Emily Moser Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 10, I had the opportunity to attend the screening of “The Look of Silence,” a film a part of UNCG’s Human Rights Film Series. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, this critically acclaimed documentary is incredibly moving and thought provoking. The film recalls the killing of a man named Ramli: a victim of the 1965 purge of … Continue reading The Look of Silence
Shea Wixson Staff Writer For 11 years of my life, I played softball, but when I came to college, I found that I had to hang up my cleats. During my freshman year at UNCG, I tried to maintain a gym regimen, but found myself unable to stick with it. The summer after freshman year, I got back into exercising, everyday I would do … Continue reading 5 Days of 5 a.m. workout
Catie Byrne Features Editor November marks the advent of Native American heritage month, and as such, UNCG’s Native American Student Association president, Raven Stanley, sat down with this writer to discuss the importance of this month to her as a Native woman. With regard to how she feels about the Keystone Pipeline and its advancement throughout this month of pride and awareness, Stanley said, … Continue reading Native American heritage month
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer February is Black History Month, October goes to Breast Cancer Awareness but what about the month of November? Unbeknownst to some, November is dedicated to creating awareness for Native American heritage. UNCG played their part in helping to recognize Native American heritage this past week. On Nov. 9, UNCG’s Native American Student Association hosted a Native Talkers event … Continue reading Native Talkers
Taylor Allen Staff Writer On Nov. 8, 2016 Donald Trump won North Carolina by 3.8 percent of the vote. That is more than the combined margins of victory from the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections combined. This large of a victory for Trump flew in the face of what the New York Times deemed the “swingiest of swing states,” and the 5.8 percent victory … Continue reading After the battleground
Catie Byrne Staff Writer On Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., the School of Education Building room 120, held the event “Queer Crossroads,” to discuss the intersections and divisions between queer activism and queer theory. Sponsored by UNCG’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program and UNCG’s Queer Student Union, a crowd of about 30 people filled the auditorium, as panelists Zac Johnson, Morgan Carter, Carly … Continue reading Queer Crossroads
Shea Wixson Staff Writer This was a week of rekindling with a high school sweetheart, not with a person, but with books. In high school I would read maybe three or four new books a week; reading was something I really loved. When I came to college, I lost that. I got busy and distracted and freshman year, I think I read three books, … Continue reading 5 days of falling back in love
Emily Moser Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Women’s and Gender Studies and African American and African Diaspora Studies departments sponsored a forum to discuss how the Black Lives Matter Movement affects the UNCG community; both academically and culturally. The panel of four representative women were asked questions such as: “How does the movement suggest changes to how and why we teach,” “what … Continue reading Black Lives Matter: the effects on UNCG
Nikki Yopp Staff Writer Voting is a right and a civic duty. That’s exactly what I was told whenever I was younger, but my parents also added in that if I abstained from voting, then I didn’t really have a right to complain. I took that as a chance to make sure that I am as educated as possible about different candidates and their … Continue reading First time voting
Catie Byrne Features Editor From 7-8 p.m. on Oct. 26, the Office of Intercultural Engagement and UNCG’s Queer Student Union hosted Dr. Jim Carmichael, for “A Lesson in LGBTQ+ History.” Clad in a tweed suit jacket, a brown corduroy vest and a blue ascot, “A Lesson in LGBTQ+ History” speaker, Dr. Jim Carmichael, looked the academic that he is, and began his talk with a … Continue reading A lesson in LGBTQ+ history
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