By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.22, 2014 A year ago today, much of the campus was in uproar. Budget cuts, layoffs and a new recreation center were at the forefront of the minds of students, faculty, and staff. There were debates and arguments and press releases and countless emails from both the administration and oppositional groups. But ultimately, what came out of … Continue reading Glenwood’s one man protest
By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.22, 2014 Uber is a transportation app launched in 2009 that is now present all over the globe. Its simplicity has made its name known to customers in over 45 countries and 200 cities around the world. The traveling app makes it easy to travel from point A to point B at a fare rate while eliminating … Continue reading Uber transportation comes to Greensboro
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.22, 2014 Nadia Stevens, a fourth year UNCG student majoring in Photography with a minor in Spanish, recently came back to Greensboro after living in Brooklyn, New York for three months this summer. She participated in New York Arts Practicum where she created art aside a mentor and other young artists. She originally went to live the … Continue reading Artist collective vows to create new culture
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.22, 2014 Conor Grennan, author of “Little Princes,” came to visit UNCG to speak about his book, Oct. 8. Grennan, a seemingly normal man about to turn 30, took a year-long trip around the world. His first stop on a three-month volunteering expedition was in war-torn Nepal. His initial reason for volunteering was to impress women. The … Continue reading Author of Little Princes visits UNCG
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.8, 2014 The North American Body Painting Championship was hosted at The Elm Street Center Empire Room this past Sunday, September 28. 17Days art and culture festival revolved around this event for the year. This competition is one of the largest of its kind, with artists are from all over the world, New Zealand, London, and Vienna, … Continue reading Competitive body painting comes to Greensboro
By Emilie McQueen, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.8, 2014 It was a typical Friday night at UNCG. Students were walking about and the wind seemed to be blowing a soft tune as the evening grew darker. According to Moon Moon, a paranormal investigator and psychic medium, the campus was crawling with around thirty ghosts whose energy lingers on the grounds, all of the time. … Continue reading Ghosts of UNCG, upclose and personal
By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.8, 2014 October is finally here, and with it comes the pleasant lack of humidity, the comfort of a cozy sweater, and the knowledge that at least one person within 20 feet of you is drinking a pumpkin spice latte. Get a jump-start on enjoying the turning leaves and cool breezes with Greensboro’s plethora of free parks, … Continue reading Autumn in Greensboro
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Oct.8, 2014 She glared at me as if I was supposed to be startled, realize my wrongdoing and suddenly give up my plans to dissolve the state of Israel. “Why not Egypt, Lebanon, Syrian, why did you choose Israel?” she said to me, flipping through my passport. My friend Dara and I were at Ben-Gurion … Continue reading Slice of Life: Security Check
By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.8, 2014 Greensboro is on its way to having its very own tiny home community. With over 879 people living in homelessness, Tiny Houses Greensboro is hoping to lower this statistic by building a community of tiny homes with the help of those living in homelessness themselves. Tiny Houses Greensboro is still in the early stages of … Continue reading Tiny houses debut in Greensboro
By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.1, 2014 What happens when you cross a festival celebrating cultures across the world and in Greensboro with a concert encouraging students and young people to vote? You get a great night in downtown Greensboro. Despite unfriendly weather and a last minute location change, this is exactly the organizations of Church World Service, … Continue reading Mosaic Festival
