Period Products Should Be Free

Sarah Grace GooldenOpinions Editor In a landmark decision, Scotland is now close to being the first to make pads and tampons free and accessible. The Period Products (Free Provisions) Bill has passed through the first stage of three with no objections. If passed, menstrual products will be free to those who need them. While it is not often discussed, accessibility to period products is a … Continue reading Period Products Should Be Free

Growth in the New Year: Cutting Off Dead Ends

Ma’Kayla HunterStaff Writer As the second month of the New Year is coming to an end, it highlights the perfect time to reflect on our New Year’s resolutions. Just as easy as it was to create these resolutions now resembles how easily they can be forgotten. In the tradition of beginning a new year, millions of people create these standards they hope to meet throughout … Continue reading Growth in the New Year: Cutting Off Dead Ends

Where is the Coverage?: Missing Black Girls in the U.S.

Kayla BullockStaff Writer 64,000.  As of 2019, 64,000 black women and girls are missing in the United States of America. Data provided by the FBI assures that these numbers are accurate. While the data does factor in those who left voluntarily, there is still a high number of black women missing due to sex trafficking. According to statistics, black women are missing at disproportionate rates. … Continue reading Where is the Coverage?: Missing Black Girls in the U.S.

Community Forum on fighting human trafficking to be held in Greensboro

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer “Every Time A Girl Says ‘I Am A Queen,’ She Breaks Chains of Rejection, Defeat and Pain Off Her Life,” is the tagline of a High Point based nonprofit. Alana Allen, founder and executive director of “I Am A Queen” will be hosting a community forum called “What’s Happening to Our Black Girls?”. This presentation will focus on the alarming rate of … Continue reading Community Forum on fighting human trafficking to be held in Greensboro

UNCG holding TEDx talks in March

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer UNC-Greensboro (UNCG) is holding its annual TEDxUNCG event on Wed., March 18, giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to speak on ideas that matter to them.  A spinoff of the well-known and ongoing TEDtalks series, TEDx events are locally and independently organized and operated; participants utilize a series of guidelines provided by the TED Conference organization to build each event and … Continue reading UNCG holding TEDx talks in March

The Science Behind Tattoos

Marisa SloanStaff Writer More than one third of young adults in America have at least one tattoo, according to a report done by the Pew Research Center. There’s no question that tattoos are more popular than ever before (much to the chagrin of mothers everywhere), but has the cultural understanding of tattoos grown along with their popularity?  Ariel Kopelove, a tattoo artist at Rock N’ … Continue reading The Science Behind Tattoos

Early Voting Begins in Greensboro with UNCG Kaplan Center as Voting Site

MaryKent WolffNews Editor Early voting in North Carolina for the 2020 primary began on Thurs, Feb. 13 and will continue until Sat, Feb. 29. During this period, voters can vote at any voting site in their county, including the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s (UNCG) Kaplan Center for Wellness. Landon Mitchell, a fourth year student at UNCG studying choral music education, visited the UNCG Kaplan … Continue reading Early Voting Begins in Greensboro with UNCG Kaplan Center as Voting Site

Black History Month: UNCG Student Takes Initiative to Educate and Inspire

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Black History Month, celebrated annually in the month of February, is an observance of the many achievements of Black Americans and the essential role that Black Americans have held in history. Historian Carter G. Woodson is credited with bringing the celebration into existence; it began with his creation of ‘Negro History Week,’ which was launched on Feb. 7, 1926.  Since its conception, … Continue reading Black History Month: UNCG Student Takes Initiative to Educate and Inspire

Expert warns students about human trafficking

Sydney ThompsonStaff Writer On Monday, February 24, a luncheon inside the Faculty Building was hosted for students and staff. Accompanying the luncheon was the presentation by Maria Harkin on human trafficking and what college students should watch out for. Harkin is an expert of over a decade on human trafficking and is involved in a task force to help victims in the Piedmont area.  “College … Continue reading Expert warns students about human trafficking

Nursing Graduate Program at UNCG #1 in NC Median Salary

Kathleen EstradaStaff Writer NursingProcess.org published a list of the 10 best accredited nursing schools in North Carolina for this year. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro placed number 4 on that list. While the website uses their own ranking method, they offer interesting facts about the university. The facts they mentioned state that, “at present, nursing instruction takes place in four buildings scattered across … Continue reading Nursing Graduate Program at UNCG #1 in NC Median Salary