Triad Stage Hosts TEDxGreensboro 2018 – Celebrating Curiosity Through ‘Wonder’

Lauren Summers Staff Writer Whether your wonders are about art, health, society or changing the world, we all have ideas worth sharing that we wonder about. On Thursday, in an event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., TEDxGreensboro held a forum at Triad Stage showcasing 13 speakers from Greensboro who gave sensational, mind-expanding TED talks that celebrated curiosity and new ideas. The talks covered a … Continue reading Triad Stage Hosts TEDxGreensboro 2018 – Celebrating Curiosity Through ‘Wonder’

Dr. Sarah Imhoff Presents an Exploration of Jewish Masculinity

Shira Snyder Staff Writer On Wednesday, Dr. Sarah Imhoff, of Indiana University’s Religious Studies and Borns Jewish Studies Programs, came to UNCG to present her lecture, “Jewish Men Past and Present: Sexuality and Stereotypes,” on Judaism and how it relates to masculinity. She began by bringing attention to the controversial Tablet article, “The Specifically Jewy Perviness of Harvey Weinstein.” Imhoff dismissed the article’s claim that … Continue reading Dr. Sarah Imhoff Presents an Exploration of Jewish Masculinity

North Carolina A&T Ends Pride Week with Talk About LGBTQ+ Representation

Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer Friday marked the end of Pride Week at the University of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical college, which was a celebration of people in the LGBTQ+ community to come together to celebrate themselves with the rest of the university’s students. During this week, there were a variety of activities held throughout the campus such as tie-dye, movie day, speed friending, mixers … Continue reading North Carolina A&T Ends Pride Week with Talk About LGBTQ+ Representation

The -ism That Goes Unnoticed

Lauren Summers Staff Writer What is colorism? According to the Oxford dictionary, it is “Prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.” Colorism in particular, favors lighter skin due to its proximity to whiteness. Like racism, colorism involves prejudice and discrimination, but because it can occur within the same racial group, it often … Continue reading The -ism That Goes Unnoticed

Chinese Film Festival Screens ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’

Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer On Thursday night, the UNCG Chinese film festival was held in the Bryan School of Business and Economics. The film shown was a true classic; “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,” offers a unique look at the Qing Dynasty in the 17th century. The film festival was an opportunity for attendants to come and enjoy this classic tale of facing and overcoming a … Continue reading Chinese Film Festival Screens ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’

Cristen Isreal: The Man Behind the Beats

Rufus Simmons Staff Writer Meet Cristen Isreal, a UNCG Senior, Media Studies Major and talented hip hop producer. He is signed to the O-nei-ric Tapes record label, based in Sydney, Australia, and is focused on making his music heard by as many people as possible. In fact, many students at UNCG who don’t know Isreal personally have probably heard his beats because of the many … Continue reading Cristen Isreal: The Man Behind the Beats

HB2: Repealed or Still in Action?

Catherine Titus Staff Writer On Friday, UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement held a CommUNITY Dialogue, in partner with the residential college Ashby, about House Bill 2. House Bill 2, The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, was passed by the General Assembly and signed by former North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory, on March 23, 2016. It was repealed and effectively replaced by House Bill 142 … Continue reading HB2: Repealed or Still in Action?

Community Remembers Battle of Guilford Courthouse with Reenactment

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer The smell of woodsmoke came long before the sight of the American encampment. It was sweet smoke that clung to the air and to clothes. The plumes of smoke rose past the trees and spectators followed those plumes up until they ran into the American camp. Bivouacked on the banks of Country Park’s murky fishing pond, over a hundred passionate historical … Continue reading Community Remembers Battle of Guilford Courthouse with Reenactment

Stephen Hawking: Scientist, Activist and a Man with Humor

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer On Wednesday, the family members of Stephen Hawking told British media that Hawking, world-renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist, died at the age of 76. Hawking led the revival of public interest in science through his publications and public appearances, both filled with heart and a robust sense of understanding for something deeper than man. His New York Times bestseller, “A Brief … Continue reading Stephen Hawking: Scientist, Activist and a Man with Humor

Maintaining (or Gaining) Productivity and Balance

Jamal Sykes Staff Writer We are halfway through the semester, and this is typically the tipping point in which you either maintain your current stride of success or succumb to the pitfalls of stressful midterms and spring break. This is also the point in the semester where those of us who have slacked off aim to change their behaviors in hopes of finishing the semester … Continue reading Maintaining (or Gaining) Productivity and Balance