By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published Apr. 15, 2015 I’ve wanted a pair of huaraches ever since I read Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road.” It was this one memorable scene, when Sal Paradise is just leaving New York. He’s caught in the rain, wearing his huaraches. It was the way he described them—so earthy, so stylish—I had to get a pair. Last winter I made my girlfriend … Continue reading Spring fashion
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 On Saturday, April 11, a fantastic opportunity emerged for members of the UNCG international community. The International Festival, commonly referred to as I-Fest, gave international members of UNCG an opportunity to don their traditional clothing, bake the foods of their cultures, and share the history of their homelands. Tents lined the pathways between the library … Continue reading The International Festival comes to UNCG
By Shaquille Blackstock, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 The UNC-Greensboro Values committee recently finalized its year-long project evaluating UNCG’s institutional values, and in doing so it completed an important part of UNCG’s strategic planning process. UNCG community members argue that the university has a diverse history, which calls for careful attention to the evolving values of the institution. The Values Committee came about based … Continue reading Values come to UNCG
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published Apr. 15, 2015 In the darkened recital hall of the School of Music, I sat anxiously waiting for the film to start. Kepler was not my favorite opera in the world, but something that was on my research list for assistant directing Galileo Galilei, one that I never got around to. Thankfully, my inability to find time for the additional research … Continue reading Philip Glass’ Galileo Galilei
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 “I had gone to a town meeting, and the speaker ended by saying, “This is great that we are having a town meeting but what happens afterwards? What happens when we leave, it seems like everything will go back to normal,” April Snell says. “So I thought, let’s start a peace circle and invite agnostic, Buddhists, … Continue reading The Circle of Peace
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 When my brother was in college, he would take regular cross-country bicycle trips. He would take the bus from Ohio State University, where he was enrolled, and get off in North Carolina, where he would ride to Florida, stopping at campsites along the way. On one such trip, my brother found himself at a hostel in … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Great Break
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Two New York Times opinion articles have lain on my bed for a week, crumpled and stained with coffee and Indian food—showing abuse from my continuous re-reading. The first was called, “Why You Hate Work,” the second was “The Real Reason College Tuition Costs So Much.” The two articles were marked up with notes made during … Continue reading Finding passion in work
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 Beginning at noon April 1, UNCG fraternity members of Lambda Chi Alpha held a two-day Puppy Sit in the Fountain Area of Moran Commons. The commotion began as a crowd of students huddled near a circular pin began making excited baby noises April 1 at Moran Commons, the sound of puppies barking filled the air for … Continue reading Puppies come to UNCG
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The top of a basketball hoop is ten feet high, The Hundred Year War lasted 116 years and Christopher Cockerill the hovercraft in 1955. These are the types of answers that surface at trivia nights held in Greensboro at coffee shops, pubs and bars on any given day of the week. Teams might have … Continue reading Trivia culture grows in Greensboro
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The sign on the door is unmistakable. “This room used for meditation and prayer. Please be silent!” Anyone coming through the door would have to see it, but still, it’s hard to find silence in the meditation room on the bottom floor of the EUC. Last week was my first week actively using the meditation room, … Continue reading Slice of Life: The sounds of silence
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