Jayda Brunson Staff Writer Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Greensboro International Civil Rights Museum shows “Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot.” This short film portrays students and teachers of Alabama coming together to protest and win voting rights for African Americans. The film begins by depicting the racially motivated bomb attack on a church in Birmingham, Alabama, where four young … Continue reading Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot
Zachary Weaver News Editor Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Pence led a campaign rally at Winston-Salem’s Millennium Center on Tuesday, August 30 to speak on his and Trump’s campaign goals. Pence was introduced by Ted Budd, a Republican Congressional candidate for North Carolina’s 13th district. “I appreciate Ted’s introduction,” Pence began, “but the one I prefer is a little shorter. I’m a Christian, a conservative, … Continue reading Mike Pence holds Winston-Salem rally to support Trump
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer This fall, a 125 year tradition comes to an end here on the UNCG campus with the inaugural season of the Spartans club football team. Led by Head Coach Michael Vadini, the Spartan football team has made significant strides since its inception last spring, including a double overtime win against Longwood University last semester. Despite the short amount of time … Continue reading Football has arrived at UNCG
Jared Lawrence Staff Writer The reggae genre has some great representation at the upcoming National Folk Festival, among them is Clinton Fearon. Fearon is an artist and pioneer of reggae music, legendary within his field. Listeners can hear his soul vividly in his art, which he really turns into something more than music alone. Each song weaves a tapestry of what it means to … Continue reading For the love of Jah
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Being only 6 years old on September 11, 2001, my memories of what happened that day are foggy. There is one thing that sticks out in my mind, one thing that I will never be able to forget: fear. The emotion ran rampant through everyone around me: my parents, teachers, neighbors and me. Knowing that there were people in the … Continue reading 15 years later, atmosphere of anxiety remains
Zachary Weaver News Editor HQ Greensboro, a shared workspace in downtown, will host numerous events in the coming months, including seminars, meet-ups, and lectures. Adapted from an old 1890s carriagehouse, HQ Greensboro opened on August 19, 2015. Possessing 25 offices, from 1-2 person cubicles to a 10-person office, and 30 members on the coworking side, as well as gigabit internet, an aspect the … Continue reading HQ Greensboro offers business workspace, lecture events
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer Fighting campus crime is no small task. Ask anyone for potential solutions, and you’ll get a completely different take on the matter every time. It’s a touchy subject, one with many possible solutions and polarizing views. So, how do we combat it? One way is to start by looking at the hard numbers. According to crime logs kept by … Continue reading The Issue with Campus Crime
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer The UNCG men’s soccer team features prominently in my day. As a student-athlete myself, I share the locker room area, athletic training room, and equipment room with last year’s Southern Conference regular-season champions, and my walk home encircles their practice field. Occasionally, I’m awarded the privilege of seeing the team at work as I pass by every day. I … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer Seeks Southern Conference Championship
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer Women; we are a lot of things from a lot of different perspectives. We are mothers, daughters, and nieces. We are the worker, the housewife, and the nanny. We are the nurses, the lovers, and the wives. We fit into various boxes. However, from outsiders looking in, primarily men, do not see the difference between an experience that includes or … Continue reading Giving women more animated roles in the comic industry
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio came out to a strong start with an entertaining opening ceremony on August 5th, 2016 and ended even stronger with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepting the 2020 Tokyo Games with an homage to Mario. Four years of anticipation and controversy for these Summer Olympics has been building and it had finally arrived. These … Continue reading The Recap of the Past 14 Days of the Summer Olympics
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