Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer For many of us, the 2016 U.S. national election feels like it was just yesterday. The 24-hour news on repeat, and friends and family texting and calling as emotions flooded the populace still feels familiar and fresh. Yet, two years later, the nation is heading back to the polls for a different type of election: the midterm elections. In order to … Continue reading Community Dialogue: Midterm Matters
Lauren Summers Features Editor Every year near the end of September, the celebration of the famous Oktoberfest begins. While the actual Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, breweries all across the United States take part in the festivities. You may be asking, “Why’s it called Oktoberfest when it begins in September?” Well, originally the celebration began in 1810, and was celebrated in October in … Continue reading Oktoberfest at Joymongers
Alfonzo Rodriguez Staff Writer If there is one thing Greensboro has, it is an abundance of talented local artists. One of the hottest spots in town to catch a local act is The Artist Bloc, located on West Gate City Boulevard. The Artist Bloc, or TAB for short, is a visual and performing arts coffee house and bar. Hosting a wide array of weekly events … Continue reading Rising Stars and Local Talent: Benji Eza
Meagan Bess Staff Writer By now, many students are preparing for their first exam and have numerous homework assignments due throughout the week. Freshmen are trying to find a balance between their classes and social lives, while seniors are anticipating the months to come when they begin the career that they are obtaining a degree for. Academics are important, but there is also a time … Continue reading Claim, Don’t Crave Academic Success
Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Monday, Sept. 10, students set up pinwheels outside of the EUC to bring awareness to others on campus about suicide for World Suicide Prevention Day. Each pinwheel out of the 1,100 represents a life that was lost to suicide every year. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death in the United States … Continue reading Pinwheels and the Suicide Awareness
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
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
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
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
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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