By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Oct.1,2014 Last Saturday I was one of the many UNCG students to attend the 2014 Tate Street Festival. Small businesses had tents across the street selling everything from candles, pottery, tie-dyed shirts, homemade shea butter or adorable hand puppets. The festival is one of my favorite events of the year because it is the one time of the … Continue reading Cup of Joe: Finally there was a pulse on Tate St.

By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Sept.17,2014 Last July our state took a small step in the right direction when they gave a pay raise to teachers. Instead of the old 37-step plan, the new plan focuses on pay raises in year 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 of teaching. In a 2013 article in The Washington Post titled “How much teachers get paid … Continue reading Cup of Joe: One micro step forward for education in NC

By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Sept.3, 2014 With the killing of Mike Brown bringing back discussions about racial discrimination, I decided to revisit another case of racism in this country, one I wrote about as Sports Editor almost a year ago. Last fall I wrote about the Washington Redskins, and how their name should be changed. Almost a year later, progress has been … Continue reading Cup of Joe: Ignorance in Washington