By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 Tuesday, Feb. 3, Dr. Cybelle McFadden of the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Dr. Omar Ali of the African American and African Diaspora Studies Program held a lecture in Curry auditorium to discuss Paris, Islam and Race. Ali began with an overview of the history of Islam to establish a basis of understanding of … Continue reading Paris and Islam debate
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 Kombucha has become a staple of Co-Ops and farmers markets, but it’s not cheap. Julie Welch was spending $20 a week on kombucha alone, and it wasn’t always the best stuff. And so her business, Small Batch Kombucha, was born out of necessity as much as it was passion. Kombucha is a tea made with fermented … Continue reading A strange brew from a friendly neighbor
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 How would you describe a book? Would it be pages of paper bound together on one side that convey a message from the author to the reader? Step inside the Hodges Special Collections and University Archives and you will find that this basic codex definition of a book can hardly be passed off as universal. The … Continue reading From the Stacks: Hand-Bound
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Clarence “Curly” Harris was the store manager at Greensboro’s Woolworth during the Sit-In Movement. Despite his position, Khazan describes Harris as a person of great character. “I didn’t look at him for the color of his skin, I listened to his stories,” said Khazan. “His story was, ‘I am a guy who started out small. For … Continue reading Curly Harris Papers
“The ‘WC3’ were recognized by their WC-UNC class Jackets.” By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Black Stocking Girls In 1960, when UNCG was an all-women’s college (WC-UNC), the Black Stocking Girls were at the peak of avant-garde. They were disciples of the beat poets and were known for their progressive beliefs on social and sexual affairs. Their long black stockings had … Continue reading The story of the ‘Women’s College Three’
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 In an hour-long interview with Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.), one of the two surviving of the first four Woolworth sit-in protesters, I discovered more to the eccentric 73-year-old than anything Wikipedia or history books could describe. One of the last words he said to me as we parted was that he was … Continue reading Khazan looks back on Greensboro Sit-Ins
“The first selfies date back to the 16th Century.” By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 With the Internet in the palm of your hand, and a cell phone with a front facing camera, it’s easy to take a picture of yourself (a selfie), and post it on social media. Just add a filter and wait for the likes and comments to come … Continue reading Art of the selfie
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 There I was, dehydrated, covered in glitter, and sitting in a folding chair—not the way I intended to die. I felt like the end was near. It was day four of the New York Fringe Festival. Two years ago I made the trip, upon recommendation from a friend, to see something different. “You’ll love it,” they … Continue reading The Greensboro Fringe Festival
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Jan. 28, 2015 On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Weatherspoon hosted its monthly film in the Sustainability Film and Discussion Series. Each installment combines an environmental documentary with a conversation between audience members and a local expert. In recent years, climate science has been studied through skeptical lenses. The film “Thin Ice” disproves the accusations of naysayers by exposing the … Continue reading The Weatherspoon hosts sustainable film series
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Jan. 28, 2015 Two years ago, IPS surveyed the UNCG faculty for feedback regarding it’s current Learning Management System (LMS) Blackboard and its impact on their classes and communication with their students. The consensus was clear: the faculty wasn’t satisfied, and neither were the students. Planned downtime, a crowded display, various tabs you click to get to your assignment–all … Continue reading Goodbye to Blackboard
