Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer It was quiet. More quiet than usual, but the floorboards creaked just as much. I had been in the Foust building before, but never when it was this empty. The air was heavy. There were people in the building, but nowhere near. Yet, for some reason, I felt like someone was watching me from deep inside one of the rooms whose … Continue reading UNCG: A Campus Haunting
Meagan Bess Staff Writer College is about putting one’s full potential into a major, so why not spend some time taking courses for a semester or two overseas? UNCG offers numerous opportunities to study abroad. Not only does UNCG’s International Programs Center (IPC) orchestrate studying abroad, but our college’s departments- such as Bryan School of Business and Economics, Psychology, and Communication Sciences and Disorders- promote … Continue reading Opportunities to See the World with UNCG’s IPC
Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 13, UNCG celebrated this year’s homecoming with a block party on the Kaplan Commons. In celebration of all things UNCG, the block party was filled with many people from all over Greensboro. From current college students to alumni, family and friends, people came to eat, play games and have a good time. The block party was mixed with … Continue reading UNCG’s Homecoming Block Party
Justin Foxx Staff Writer The most striking theme that underlied almost the entirety of the Weatherspoon Art Museum’s new exhibit, a collection of pieces and polaroids created by the late American artist Andy Warhol, is the sheer simplicity of them. Having been a pioneer of what is now infamously known as ‘Pop Art,’ an art genre which serves to take figures and images of the … Continue reading Andy Warhol: Prints, Polaroids & Photographs
Meagan Bess Staff Writer Friday Fest, a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, took place on Friday, Oct. 12 in the Faculty Center. “Friday Cultural Fest has been taking place for more than 10 years, but this is the first time that we are partnering with the Office of Intercultural Engagement to feature Hispanic Heritage Month,” says International Student Advisor and DSO for the International Programs … Continue reading Friday Fest: Hispanic Heritage Month
Meagan Bess Staff Writer College students across the globe have quite a few responsibilities. Some have to maintain not only four to six courses, but a full-time or part-time job, as well as involvement in student organizations. Stress comes in many forms with demands and deadlines. One place to be relieved of worries is time at the gym. To maintain a healthy way of living, … Continue reading Physical Wellness for a Better You
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer A child is born in the United States every 8 seconds. There is one immigrant that arrives in the United States every 29 seconds. Both the child and the immigrant will go through various experiences in life within the confines of our society, with all its perfect imperfections. Both the child and the immigrant will grow up in this country, on … Continue reading Life After Education, An Allegory: Uncertainty and What To Do
Sydney Allison Staff Writer On the first Friday night of October, a group of writers, readers and other community members showed up at Scuppernong Books for First Draft, a “curated open mic,” which is a part of the Greensboro Bound Literary Festival. First Draft is an event where writers can read first drafts of work they are currently creating. It can range from poetry to … Continue reading First Draft: Greensboro Bound Literary Festival
Taylor Jones-Curtis Staff Writer “Close your eyes and imagine the environment you grew up in, hear the sounds, smell the aromas, really feel what it was like,” prompted Kathe Latham to the Sierra Club Ready for 100. Many people began with tales of running, hiking and climbing trees, but UNCG Alum Martrez Gay spun a tale of wide-open, litter-free fields and crisp, breathable air a … Continue reading Green Drinks: Prioritizing Environmental and Ecological Justice in Greensboro
Quentin Merrit Staff Writer On June 16, 2017, the Trump administration announced that it intended to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA for short. This action would not only be the beginning of a long battle to discover what is at the core of American values, but also a return to the fear that characterized an era where there were no protections … Continue reading Crossing Over: Film Screening
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