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North Carolina’s LGBT History and Pride

Lauren Summers Features Editor Every year, millions of people around the world in various countries and cities come together to celebrate LGBT pride. While most Pride parades shake up cities in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots that occurred in June of 1969, Pride events occur all year long, with Greensboro, North Carolina having its annual Pride festival in September. North Carolina’s LGBT history has … Continue reading North Carolina’s LGBT History and Pride

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Spartans Get Involved in Annual North Carolina Folk Festival

Quentin Merrit Staff Writer With North Carolina’s annual Folk Festival descending upon downtown Greensboro, UNCG’s Spartans have found diverse and creative ways to get involved in the festivities at this free-of-charge event. The fun-filled weekend draws a crowd of over 100,000 people each year, with nearly 140,000 in attendance for 2018. This year, Greensboro celebrated the 76th anniversary of the festival with folk musicians from … Continue reading Spartans Get Involved in Annual North Carolina Folk Festival

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The 1960’s- A Survey of the Decade

Alfonzo Rodriguez Staff Writer There is currently a multitude of gems here UNCG, and Weatherspoon Art Museum is a gold mine. The museum is currently running a gorgeous exhibit of art that reflects the political and social atmosphere at the time of the 1960’s. With themes ranging from the Civil Rights Movement to toxic masculinity, this survey of the decade is a must-see for any student with … Continue reading The 1960’s- A Survey of the Decade

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The Anonymous People: Overcoming Addiction

Meagan Bess Staff Writer On Thursday, Sept. 6, the film ‘The Anonymous People’, was shown in the Maple Room of the EUC, with an accompanying discussion to follow. The film discusses many of the struggles addicts may face, a topic that was discussed in depth following the movie by people who had experience with the subject. The event, which was open to the public, consisted … Continue reading The Anonymous People: Overcoming Addiction

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Student Spotlight: Trevor Jeffries

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer It was a day like any other when I met him. It was a September afternoon in 2016. I was playing piano in the lobby of the Reynolds dorm building when Trevor Jeffries, an English major at UNCG, approached me with a guitar in hand. I found him odd, but his musical skills were very admirable. That was the start of … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Trevor Jeffries

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The Great DuBois’: Masters of Variety

Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 7, UNCG hosted an event in the EUC auditorium known as ‘The Great DuBois’. The auditorium was packed with many people from UNCG and Greensboro, with a long line leading down the hall from the auditorium doors. The show itself brought circus stunts, juggling, hula hoops, contortion and so much more, all laced together with comedy. The act … Continue reading The Great DuBois’: Masters of Variety

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R. H. Sin: Reviving Poetry in the Digital Age

Meagan Bess Staff Writer If poetry ever had a moment of downfall, that moment is now surely over. Barnes & Noble aisles and Amazon links are filling with aspiring and professional poets promoting their work for others to read. On Instagram, poets from all across the world are creating hashtags for the poetry in an attempt to expand in the artistry they are so passionate … Continue reading R. H. Sin: Reviving Poetry in the Digital Age

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UNCG’s Take Back the Night

Justin Foxx Staff Writer Once again, the effort to “Take Back the Night,” has been a successful one, an empowering moment for an issue that too often stamps out the voices of victims. Take Back the Night is a collaboration between Alpha Chi Omega and UNCG’s own Wellness Center, to bring light to the issue of sexual abuse and violence on campus.They tell the stories … Continue reading UNCG’s Take Back the Night

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A Look at Mending Masculinity

Quentin Merritt Staff Writer In light of the powerful stories that have been shared for Sexual Assault Awareness Week on campus, I sat down with UNCG students to better understand their feelings about the issue of sexual assault and the culture of masculinity. The conversations all seemed to have a common theme that shifted towards the role that men play in the creation of a … Continue reading A Look at Mending Masculinity

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A Memoir of Living and Dying

Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Greensboro Public Library held a book reading in honor of the late Nina Riggs, an American author and poet, who passed away last year from breast cancer. The event was co-sponsored by Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro. The late Nina Riggs’ widower, John Duberstein, shared his thoughts and shed some light on “The Bright Hour,” … Continue reading A Memoir of Living and Dying

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