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Republicans Are Not as United as They Want You to Think 

Sophia Tascone, Associate Editor  Donald Trump’s presidency has been controversial since he began his first campaign in June 2015. His “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement has often been credited with deepening the left-right divide in American politics. However, it is also responsible for another, much more overlooked divide: one within its own party.   Across the country, this divide within the Republican Party is key to the … Continue reading Republicans Are Not as United as They Want You to Think 

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Walk To The Polls

Jashaun Newkirk, Associate Editor On February 18th, 2026, various UNCG organizations came together, partnering with You Can Vote, to stage a walk to the courthouse downtown so that students could have the opportunity to vote. Holding up signs, students of the African Student Union (ASU), the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Color People), and SGA (Student Government Association) took a 30-minute walk from … Continue reading Walk To The Polls

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UNCG’s spaghetti incident of ‘71 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   Records hosted by UNCG’s libraries recall a memorable curio in … Continue reading UNCG’s spaghetti incident of ‘71 

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Campus Resources: The Jackson Library 

Talia Gray, Features Editor  This is the second installment of a Features series on the various campus resources available to students here at UNCG. Each installment will be based on an interview with a representative from the given office in an effort to demystify these integral parts of our campus community. In today’s installment, we will focus on the Jackson Library here on campus.    In this installment, I sat down with Juanita Thacker, who is an … Continue reading Campus Resources: The Jackson Library 

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The Monster, The Super Bowl, and the Politics of Fear; or Why Frankenstein is Still Popular in 2026

Nora Webb, Publishing Editor Photo courtesy of NBC  On February 9, 2025, Bad Bunny took the Super Bowl LX halftime stage and performed almost entirely in Spanish. I say almost, because he delivered exactly one line in English (“God bless America”) before listing the nations of Central, South, and North America as dancers carried their flags. Behind them, a billboard flashed a message: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” At … Continue reading The Monster, The Super Bowl, and the Politics of Fear; or Why Frankenstein is Still Popular in 2026

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Campus Resources: The Communication Lab 

Talia Gray, Features Editor   Photo from Communication Lab Instagram.  This is the first installment of a Features series on the various campus resources available to students here at UNCG. Each installment will be based on an interview with a representative from the given office in an effort to demystify these integral parts of our campus community. In today’s installment, we will focus on the university’s Communication Lab.   The Communication Lab is a student support service located in MHRA 3211 (the … Continue reading Campus Resources: The Communication Lab 

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“Death recorded”: a celebrity writer’s career upended on air 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  In 1990, Naomi Wolf published The Beauty Myth: How Images of … Continue reading “Death recorded”: a celebrity writer’s career upended on air 

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Talia’s Tastes: A Follow Up on Dame’s Chicken and Waffles 

  Talia Gray, Features Editor  Talia’s Tastes is a food and lifestyle column to highlight the various experiences available in the Greensboro area.    In this issue of Talia’s Tastes, I would like to follow up on the first issue of this column where I reviewed Dame’s Chicken and Waffles. This follow up is not to amend the raving review I gave the food and service at … Continue reading Talia’s Tastes: A Follow Up on Dame’s Chicken and Waffles 

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Navigating Mental Health as a First Year College Student

Miya Dunn   Starting college has been one of the biggest transitions in my life. Everyone always talks about how exciting it is to meet new people, live on your own, and finally have freedom, but not enough people talk about how stressful and overwhelming it can actually be. As a first-year student, I’ve realized that taking care of my mental health is just as important as keeping up with my classes, as well as trying … Continue reading Navigating Mental Health as a First Year College Student

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Enter the Plumiverse, AI’s alternate America

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer  Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In the Spring of 2025, Substack’s first notorious bot account left tens of … Continue reading Enter the Plumiverse, AI’s alternate America

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