Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer “No Justice, No Peace.” A slogan written on the signs and posters of the Black Lives Matter movement and engraved into the minds of United States citizens. No peace goes beyond the protesting and is symbolic of the state of mind of individuals both directly and indirectly involved in the movement. The mental illness rates in the United States continue to … Continue reading Black Mental Health Matters
Jessica Agbemavor Staff Writer The Student Government Association of UNCG (SGA) has new executive leadership for the ‘21-’22 school year. Ali Hamdoon, the current Vice President of SGA, and Haz Mengesha, currently a sophomore senator in SGA, were elected by the students in the SGA general elections which were held in late March. They will serve, respectively, as the President and Vice President for the … Continue reading An Interview With Ali Hamdoon and Haz Mengesha: The SGA’s Next Presidential Pair
Naima Said Staff Writer COVID-19 not only instilled panic and paranoia in Americans because of spread and infection, but the fear of isolation and dwelling in one’s thoughts. I was one of the many who fell victim to this. As a film enthusiast, I looked to cinema to avoid these anxieties rather than face them. Amongst those who powered me through quarantine is Oliver Stone. … Continue reading How Oliver Stone Got Me Through The Pandemic
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor Although labels are often seen as restrictive, the past half a century has awarded the LGBTQ+ community with the vocabulary to be proud of oneself. Titles such as gay, lesbian, bi and pansexual and queer have emerged to cover as many bases of sexuality as possible. This is a luxury that many queer folks before never had. However, it brings … Continue reading Teaching LGBTQ+ History: How Do We Assign Queerness?
Marlas Whitley Staff Writer Recent attacks against Asian-American citizens in the U.S. have been brought to the forefront of concern regarding systemic violence against marginalized groups. This stems from a deeper darkness rooted in our country and continually harms communities of color in America. Reckoning with these horrific acts of terror against Asian Americans, it is incumbent upon us to listen to and center Asian-American … Continue reading Celebrating Asian-American Poetry this National Poetry Month
Alexis Boone Staff Writer Who Killed Sara is a sudsy, sensational whodunit. Split across ten episodes, this Mexican-seasoned arrangement is a genuine hot treat – regardless of the fact that the audience is left guessing much of the time. Despite the head-scratching rationale and an absence of police obstruction, Who Killed Sara is truly an enjoyable series. The story is quite essential in truth and … Continue reading Who Killed Sara: Netflix Series Review
Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years. According to TriadHistory, “it is the first large-scale initiative” of its kind. Later this month, the creators of the project, David Gwynn and Stacey Krim, are bringing an exhibit … Continue reading Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series
Sydney Thompson Staff Writer As the semester continues to march towards its end, many students are showing signs of exhaustion even as they prepare for final exams and projects. On the app Wildfire, many students are expressing how tired they are and how much work is still left to do and some are lamenting that there was no Spring Break this semester. UNCG decided before … Continue reading Student Body Exhaustion: Solutions Beyond Mental Health Day
Austin Horne News Editor UNCG celebrates Pride month this April with a cornucopia of LGBTQ+ centered events. The Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE) kicked off Pride with an at-home campaign for Trans Day of Visibility. The OIE produced an official Zoom background for use in classes on March 31 to show appreciation for the holiday. They also distributed information about non-profit organizations that students could … Continue reading UNCG Celebrates Pride Month
Naima Said Staff Writer The Mysteries of Haditha’s author, Matthew Armstrong, or better known by his nom de plume, M.C Armstrong, is a professor at UNCG. Armstrong teaches an introduction to writing class and a freshmen seminar that focuses on the war on terror and literature that has come out post 9/11. “This memoir is about my time embedded with Navy SEALS in Haditha, Iraq … Continue reading The Mysteries Of Haditha: A Memoir
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