R.A Brock Staff Writer/Copy Writer Since last Tuesday, anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of Baghdad and other southern Iraqi cities to protest for jobs, services and an end to government corruption that seems to be rampant in Iraq. So far the protests have proven to be deadly, with a death toll of over 104 people and thousands of Iraqi citizens wounded. Iraqi Security … Continue reading Another Arab Spring: Turmoil in Iraq
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Throughout pre-K and 12th grade, I only had one black man as a teacher. The demographics of educators is drastically skewed away from men and minorities. Students need to see teachers that look like them in order to feel represented and empowered. Underrepresentation in the classroom is a problem that affects students even after they graduate. Black and hispanic men … Continue reading America Needs More Black and Hispanic Male Teachers
Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Income inequality in the United States is worsening, in some places quite significantly, according to data compiled and analyzed by the United States Census Bureau. In the latest American Community Survey report, the Census Bureau reports that income inequality in the United States was “significantly higher” in 2018 than in 2017. Though there are many important facets to discuss as it relates … Continue reading Increasing Income Gap Showcases Heartbreaking Reality
MaryKent Wolff News Editor On Sept. 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began a formal impeachment inquiry in President Donald Trump. As many Democrats have doubled-down on the effort in the time since, so has Trump. “The Do Nothing Democrats should be focused on building up our Country, not wasting everyone’s time and energy on BULLSHIT, which is what they have been doing ever since I … Continue reading President Trump Reacts in Light of Impeachment Inquiries
Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Oct. 2, Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer addressed an audience at the Greensboro Coliseum as part of the Guilford College Bryan Series. Breyer, a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice, has been on the bench for 25 years. First appointed by Former President Bill Clinton in 1994, Breyer has served during four different presidential administrations and under two different … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Visits Greensboro
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The idea of fast-track deportation, produced by the Trump administration, has been shot down by a federal judge. This type of deportation has been used for immigrants that are undocumented and deports them without their case being seen in immigration court. “Expedited removal” is the name that the notion was given and it has been used before. The rules of this effort … Continue reading Federal Judge Blocks Fast Track Deportations
Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Sept. 28., SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s newest venture: Starship. Standing in front of a 50-meter, 200-ton prototype of the vehicle, Musk described it as, “the most inspiring thing that I’ve ever seen.” Since 2002, SpaceX has worked toward making space travel easier and more accessible. Its first big success came in 2008 when the rocket Falcon 1 reached … Continue reading SpaceX Announces Upcoming Rocket with Prototypes to be Built Within Six Months
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer North Carolina state officials have reported that they plan to nullify the license of a Greensboro youth treatment facility over a recent Medicaid scheme. United Youth Care Services, which treated clients with substance abuse concerns, provided housing to those in their care and reportedly caused many patients’ addictions to become worse. The program received a total of three letters from the Division … Continue reading State Sanctions Greensboro Youth Addiction Treatment Agency
Myra BariStaff Writer After three years heading the once-powerful United States House Freedom Caucus, North Carolina Republican Mark Meadows has decided to leave his position as chairman. After the Republican Party’s recent loss of the House majority, the congressional group has been forced to develop a new approach, now without its previous position within the lower chamber of Congress. In past years, the Freedom Caucus … Continue reading Mark Meadows Steps Down as Head of Freedom Caucus
Myra BariStaff Writer Once known as Emily Doe, sexual assault survivor Chanel Miller published a searing memoir in September called, Know My Name. Miller had written an anonymous letter to Brock Turner, the man who had sexually assaulted her behind a dumpster at Stanford, which had gone viral after she had read it at his sentencing. Her new memoir details her emotional trauma, her reaction … Continue reading Former Sexual Assault Survivor Chanel Miller Publishes Memoir
