‘Daybreak’: Netflix’s Take On The Apocalypse

Hannah HallStaff Writer Once again, Netflix is fueling the binge addiction for many media consumers with an all-new original television series. Just a few weeks after releasing the smash hit,‘The Politician’, the streaming platform released ‘Daybreak’. Will this series live up to the success of other fantasy-based Netflix Originals such as ‘The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’, ‘The Order’, and ‘Hemlock Grove’? On October 24, 2019, … Continue reading ‘Daybreak’: Netflix’s Take On The Apocalypse

Commercial or Contemporary? A Peculiar Observation of UNCG Dance

Eden LandgroverStaff Writer UNCG’s dance department is currently two performances into their fall concert season, with one performance showcasing faculty choreography, and two performances choreographed and performed by students.  As usual, the dance department had a strong performance season, but I couldn’t help but notice a quite cavernous compositional gap between the textbook techniques, and the actual dancing in the shows. It seemed that students … Continue reading Commercial or Contemporary? A Peculiar Observation of UNCG Dance

‘Feet of Clay’: A Musical Experience

Roni MartinezStaff Writer Earl Sweatshirt has come out with another collection of alternative and lyric heavy songs, and this one does not disappoint.  ‘Feet of Clay’ is not so much an album as it is a musical experience. It’s something that you put on late at night when you’re feeling fed up with the politics and atrocities taking place around the world. The labyrinthine lyricism … Continue reading ‘Feet of Clay’: A Musical Experience

UNCG Men’s Basketball: Spartans Cruise In Opener, Fall at Kansas

Andrew SalmonSports Editor UNCG opened up the 2019-20 men’s basketball campaign last Tuesday with a dominant home win over N.C. A&T, then came up short against the Kansas Jayhawks in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday night. The Spartans hosted their crosstown rivals in front of a packed arena. 8,131 fans showed up—a home opener record—with 2,907 of those being students. Though the matchup attracted its fair … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball: Spartans Cruise In Opener, Fall at Kansas

Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

Marisa SloanStaff Writer A few years ago, it was difficult for pediatricians to anticipate which newborn babies would require emergency surgery. Now, the increased speed with which human genome sequences can be analyzed has led to life-saving diagnoses. Nathaly Sweeney, a neonatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and a researcher at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, spoke with NPR about how new … Continue reading Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

U.S. House Subcommittee Meets in Greensboro to Discuss Human Trafficking

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain labor or other sorts of acts. Throughout the United States, millions of people are trafficked and there is a wide range of misconceptions that make efforts to combat human trafficking more difficult. Combatting human trafficking was the focus of a meeting of the United States House Subcommittee on Intelligence & … Continue reading U.S. House Subcommittee Meets in Greensboro to Discuss Human Trafficking

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer A federal court ruled in favor of fining United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos $100,000 for being in contempt of court after she neglected to stop loan payment collections from former students of a now-obsolete group of for-profit colleges.  The decision arises from a 2017 class action lawsuit filed on behalf of former Corinthian Colleges students against the Department of Education.  … Continue reading Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

California Representative to Resign in Light of Ethics Investigation

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Rep. Katie Hill, who represents the state of California under the Democratic Party, has announced her resignation after the rise of an impending ethics investigation. The ongoing investigation appeared after allegations were made stating that Hill had an unprofessional sexual relationship with someone belonging to her congressional staff. “It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress,” … Continue reading California Representative to Resign in Light of Ethics Investigation

Former North Carolina US Senator Kay Hagan Dies at Age 66

Hannah AstinStaff Writer On Oct. 28, former North Carolina US Senator and first female Democratic Senator to represent the state, Kay Hagan, died in her Greensboro home. She was 66 years old.  Hagan died in her sleep after a three-year battle with encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by the Powassan virus.  “We are heartbroken to share that Kay left us unexpectedly this morning,” … Continue reading Former North Carolina US Senator Kay Hagan Dies at Age 66

Guilford Judge Found After Accidental Overdose

Myra BariStaff Writer  The death of prominent community figurehead Chief District Court Judge Tom Jarrell shook the Greensboro community in August, and further findings concerning the case have recently come to light. Police had initially found a substance that was believed to be cocaine in Jarrell’s home. In a report released on Oct. 28 by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the … Continue reading Guilford Judge Found After Accidental Overdose