TikTok Increases Fashion Consumption

Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer TikTok has become extremely influential in American youth culture, especially with college students. Among the variety of content that floods the app, fashion occupies a particular niche and is one of the primary ways TikTok’s impact can be observed outside of the app. Popular fashion and lifestyle aesthetics such as the so-called e-girl, VSCO girl, dark academia aesthetic, and cottagecore … Continue reading TikTok Increases Fashion Consumption

UNCG Student Resources…Let’s Talk About It

Brianna Martinez Editor, News UNC Greensboro has many resources on campus to help make students feel supported and guide them through their journey at UNCG.  As students, being aware of the ways in which UNCG is there to help and support you is very important. Especially through these difficult times, working as a community is the best option, for both faculty and students.  Here are … Continue reading UNCG Student Resources…Let’s Talk About It

“I Am Belmaya”: A Woman’s Journey to Independence

Corban Mills Staff Writer On February 2nd, 2022, I had the honor of watching a special screening of “I Am Belmaya,” a documentary about a Nepali woman who fiercely makes her way through the caste system of Nepal. Belmaya Nepali gains independence using filmmaking to break through this social stratification. Belmaya grew up as part of the lowest caste, commonly known as the “untouchable” caste, … Continue reading “I Am Belmaya”: A Woman’s Journey to Independence

South Korea: Rise of The New Hollywood

Kevin Six Staff Writer In recent years, South Korea has become a nexus in the film industry for the most original and quality films and shows, while America’s film industry has focused more on building off of their success from the past in order to secure safe profits. Starting with the groundbreaking masterpiece “Parasite” in 2019, South Korea has continued to produce exceptional entertainment that … Continue reading South Korea: Rise of The New Hollywood

The Best Black Romance Films: A Guide for Love, Culture, and History

Veronica Glover Staff Writer Here’s what to watch this month to celebrate your loved ones and embrace black history.  The season is finally here to cuddle up with loved ones and watch something that represents those warm, tender feelings you have for each other. In light of Black History Month, what better way to celebrate Black excellence than watching a few classic romance movies? While … Continue reading The Best Black Romance Films: A Guide for Love, Culture, and History

Should the Olympic Games continue to be held?

Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer The Olympic Games are seen by many as a way for the world to come together— where differences are set aside and everyone comes to one place to compete with each other and have fun. It is a time when athletes get to put their skills to the test and compete against some of the best. However, since Beijing was … Continue reading Should the Olympic Games continue to be held?

NBA Trade Deadline – Harden to Philly, Simmons to Brooklyn, Porzingis to DC and More!     

                                                                                                    Ethan Engellau Staff Writer The NBA Trade Deadline was set for this past Thursday (Feb … Continue reading NBA Trade Deadline – Harden to Philly, Simmons to Brooklyn, Porzingis to DC and More!     

A Need to Read

Molly Lawler Staff Writer When Abraham Maslow sat down to calculate his 1943 motivational model entitled “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,” literacy rates in America were nothing to brag about. Maslow’s hierarchy included “deficiency needs,” such as survival, safety, and belonging, as well as “growth needs,” such as ego and self-actualization. Maslow believed that one must achieve the lower-level needs before moving on to the higher … Continue reading A Need to Read

I Finally Got Birthday Freebies, and Here’s How It Went 

Jazz Johnson Staff Writer If you’ve never gotten freebies for your birthday, you’re missing out. Who doesn’t love free, especially on your birthday? Many forget that most places provide birthday rewards. Don’t be like them. Instead, let me help you score some free treats. I decided to drive around to my favorite places and pick up my birthday rewards. If they have an app, nine … Continue reading I Finally Got Birthday Freebies, and Here’s How It Went 

2022 Lunar New Year

Brianna Martinez Editor, News February 1st, 2022 was officially the beginning of the Lunar New Year, also known as the year of the Tiger. Some may ask what is the Lunar New Year? It originated from many Asian cultures, which instead of following a Solar calendar, follow a Lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year’s Eve falls on the 31st of January and begins February 1st, … Continue reading 2022 Lunar New Year