By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Back in 2010 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid misspoke when touching on race and President Obama; but his words aren’t far from the minds of our own. “The authors quote Reid as saying privately that Obama, as a black candidate, could be successful thanks, in part, to his “light-skinned” appearance and speaking patterns “with no Negro … Continue reading It can’t always be black and white
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Most universities have an international program that receives students from around the world. The chance to study abroad is one of the greatest opportunities we are given during our college experience. However, there still seems to be a huge distance between international students and the rest of campus. Part of this is due to the mind … Continue reading International students, are they even here?
“Students on campus gathered on Sunday in the EUC to watch the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl“ By Daniel Johnson, Staff writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 The month of February opened with one of the biggest television events in the country, the Puppy Bowl. Following that cultural extravagant of pups on the gridiron, the human and less fun version … Continue reading Campus celebrates Super Bowl Sunday in EUC
“Diante Baldwin drives for a layup against Wofford in the Spartans’ defeat against the conference powerhouse” By Brandon Boyer, Sports Editor As the second half of the Southern Conference men’s basketball season approached and passed with the changing of the month, the Blue and Gold of Greensboro stayed true to form in their previous two months of play and lost twice last week in two home match-ups. … Continue reading Men’s basketball continues to plummet in standings
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Of all the major sports, the NBA has the most entertaining All-Star break. Their events every year are always the most exciting and this year should be no different. Currently the NBA is enjoying a major talent boom. The league is so competitive right now, especially in the Western Conference, that some media members are even … Continue reading NBA gets set for best All Start Weekend in sports
“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
