Catie Byrne Features Editor As parents remove Halloween decorations from their lawns, as the orange and yellow leaves of fall begin to drift from deciduous trees and as Starbucks replaces its famed pumpkin spice latte from their menu in favor of drinks more suited to the approaching holiday season, people around the United States are reminded that it is no longer the month of October, … Continue reading November: The Season of AIDS Awareness

Rachel Funk Staff Writer The Jewish Studies Program, the Islamic Studies Network and the Department of Religious Studies held, “Abraham’s Discovery of God in Islamic and Jewish Narratives,” on Thursday. The talk intended to compare and contrast the Jewish and Islamic narratives of Abraham and his discovery of God. Leading the talk, was Professor of Islamic and Jewish Studies at Stonehill College, Shari Lowin, who … Continue reading The Duality of Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Narratives

Catie Byrne Features Editor On Nov. 3, the Greensboro Police Department was called on the scene of an emergency at the intersection of Aycock Street and West Gate City Boulevard. A man, later identified as Todd Smith, was bleeding from a fresh head wound, and initially, no one, as dozens of cars and people passed, came to help him; no one, that is, but one … Continue reading How to Save a Life

Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer From Wednesday to Friday, the Office of Intercultural Engagement presented, “The House of Privilege.” Tamika Smith, a junior Psychology Major and a Student Coordinator of Peer Education at the Office of Intercultural Engagement, said, “This program is not intended to be a guilt trip for participants. Earlier this week, there was a group of students that attended and it was clear … Continue reading Participating in Privilege

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer People bustled into the EUC Auditorium on Thursday, as the man of the hour, Dinesh D’Souza, prepared backstage. Thunderous applause filled the air along with a sense of pride and comfort as many in the audience, and many across the nation, have found refuge in the books, lectures and movies made by D’Souza. This lecture was no exception to the expressions … Continue reading The Big Lie

Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer UNCG hosted the beginning of the Unity 5k run Saturday on College Ave. The 5k was designed to raise money for the Islamic Center of the Triad Refugees Committee and ICT Homeless Shelter Project. The mission statement of the ICT “is to learn, practice and teach Islam, while contributing to the betterment of the City of Greensboro and the American society … Continue reading Unity 5k Run

Rachel Funk Staff Writer On Oct. 23, the Department of Religious Studies, Jewish Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG, hosted an event in the Alexander Room in the EUC, called, “People of the Game: Jewish Heritage, Learning and Cultures of Play.” The event featured ordained Rabbi, Owen Gottlieb, Ph.D., who is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Games and Media at … Continue reading People of the Game: Jewish Heritage and Gaming

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Halloween: the word brings to mind pumpkin carving, costume parties and bags filled with bite size candies. This holiday has existed for years, but what does it mean to people? What does it mean to college students, specifically? Is it about facing one’s fears, celebrating the dead, eating so much candy that your stomach feels as though it is going to … Continue reading Halloween: The Fight Against Age