By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.19, 2014 This past Thursday, UNCG’s sorority Alpha Chi Omega held a mock beauty pageant to raise awareness for domestic abuse and violence. Tickets were $5 and all proceeds went to a their philanthropy supporting victims of domestic violence in the tri-state area. Mr. Alpha Chi opened up with a medley of popular songs ranging from “It’s … Continue reading A mock beauty pageant
By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 It is impossible to discuss American history without acknowledging the hard times of the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement marked a period in America’s history where African Americans fought to receive the rights they should have been born with. Though they fought for these rights, it was traditionally done in a non-violent way. Despite … Continue reading A small breakthrough for a UNCG actress
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Nov 19. 2014 You might have heard about the people who’ve been on the front of records as children, and the record has become a part of their identity. There was that kid chasing a dollar on the front of the Nirvana album, “Nevermind,” who was only a baby then, but lived the rest of his life connected to one … Continue reading Slice of Life: The story of Black Santa
Students had five minutes to create their films. By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Generally, someone trying to give free electronics to college students shouldn’t be trusted, as they are either crazy or running a scam of some kind (trunk perfume anyone?) But the yearly exception to that rule rolled around once again last week; the Campus MovieFest. If you’ve seen people … Continue reading The Campus MovieFest comes to UNCG
Above, vice president of UNCG’s Student Veterans Association. By Lauren Cherry, News Editor Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Last Tuesday UNC-Greensboro held a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. The celebration started at 6 a.m. with volunteers reading the names of fallen soldiers lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The afternoon portion consisted of reading the names of deceased soldiers from North Carolina. … Continue reading UNCG honors veterans with new Veterans Resource Center
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Last Tuesday, the UNCG political science department hosted a roundtable on political polarization titled, “Inside the Beltway: Perspectives on Polarization from Congressional Staff.” The event featured Jimmy Broughton, former chief of staff to Sen. Jesse Helms, Mark Harkins, former chief of staff to Rep. Brad Miller, and Asher Hildebrand, district director and former legislative director … Continue reading Polarization: perspectives from D.C.
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Students and faculty who attended the “What’s Green got to do with it” informational session last Thursday discussed growing environmental issues. The session, which was hosted by the Office of Sustainability’s intern T’shari White, highlighted several main issues. The issues included: lack of minority participation in the environmental studies program and sustainability initiatives. The session also … Continue reading UNCG’S path to greener initiatives
Audience of faculty, staff and students listen as faculty member voices his concerns. By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 A forum entitled “Let’s Talk About It: Campus Culture, Climate and Values” was held last Tuesday in the Elliot University Center to bring about a discussion amongst faculty and staff that centered around university values pertinent to employees. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Dana Dunn … Continue reading “Let’s Talk About It:” vision forum sparks debate about campus future
By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 Everybody has something to say about UNC-Greensboro’s finances. At least that seems to be the case lately. On Oct. 24, Howard Bunsis, a professor of accounting at Eastern Michigan University and the chair of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) national collective bargaining congress, presented a 100-slide PowerPoint to UNCG’s faculty, staff and administration on … Continue reading Proposed tuition increases lead to budget debate
By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 “I’ll do it tomorrow”, “it’s not due ‘till next week,” and “I’m too tired to do it.” More than likely these are phrases you, or people around you, have thought or said aloud. As the semester slowly comes to an end, more and more students, myself included, are losing the energy to fully complete assignments and … Continue reading Last minute lethargy
