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The NCGA doesn’t understand mental health

 Ailey O’Toole    Staff Writer In mid-September, North Carolina state legislators passed a budget that cut $110 million from the eight regional mental health agencies, such as the North Carolina Correctional Facility for Women, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and the North Carolina National Association on Mental Health.  These agencies were simply instructed to fill that budget cut with “money from savings,” savings that were to come … Continue reading The NCGA doesn’t understand mental health

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Joaquin blows Greensboro away

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The hurricane-fueled storms that menaced the East Coast last weekend, sinking at least one ship and creating massive flooding in some areas, left the UNCG campus relatively undamaged, thanks to efforts by the college’s Emergency Management office. Jason Stogner, director of Emergency Management, said that the Greensboro area missed the worst parts of the storm. Stogner said that the forecast … Continue reading Joaquin blows Greensboro away

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UNCG Green Fund

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer Sustainability efforts at UNC-Greensboro benefitted this past week as the campus’s first ever Green Fund Committee held its inaugural meeting. The meeting, which included a mix of 13 students, faculty and staff members, discussed procedural issues that the committee would need to resolve  before reviewing project proposals. The committee includes three At-Large members, the Executive Council of the university’s Sustainability … Continue reading UNCG Green Fund

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Former Israeli ambassador speaks at UNCG

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The United States needs to take a greater role in the Middle East and adopt a more muscular foreign policy, particularly in relation to Iran, according to Dr. Michael Oren, author and former Israeli ambassador to the United States, who spoke last Sunday at the School of Music, Theatre and Dance on the subject of “Israel, Iran and the US-Israeli … Continue reading Former Israeli ambassador speaks at UNCG

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UNCG Police speak on recent crime alerts

Sabrina Hernandez       Staff Writer UNC-Greensboro Police held a series of forums last week to engage students to discuss recent crime notifications on campus. Due to concern over frequent alert e-mails that have included crimes such as rape and brandishing of a gun,  the UNCG Police and Student Government Association encouraged students to attend the police and sexual harassment forums held last week. … Continue reading UNCG Police speak on recent crime alerts

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Higher education’s relevancy

Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief There was once a time not long ago when I wanted to pursue a doctorate; I imagined how amazing (and heavy) that completed dissertation would feel in my hands.  But I realized academia wasn’t for me. It quickly became apparent to me that I was a creature designed for “doing” — not theorizing about “doing.” I wanted to talk to people; I … Continue reading Higher education’s relevancy

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featured, Sports, Woman's Soccer

Women’s Soccer open SoCon schedule with win

 Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer Unlike most students, who spent much of Friday inside to get away from the rain and the wind of a cool September day, the UNC-Greensboro Women’s Soccer team had different plans as it defeated Western Carolina 2-0. Heading into the game, the day meant only one thing to the women of UNCG soccer: the beginning of the Southern Conference … Continue reading Women’s Soccer open SoCon schedule with win

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Decision has yet to be made on the possible renaming of Aycock Auditorium

Jamie Howell   Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Aycock Ad Hoc Committee met last Thursday to hear from multiple historians as the committee deliberates over the recommendation it will give the UNCG Board of Trustees regarding whether or not to change the name of Aycock Auditorium. Shannon Bennett, associate chief of staff in the chancellor’s office, wrote in an email that there is not an official … Continue reading Decision has yet to be made on the possible renaming of Aycock Auditorium

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UNCG graduate student unites spiritual groups

Jessica Matthis     Staff Writer In April 2015, Ahmet Tanhan, PhD student in the Counseling and Educational Department at UNCG, as well as Dr. Vincent Francisco of UNCG’s Public Health Department, conducted a survey with the help of the Muslim Student Association and a UNCG research team. The purpose, Tanhan said, to measure and address Muslim student concerns and satisfaction. The results of the … Continue reading UNCG graduate student unites spiritual groups

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Editorials, featured, Opinions

Lack of school spirit

The Editorial Staff The Women’s Soccer team played host last Thursday to one of the most prominent athletic universities in the country. In a match against Florida State, the team was defeated in overwhelming fashion, losing to the nationally ranked Seminoles 6-0. With such a distinguished name on the schedule, the game was certainly an event to circle on the calendar. And for most students, … Continue reading Lack of school spirit

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