By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 I’m always seeing shows when I’m most vulnerable. I don’t know if it’s the time of the day—I’m completely drained at 8:00 p.m.—or that the experience of seeing a show just makes my body open up emotionally. After seeing over 150 plays in my 20 years on earth, I can say that … Continue reading A Bright New Boise
By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in Mar. 25, 2015 In a show of solidarity, people from all over Greensboro gathered at the city’s Islamic Center Sunday afternoon to remember Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, the victims of last February’s Chapel Hill shooting. In a symbolic gesture, the event was scheduled 40 days after the shooting. 40 days is the grieving period in many parts … Continue reading Sitting in solidarity
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 I like the bicycle because I understand it. I’ve built one from the ground up, I understand how each part works and I can fix mine when there’s a problem. A car is too much for me. It’s a strange sensation to have no idea what’s pushing me along, and that’s how I feel about government … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Political Machine
Czymbor restricts herself to only ten balloons for each Pokémon. By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 Loop twist, lock twist, and ear twist are probably terms you’ve never heard of before. Neither had Sam Inez Czymbor, until five years ago. Most students have part-time jobs aside from going to school, whether it’s for extra money or to make rent. It’s convenient to … Continue reading UNCG Alum vows to make all 151 original Pokémon from balloons
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 1.) Pack lightly Don’t bother packing five pairs of underwear for three days in Virginia. It helps to have outfits planned, but packing lightly will reduce the stress of remembering all of your clothes and back aches. 2.) Book tickets early/Don’t be afraid of buses My friends think I … Continue reading On the road: Tips for Traveling
By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 On the Tuesday before break, UNCG welcomed Alfred Schnog, an eyewitness to the rise of Nazi Germany and a survivor of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. After an inquisitive question and answer session, Schnog gave a keynote speech titled “Prelude to Genocide.” He shared the story of his family’s brave escape from Nazi Germany and … Continue reading Alfred Schnog remembers The Holocaust
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 On March 15, 1781, Nathanael Green, the guy who put “Green” in Greensboro, led the Continental Army and the Guilford Militia to battle Lord Cornwallis at the Guilford Courthouse. It was a bloody battle that ended in a tactical retreat for the Continentals. Still, over 200 volunteers show up annually, on the anniversary of the Battle … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 There are a lot of tourists who come to Sicily specifically because of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” They might take a bus to see the spot where Michael Corleone was married, have lunch at a bar outfitted with Vito Corleone memorabilia, get back on the bus and leave. Because of it’s history of housing mafia … Continue reading ‘Another Corleone: Another Sicily’
By Jackson Cooper While my roommate sat in her room watching “House of Cards,” in my room, Ellen Lowell was realizing that Dan Stewart is really her son, Jimmy. See, the Stewarts just moved to Oakdale and once they got there they meet the Hughes family, who we’ve been following for the past four years and, well, none of this really makes any sense. It … Continue reading Watching the world turn
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 If you’re like me, and a large portion of UNCG students, you’ve liked the Facebook page UNCG Confessions 2.0. Also like me, you’re probably tired of the racist, homophobic, transphobic, Islamophobic, anti-feminist and rape apologist posts. Why has a confessions page become a battleground for political debates, anti-social justice grandstanding and a generally hostile area in … Continue reading Best of UNCG Confessions
