Finding Joy During a Pandemic

Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor A year has elapsed since our whole world was turned upside down due to COVID-19. We have spent the last 13 months locked inside, isolated from our friends and family. Many lost jobs or businesses. Online school has crippled student learning. Mental health has taken a communal nosedive during this tumultuous and upsetting time in history. Sometimes it’s hard to … Continue reading Finding Joy During a Pandemic

Student Body Exhaustion: Solutions Beyond Mental Health Day

Sydney Thompson Staff Writer As the semester continues to march towards its end, many students are showing signs of exhaustion even as they prepare for final exams and projects. On the app Wildfire, many students are expressing how tired they are and how much work is still left to do and some are lamenting that there was no Spring Break this semester. UNCG decided before … Continue reading Student Body Exhaustion: Solutions Beyond Mental Health Day

Celebrating a Milestone: College Graduation

Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer After taking numerous general education courses, changing majors, spending long hours with our heads in textbooks and listening to lectures, the day is finally approaching for the class of 2021 to walk across the stage.  Recently, UNC Greensboro announced that they would be having in-person commencement for the class of 2020 and 2021 following similar announcements made by other UNC schools … Continue reading Celebrating a Milestone: College Graduation

Mass Shootings and The United States

Hannah Larson Staff Writer *This article contains descriptive content pertaining to mass shooting incidents that have occured in the U.S., viewer discretion is advised.* On March 16, news of yet another shooting surfaced when a gunman attacked salons in Atlanta, Georgia. Only six days later, a shooting also occurred at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. Unfortunately, these events are no strangers to this nation and … Continue reading Mass Shootings and The United States

Dark Academia: Students Romanticize College Life Again

Sydney Thompson Staff Writer The two most popular aesthetics on the internet can be found everywhere, from TikTok and YouTube, to Pinterest and Instagram. The first is cottagecore, a style harkening back to an agricultural past that is more fantasy than history, with a focus on returning to nature reminiscent of the hippie movement in the late 1960s and the Romanticism movement of the early … Continue reading Dark Academia: Students Romanticize College Life Again

Take Advantage of UNCG’S Virtual Career Fairs

McKenzie Campbell  Staff Writer If you’re a college student, you’ve probably heard of a job search app called Handshake, and you might get frequent emails from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro about attending career fairs through this app.   A word of advice: if you are ignoring these emails because you’re unaware of just how life-changing Handshake can be, it’s time to stop and … Continue reading Take Advantage of UNCG’S Virtual Career Fairs

Rise of Homelessness During Covid-19

Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Many people within North Carolina have been receiving stimulus checks and getting vaccinated for Covid-19. However, 14 percent of the state’s population are homeless and it is a wonder to think of the types of health coverage and opportunities being provided to them through shelters and other facilities. Linda Lingle, who was the sixth governor of Hawaii once said, “We have … Continue reading Rise of Homelessness During Covid-19

The Inauguration Day: A Call For Unity

Hannah Larson Staff Writer Nearly two months ago, a new era of hope was reinstated during the 46th presidential inauguration bridging the divide between people of the nation. Throughout the entirety of the ceremony, there were several moments of empowerment that transpired across the country. As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn into office, they put on the map many notable historic firsts that … Continue reading The Inauguration Day: A Call For Unity

You’re Not Alone, Find A Mentor

McKenzie Campbell Staff Writer Newsflash: college is hard. There’s no point in sugarcoating this fact. It’s an investment that helps people across the globe figure out their passion and the future they wish to pursue. Naturally, for some, college could end up being difficult to navigate, especially for first-year and transfer students.  For instance, I was once a transfer student, roaming the halls and expansive … Continue reading You’re Not Alone, Find A Mentor

Kensington, Philadelphia

Kayla Bullock Staff Writer Kensington is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is going through an opioid crisis that no government official seems to care to fix. Kensington is the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast. Some addicts come from all over, while some may never leave “zombie land.”  Kensington, Philadelphia, also known as “zombie land,” is currently going through the … Continue reading Kensington, Philadelphia