By Daniel Wirtheim, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 During the 2008 recession, Bulent Bediz filed bankruptcy, maintaining a majority of his properties on quickly dwindling finances. His vision of transforming the Glenwood neighborhood into an enclave for artists had come to a standstill. Michael Byers, then assistant vice chancellor of business affairs at UNCG, approached Bediz for a deal on his Lee Street properties. … Continue reading A Glenwood Story Part II

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 When my brother was in college, he would take regular cross-country bicycle trips. He would take the bus from Ohio State University, where he was enrolled, and get off in North Carolina, where he would ride to Florida, stopping at campsites along the way. On one such trip, my brother found himself at a hostel in … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Great Break

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published Apr. 15, 2015 It started in 1976, when Bulent Bediz bought his first home in the Glenwood neighborhood, 808 Lexington Avenue. It was a fixer-upper and a relic of the past, but Bediz is a graduate of UNCG’s Architecture department, and was a professor for a brief amount of time, so had the wherewithal to renovate the home. It didn’t stop … Continue reading A Glenwood Story

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published Apr. 15, 2015 I’ve wanted a pair of huaraches ever since I read Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road.” It was this one memorable scene, when Sal Paradise is just leaving New York. He’s caught in the rain, wearing his huaraches. It was the way he described them—so earthy, so stylish—I had to get a pair. Last winter I made my girlfriend … Continue reading Spring fashion

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 When my brother was in college, he would take regular cross-country bicycle trips. He would take the bus from Ohio State University, where he was enrolled, and get off in North Carolina, where he would ride to Florida, stopping at campsites along the way. On one such trip, my brother found himself at a hostel in … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Great Break

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The sign on the door is unmistakable. “This room used for meditation and prayer. Please be silent!” Anyone coming through the door would have to see it, but still, it’s hard to find silence in the meditation room on the bottom floor of the EUC. Last week was my first week actively using the meditation room, … Continue reading Slice of Life: The sounds of silence

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 It was an above average voice. It was distinct, melodic and direct— a voice that exuded authority. It was “Stuart Barefoot with your WUAG Sports News update,” and it was a hit. At parties, walking down the street or in class, listeners would ask Stuart Barefoot to repeat his sign-on. At first, it made him self-conscious, but when … Continue reading UNCG alum hosts ‘The Small League’ podcast

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 I like the bicycle because I understand it. I’ve built one from the ground up, I understand how each part works and I can fix mine when there’s a problem. A car is too much for me. It’s a strange sensation to have no idea what’s pushing me along, and that’s how I feel about government … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Political Machine

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 On March 15, 1781, Nathanael Green, the guy who put “Green” in Greensboro, led the Continental Army and the Guilford Militia to battle Lord Cornwallis at the Guilford Courthouse. It was a bloody battle that ended in a tactical retreat for the Continentals. Still, over 200 volunteers show up annually, on the anniversary of the Battle … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 There are a lot of tourists who come to Sicily specifically because of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” They might take a bus to see the spot where Michael Corleone was married, have lunch at a bar outfitted with Vito Corleone memorabilia, get back on the bus and leave. Because of it’s history of housing mafia … Continue reading ‘Another Corleone: Another Sicily’