent upon the involvement of all citizens—if all do not exercise their democratic rights, how long until a regime disintegrates? The third wave of democracy, occurring in the latter portion of the … Continue reading Lehoucq presents “Challenges to Democracy”
By Shannon Neu, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Authors, poets, storytellers and story lovers packed into Scuppernong Books last weekend to partake in its 24-hour prose and poetry reading marathon, WORDSOMNIA. Starting on Apr. 3 at 6:00 p.m., each registered participant was granted a ten-minute time slot to share his or her work with an attentive audience. Sets of five readers shared each hour, … Continue reading Scuppernong hosts 2nd annual WORDSOMNIA
By Cassandra Hardman, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s Globe and Cosmos series will continue with one of the most talked about and celebrated composers of the modern day, Philip Glass. The Globe and Cosmos is UNCG’s year long celebration of both William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei’s 450th anniversary, as envisioned by Dr. Peter Alexander, Dean of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. … Continue reading UPCOMING: Philip Glass at UNC-Greensboro
