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Fourteen years later: The dust is still here

Catie Byrne Features Editor Upon reflection of the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack 14 years ago, it is difficult to divorce the nature of this national tragedy from the lingering memories of physical wreckage and devastating imagery of death and injury. One of these stark pictures captivated America. The image of a woman, frozen in time, petrified and entirely covered in dust after one … Continue reading Fourteen years later: The dust is still here

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Features, Human Interest

Experiencing acupuncture

Shaquille Blackstock        Staff Writer The Eastern tradition of acupuncture is centuries old, and luckily has found its way to our Student Health Center. Allison Scott, the acupuncture provider, with a Masters in Acupuncture from the University of Bridgeport, provided background information on the practice before beginning the acupuncture appointment. “The practice of acupuncture centers on the opposing forces of Yin and Yang, … Continue reading Experiencing acupuncture

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Community, Features

Spartan Trader

Catie Byrne Features Editor For many cash-strapped, transportation-limited UNC-Greensboro students looking for cheap clothes, the advent of Spartan Trader is a game changer. Located close to Spring Garden Apartments on 1540 Spring Garden Street, the small, sustainable resale store, is a hidden gem on campus. The concept for the new Spartan Trader arose to solve the issue of what to do with items students have … Continue reading Spartan Trader

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Community house project

Catie Byrne Features Editor Zechariah Etheridge, UNC-Greensboro senior and sociology and African American Studies major, volunteers with the Center for Housing and Community Studies (CHCS), a small non-profit research center, and shared insights regarding his work assisting lower-income communities in need of housing repairs and reconstruction. Etheridge credits Dr. Stephen Sills, sociology professor and the CHCS director, for introducing him to the community work he … Continue reading Community house project

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An exchange experience

Emnit Bierga   Staff Writer When entering college, it is likely that one will meet a myriad of people from all over North Carolina and even the United States. However, most people don’t notice that UNC-Greensboro also has a diverse group of students that have come to the university through the foreign exchange program. Starting a new school year is an already exciting yet scary … Continue reading An exchange experience

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Community, Features

“Four Little Girls” documentary

Jessica Matthis      Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema in Greensboro is known for many things aside from coffee, such as attention-grabbing events like video game competitions, colorful game and trivia nights that fill every seat. Most notably, are the TV series and film screenings right out of their own basement. The shop’s promotion of “nerd culture,” as one might expect of a store of … Continue reading “Four Little Girls” documentary

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General Assembly at odds over budget

 Spencer Schneier       News Editor The North Carolina General Assembly is currently embroiled in a historic budget dispute, which has now included a third deadline extension, pushing back its deadline to Sept. 18. The News and Observer’s DOMECAST, which is a weekly podcast, suggested that the General Assembly will be able to complete the budget by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. The … Continue reading General Assembly at odds over budget

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