Jazz Johnson Senior Staff Writer When most people think about college, they think of all the fun parties and activities that they can attend. However, college parties have looked a little different for the past two years. My freshman year of college was right in the middle of the pandemic. Parties weren’t happening, and it wasn’t super safe to go. These past two semesters have … Continue reading College Events and COVID
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer The last weeks of April are the beginning of finals season for the spring 2022 semester at UNCG. Papers, exams, and other forms of finals are taking place, and to prepare, students will begin studying for these finals. One thing that is often emphasized in classes is that students don’t know how to study, and it seems that everyone has … Continue reading How to Study: Top Research and Tricks
Jazz Johnson Senior Staff Writer By now, I’m sure we’ve all heard about what happened at the Oscars. I don’t think anyone expected that altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock. If you are unaware of the situation, here’s a short recap: Chris Rock made a GI Jane joke about Jada Smith (who is balding from alopecia). After seeing his wife annoyed, Will goes up … Continue reading The Greatest Night in Television
Molly Lawler Staff Writer Hard work is at the core of our social system here in the United States. For centuries, the lives of most American people have been rooted in industry and productivity. The very foundation of this country is built atop a people who valued industriousness over personal well-being and who defined success as domination rather than happiness. The American Dream itself is … Continue reading Living Simply in the Age of Hustle Culture
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer On March 12, the student population returned from spring break for the second half of the Spring 2022 semester. As the semester continues, there are several events being hosted on campus that are open to students to participate in. Here are a handful of upcoming events on campus available to the student body. Saturday Drop-In Museum Tours The Weatherspoon Arts … Continue reading Upcoming Events for Spring 2022 at UNCG
Jazz Johnson Senior Staff Writer Can you believe it? Spring is almost here. I personally don’t enjoy the warmer months because I hate bugs, but I do enjoy seeing students playing football and having picnics in front of the EUC. The campus looks beautiful with flowers and springtime colors. Here are some suggestions to make the most of the spring season! First, let’s state the … Continue reading Spring has Nearly Sprung
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer TikTok has become extremely influential in American youth culture, especially with college students. Among the variety of content that floods the app, fashion occupies a particular niche and is one of the primary ways TikTok’s impact can be observed outside of the app. Popular fashion and lifestyle aesthetics such as the so-called e-girl, VSCO girl, dark academia aesthetic, and cottagecore … Continue reading TikTok Increases Fashion Consumption
Jazz Johnson Staff Writer If you’ve never gotten freebies for your birthday, you’re missing out. Who doesn’t love free, especially on your birthday? Many forget that most places provide birthday rewards. Don’t be like them. Instead, let me help you score some free treats. I decided to drive around to my favorite places and pick up my birthday rewards. If they have an app, nine … Continue reading I Finally Got Birthday Freebies, and Here’s How It Went 
Molly Lawler Staff Writer When Abraham Maslow sat down to calculate his 1943 motivational model entitled “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,” literacy rates in America were nothing to brag about. Maslow’s hierarchy included “deficiency needs,” such as survival, safety, and belonging, as well as “growth needs,” such as ego and self-actualization. Maslow believed that one must achieve the lower-level needs before moving on to the higher … Continue reading A Need to Read
Mulubrhan Kidanu Guest Writer *This article contains descriptive sexually violent content pertaining to the Tigray Genocide; viewer discretion is advised.* Did you know that there are rules in warfare? A just war is fighting to right a wrong. The goal is to restore peace. Sexual violence cannot be used as a weapon of war, nor should prisoners of war be harmed. No one should be … Continue reading Tigray Genocide 
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