By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Oct.1, 2014 On September 27, a concert was held for the family of Michael Brown, an unarmed teen who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO in early August. The concert entitled, Artists 4 Justice took place at Uptown Artworks located on Arnold St. The facility serves as a working artist studio that provides local, … Continue reading Artists hope their work will bring justice
By Spencer Auten, Photographer Published in print Sept.24, 2014 Tom Robbins, the outlaw poet of pop fiction, the psychedelic philosopher of sexual prose, the proverbial Pride And Joy of The High Country’s literary history, made a triumphant return to Appalachia last week. The event, “Another Blowing Rock Attraction: An Evening With Tom Robbins” was hosted by the library advisory board at Appalachian State University in … Continue reading Tibetan Peach Pie
By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.24, 2014 The chatter of people, the smell of food trucks, the barking of dogs, the spinning of records, all this and more was happening in Greensboro’s south end on Thursday night at the GSO City Market. This summer and fall has been the second season of City Market, with more and more citizens of Greensboro attending … Continue reading Exhibiting Greensboro: City Market hosts local vendors and artists
By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.24, 2014 UNCG has become well known for its esteemed business program. Helping shape tomorrow’s next great businessmen and women, UNCG has taken an extra step to cater to those seeking to start their own business. The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center at UNCG is currently sponsoring the Entrepreneurial Journeys Speaker Series, bringing local, national and international entrepreneurs … Continue reading Speakers on success
By Emilie McQueen, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.24,2014 It’s been noted that ninety-five percent of the ocean is still undiscovered, thus it’s completely legitimate to believe that mermaids do exist. Ariel Caligan, a full time art student at UNCG and a part time mermaid knows all too well what hidden mysteries lay undiscovered. “There are all kinds of magical creatures that lurk around the … Continue reading Student plays mermaid and fights cancer
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.24, 2014 Tim Martin is always a smiling face waiting to see how UNCG students are doing. Martin started working for UNCG in 2006, part time driving in the evening, and then he quickly moved into a full time position. “Students always have funny stories to tell, whether it is about the dating scene, … Continue reading Faces of UNCG, Tim Martin
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.24, 2014 On Friday, September 19, illustrations of a city taken over by monsters, mermaids diving for starfish and bumblebees floating over flowers were projected across a concrete wall on Elm Street. In recent years, the city of Greensboro has been growing towards building its image and becoming a place where public art is exhibited often. Many … Continue reading Drawings come to life in Greensboro
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.17, 2014 The anti-fracking movement is as recent as 2012 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has only been happening for about fifteen years in the United States. Fracking, which is short for hydraulic fracturing, is an oil and gas drilling process that shoots a mixture of water, sand and other chemicals into rock a mile or more … Continue reading Anti-Frackers alive in Greensboro
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Sept.17, 2014 According to the AP style handbook, the Internet warrants pronominal capitalization, which in some sort of way authenticates its existence as a tangible force of communication and reason. This validates everything for me. In the past week, I’ve had the feeling that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. I … Continue reading Slice of Life: Through the static, an apple of truth
By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.17, 2014 For a while now, students from UNCG have been able to enjoy the famous news publication we all know as The New York Times. Located in different newspapers bins around campus, students have enjoyed the luxury of receiving free issues of the prestigious publication courtesy of The New York Times Readership Program. However things have … Continue reading The missing New York Times
