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
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 In his pamphlet, “Common Sense,” Thomas Paine referred to government as ranging from a necessary to an intolerable evil. He concludes that democracy is dependent upon the involvement of all citizens—if all do not exercise their democratic rights, how long until a regime disintegrates? The third wave of democracy, occurring in the latter portion of the … Continue reading Lehoucq presents “Challenges to Democracy”
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 It was an above average voice. It was distinct, melodic and direct— a voice that exuded authority. It was “Stuart Barefoot with your WUAG Sports News update,” and it was a hit. At parties, walking down the street or in class, listeners would ask Stuart Barefoot to repeat his sign-on. At first, it made him self-conscious, but when … Continue reading UNCG alum hosts ‘The Small League’ podcast
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 Last Friday, Ahmet Tanhan of UNCG’s counseling department and Dr. Vincent Francisco of UNCG’s department of health education hosted a dinner in the auditorium of the Bryan Building to discuss the results of Tanhan’s survey report of community concerns among UNCG Muslim students, faculty and staff. Tanhan and Francisco opened with a discussion about what the … Continue reading Dissatisfaction among UNCG Muslims
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 Nothing says spring quite like an Easter egg hunt filled with pastel colored eggs, candies and treats. Despite chilly weather conditions, children of all ages turned up for High Points City Lake’s Easter egg hunt this past Saturday. The park was filled with funnel cake trucks, cotton candy machines, hot chocolate vendors and deep fried Oreo’s. … Continue reading Egg Hunt
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 The accountant who spends his whole life trying to calculate Pi has the same amount of difficulty in his job as the writer who writes his memoirs. The writer will spend his whole life trying to understand life’s solutions (if there even are any) and find the hardest part about putting words on paper is when … Continue reading LGBTQ zine
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 Nestled among the hustle and bustle of downtown Greensboro sits a half-acre garden designed to provide the community with knowledge of seed-to-table growth. Founded by Alice Waters in conjunction with the Chez Panisse Foundation, the Edible Schoolyard at Greensboro Children’s Museum is part of a wider garden network. The program works to empower individuals and groups … Continue reading Teaching children with the Edible Schoolyard
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Downtown Saturday afternoon was awash with round bellies, babies wrapped around chests, and toddlers in strollers. Bright colors, Baby Bjorks, rubber duckies, OBYGN nurses and bottles cluttered the inner halls of the Cultural Center. The Greensboro Cultural Arts Center held their fifth annual “Baby Belly Bazaar” this Saturday from 11am -3pm. This event was for expecting … Continue reading The Baby Belly Bazaar
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published print Mar. 25, 2015 Those who know Shane Hicks know him as a poet and active member of UNCG’s Technical Theatre Department. Hicks is a transgender male who has been hormonally transitioning since 2013, and is currently raising money for gender reassignment surgery on his GoFundMe page, “Bye Bye Boobies.” While Hicks has $1,100 raised for the … Continue reading ‘Bye Bye Boobies’
