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
By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.17, 2014 Larry Lavender is the sort of person who walks to the beat of his own drum. Even if you’ve never taken a class with the lanky, silver haired professor, you’ve probably heard your friends talking about his open-ended, mind-bending assignments, or maybe even seen him performing a piece around campus. He teaches within the dance … Continue reading Faces of UNCG, Larry Lavender
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.10, 2014 The Greensboro Mural Project is an arts organization that engages the people of Greensboro in the process of creating murals through dialogue across the community. The Greensboro Mural Project uses public art as a tool to communicate, record history and make Greensboro more beautiful. The Greensboro Mural Project has proposed to create a transportation themed … Continue reading Greensboro mural in the works
By Emilie McQueen, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.10, 2014 Belly dancing, live music, antiques, public picnics and Tai-Chi were all activities included in downtown Greensboro’s monthly open house. First Friday is a free monthly self-guided walking tour that features Greensboro’s diverse shops, art galleries, studios, museums and alternative art venues. Shops that wish to participate in the event keep their doors open from six … Continue reading First Friday is a hit
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Sept.10, 2014 I arrived in Tel-Aviv from Jerusalem in the company of my friend Ameer, an Israeli citizen I had met on my backpacking tour. There’s only one port of entry into the city by bus and that is the Central Tel-Aviv Station. Before entering the station, a guard checked our bags with … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Central Tel-Aviv Station
Andrew Byrum rode his bike through 13 different states (above). By Aja Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.10, 2014 Bike & Build, a non-profit organization whose focus is to raise money and awareness for affordable housing, took students on an unbelievable journey this past summer. Students from around America teamed up with Bike & Build and made a difference in the lives of others by … Continue reading UNCG student bikes across America
Eric Ginsburg awarded a bottle of whiskey to a raffle winner (above). By Mary McLean, Staff Writer Published in print Sept.3, 2014 On Wednesday night, Scuppernong Bookstore was transformed into the bustling hub of Greensboro’s journalistic, artistic and alternative community. People of all ages, shapes and sizes milled through the independent bookstore, drinking wine and craft beer, leafing through books and discussing the six-month old … Continue reading Triad-City-Beat celebrates six-month anniversary
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published Sept.3, 2014 Every time I hear the train whistle I think of them. Sitting in their chairs, laughing about wives and the economy. Then the few moments of excitement when a train comes rattling by in a cloud of exhaust. When Greensboro had a booming textile industry, little transportation hubs like the Greensboro Railway Depot … Continue reading Slice of life: The train nuts of Norfolk Southern station
