“A statue of Ernie Banks sits outside of Wrigley Field where “Mr.Cub” spent 18 years with the club” By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 On a personal level, it was not the greatest of Januarys. Two out of my three favorite athletes of all time, Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning fell in defeat in the form of age and injury in their … Continue reading Five Lessons I learned in January
“The Tunnel of Opression encourages more empathy in students towards minorities” By Edward Jennings, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Of all the schools in the UNC system, UNCG has the most diverse student body. With 18,600 plus students, 26 percent of those students are from an ethnic minority. One can only imagine the hardships that come with these different views of life, though. That … Continue reading Tunnel of Oppression comes to UNCG
“The N.C. House of Representatives is working on a bill for community colleges” By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 In a brief session last Thursday, the N.C. House of Representatives introduced a round of legislation as the General Assembly ramps up to full gear. During the session, Rep. Paul Stam and Rep. Gary Pendleton, Wake County Republicans, proposed a bill regarding community … Continue reading N.C. House focuses on community colleges
“UNC-Greensboro’s Joint Master of Social Work Program is in for major funds” By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 UNC-Greensboro and N.C. A&T’s Joint Master of Social Work Program received a $1.1 million federal grant, UNC-Greensboro announced last Monday. The grant will be split between the schools over the next three years, which will provide paid internships for graduate students. The News and … Continue reading Master of Social Work earns $1.1 million
“Greensboro neighborhoods feel the effects of urban revitalization as UNCG expands” By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Last week UNC-Greensboro’s geography department hosted a colloquium in the Graham building featuring Dr. Michael Webb of UNC-Chapel Hill. Webb is a research associate for UNC in the Center for Urban and Regional Studies. Webb, who attended Ohio State University (OSU), gave an overview of … Continue reading Urban revitalization pushes neighborhood cultures forward
“Ross will leave earlier than he planned. His expected departure date January 2016” By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 UNC-Greensboro isn’t the only one looking for a new leader. On Jan. 16, the UNC board of governors announced that 31 out of its 32 members voted to replace current UNC President Tom Ross in January 2016. Chairman John Fennebresque asserted that the … Continue reading UNC System President Tom Ross stepping down or being forced out?
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 How would you describe a book? Would it be pages of paper bound together on one side that convey a message from the author to the reader? Step inside the Hodges Special Collections and University Archives and you will find that this basic codex definition of a book can hardly be passed off as universal. The … Continue reading From the Stacks: Hand-Bound
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Clarence “Curly” Harris was the store manager at Greensboro’s Woolworth during the Sit-In Movement. Despite his position, Khazan describes Harris as a person of great character. “I didn’t look at him for the color of his skin, I listened to his stories,” said Khazan. “His story was, ‘I am a guy who started out small. For … Continue reading Curly Harris Papers
“The ‘WC3’ were recognized by their WC-UNC class Jackets.” By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Black Stocking Girls In 1960, when UNCG was an all-women’s college (WC-UNC), the Black Stocking Girls were at the peak of avant-garde. They were disciples of the beat poets and were known for their progressive beliefs on social and sexual affairs. Their long black stockings had … Continue reading The story of the ‘Women’s College Three’
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 In an hour-long interview with Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.), one of the two surviving of the first four Woolworth sit-in protesters, I discovered more to the eccentric 73-year-old than anything Wikipedia or history books could describe. One of the last words he said to me as we parted was that he was … Continue reading Khazan looks back on Greensboro Sit-Ins
