A Cause Forgotten: The Neglected Message Behind No Shave November

Kaetlyn Dembkoski   Staff Writer In today’s society, where is the line drawn between serious problems and jokes?  Specifically, where have the meanings behind these problems gone that result in it becoming more casual? More often than not, we find that what used to be a valid issue has taken a place on the back burner and is instead being utilized as a joke. In … Continue reading A Cause Forgotten: The Neglected Message Behind No Shave November

Native American heritage month

Catie Byrne   Features Editor November marks the advent of Native American heritage month, and as such, UNCG’s Native American Student Association president, Raven Stanley, sat down with this writer to discuss the importance of this month to her as a Native woman. With regard to how she feels about the Keystone Pipeline and its advancement throughout this month of pride and awareness, Stanley said, … Continue reading Native American heritage month

Black Lives Matter: the effects on UNCG

Emily Moser   Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Women’s and Gender Studies and African American and African Diaspora Studies departments sponsored a forum to discuss how the Black Lives Matter Movement affects the UNCG community; both academically and culturally. The panel of four representative women were asked questions such as: “How does the movement suggest changes to how and why we teach,” “what … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: the effects on UNCG

National and local reactions to the 2016 Presidential Re-elect

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer On Wednesday, November 9, just before 3 a.m., Donald J. Trump was elected as the 45th President of The United States of America. After a long campaign season against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, and third-party challengers, Trump has officially come out on top with 279 electoral votes. Thoughts about the results of the election ran high among supporters of … Continue reading National and local reactions to the 2016 Presidential Re-elect

Why Politicians Should Scrap Celebrity Endorsements

Andrew Oliver   Staff Writer Despite the fact that the majority of celebrities in the entertainment industry have no political experience, when election time comes around the story seems to change. It is always sold to the audience as if they have been deeply involved in the American political system their whole lives with certain type of  self-created authority that entitles them to be heard. … Continue reading Why Politicians Should Scrap Celebrity Endorsements

The results are in across the nation and North Carolina

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer GREENSBORO – Upsetting polls and predictions, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton last Tuesday, ending what has been one of the most bitter and divisive presidential campaigns in modern American history. Trump’s margin of victory came from many of the demographic groups that Clinton had been relying on throughout the campaign, as she failed to replicate the … Continue reading The results are in across the nation and North Carolina

UNCG men’s soccer sends seniors off with a blowout victory

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Coming off a tough 1-0 loss during homecoming weekend, the UNCG Men’s Soccer team looked to get back on track against the 0-14 VMI Keydets to close the regular season with another tally in the win column. The Spartans faced VMI earlier this season in a 4-0 victory to open Southern Conference play, and on Saturday night’s match, they finished … Continue reading UNCG men’s soccer sends seniors off with a blowout victory

Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton rally at Wake Forest, emphasize unity and voting

Zachary Weaver   News Editor  First Lady Michelle Obama and Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton (D) jointly held a rally at Wake Forest University on Thursday, November 27 in support of Clinton’s campaign. Clinton spoke first, topics including the support of Governor Candidate Roy Cooper (D-NC) and Senatorial Candidate Deborah Ross (D-NC), climate change, veterans support, marriage equality, immigration reform, economic equality, affordable education, and ending … Continue reading Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton rally at Wake Forest, emphasize unity and voting

Club Football Bested By National Champion Middle Georgia State

Jaives Lundy   Staff Writer  It didn’t feel like fall on Saturday afternoon, as it was a scorching seventy-nine degrees in the twilight of October, only two days to Halloween. However, we are in the thick of football season as the eighth ranked Spartans took on the defending champion Middle Georgia State Knights this past weekend. This particular game had major conference and postseason implications … Continue reading Club Football Bested By National Champion Middle Georgia State

Coffeeology > Tate Street Coffee House

Harrison Phipps   Staff Writer  I am going to say it outright in the beginning, and if you do not like it you are free to stop reading. You should hear me out, however. Between the two coffee shops on Tate Street, I prefer Coffeeology over Tate Street Coffee House (TSCH). I want to emphasize I have nothing against these businesses, but speak from the … Continue reading Coffeeology > Tate Street Coffee House