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Magic Phenom: Dana Fischer Becomes Youngest Player to Win Cash

Austin HorneStaff Writer Magic: The Gathering, the 27-year-old card game enjoyed around the world as a contemporary of chess or poker, has had a wealth of diverse talent in its lifespan. William Jensen, Autumn Burchett, Benjamin Wheeler, and many more have paved the way for LGBTQ+ representation in Magic. Like many games, Magic has had its fair share of difficulty diversifying their player base. However, … Continue reading Magic Phenom: Dana Fischer Becomes Youngest Player to Win Cash

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P.S. I Still Love You: A Valentine’s Teen RomCom

Hannah HallStaff Writer On February 12th, 2020, Netflix released the long awaited sequel to its popular teen romance comedy, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.”  “P.S. I Still Love You” is loaded with all the cheesy romcom goodness and was dropped just in time for Valentine’s Day. The film is an extension of the nostalgic yet slightly suspenseful-in the only way rom coms can … Continue reading P.S. I Still Love You: A Valentine’s Teen RomCom

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An Interview with Ian McDowell, Author & Illustrator of Alphabestiary

Austin HorneStaff Writer Ian McDowell is a Greensboro based author, illustrator, and journalist. A huge fan of old school creature features, science fiction, and fantasy; Ian has been writing nearly his whole life. He’s contributed short fiction to numerous publications and collections including Asimov’s Science Fiction and Mondo Zombie. Ian has also written several books of his own and has been praised by Neil Gaiman … Continue reading An Interview with Ian McDowell, Author & Illustrator of Alphabestiary

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Kentucky Route Zero: Wrapping Production on an Indie Gem

Austin HorneStaff Writer  In January of 2013, a new game from Cardboard Computer released to 205 Kickstarter backers. The game only had one act out of a planned five. Since then, the two developers, Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy, added a new member, composer Ben Babbitt. They spent seven years building the rest of their game, and won an obscene number of awards along the … Continue reading Kentucky Route Zero: Wrapping Production on an Indie Gem

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The Department of Media Studies at UNCG: Get Creative!

Alexis BooneStaff Writer There is not a day you don’t run into someone from a liberal arts program here at UNCG.  If you ever wanted to become more familiar with how different communication channels deliver the perspectives on our way of life and straightforwardly sway our feelings and observations, whether it be television, radio, or social media, consider a major in Media Studies. Media Studies … Continue reading The Department of Media Studies at UNCG: Get Creative!

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UNCG Presents: William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

Hannah HallStaff Writer On February 14th, 2020 UNCG’s production of William Shakespeare’s other worldly play “The Tempest” opened at the Taylor Theatre. With immersive stage production, amazing acting, and hypnotic music the UNCG’s School of Theatre took the stage by storm and made their version of “The Tempest” one to remember. To start off, the stagecraft was absolutely phenomenal. The most striking factor was the audience … Continue reading UNCG Presents: William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

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UNCG Puts on The Vagina Monologues

By Alexis Boone Staff Writer This past weekend, UNCG presented a production of The Vagina Monologues, Sponsored by UNCG’s Housing & Residence Life Social Justice & Diversity Initiatives, Residence Hall Association and Elliott University Center. The Vagina Monologues is a play written by Eve Ensler and first performed in 1996. The play is a collection of research and interviews, which were then turned into monologues … Continue reading UNCG Puts on The Vagina Monologues

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Miss Americana: The Taylor Swift Story

By Victoria Cox Staff Writer In the new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, Taylor Swift lets fans have an inside look at her life throughout her career as a country/pop superstar. After many setbacks, both personally and professionally, Swift returns with her new album, “Lover,” which the documentary is named after a song on the album. The journey to stardom was a long and winding road … Continue reading Miss Americana: The Taylor Swift Story

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Melon, Forever.

Gabe ParkerStaff Writer Anthony Fantano, AKA “Melon”, AKA “best teeth in the game”, AKA “The internet’s busiest music nerd” is one of the most popular and important music gurus on the web. For millions of dedicated followers, he provides fun, quirky entertainment as well as thoughtful takes on both popular and lesser known music. On January 18th, 2020, fans eagerly watched the finale to his … Continue reading Melon, Forever.

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Shawn Copeland: A Performance For The World

Hannah Hall Staff Writer On Thursday, January 30th clarinet player Shawn Copeland returned to his alma mater and performed at the UNCG School of Music’s Tew Recital Hall. The two hour long performance was filled with a myriad of different musical pieces. From original pieces inspired by events that were impactful to his personal life to classic Bernstein pieces, the performance told a story of hope in a world that … Continue reading Shawn Copeland: A Performance For The World

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