Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Many proponents of our current president seem to place the United States on a pedestal of being the “greatest country.” If we measure greatness as being where we stand in comparison with other nations, we rank near the top in most areas. We are the third largest country in both size and population, we have the largest economy, and the Wharton … Continue reading Greensboro’s March For Our Lives
Madison Hoffmann News Editor UNCG joined the ranks of a number of schools who participated in the student-led movement for gun control on March 13 by performing a walkout to the front steps of the Curry building. The walkout commenced across the country at 10 a.m. and lasted 17 minutes, one minute for each of the victims lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting that … Continue reading Students lead gun reform walkout at UNCG
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On March 6, the Greensboro City Council held a regular, biweekly meeting, where various topics concerning the city were discussed such as transportation and safety issues. Starting the meeting was the celebration of the success of the International Civil Rights Museum. Since its founding in 2010, the International Civil Rights Museum, ICRM for short, has been a must-see attraction in Greensboro. … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Discusses Civil Rights Museum, Parkland Shooting
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer The history of beer in Greensboro is being documented online thanks to a new project by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) University Libraries. “Greensboro is our backyard, and our community,” said Richard Cox, who works on the project through the University Libraries. “We’re really looking at this as a local community project. It’s very much about locally-owned businesses, … Continue reading A Well Crafted NC
Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Since North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 to strip away the tax incentives for filming projects, the filmmaking industry of NC has been on a sharp decline. Yet this year has presented a glimmer of hope for the filmmaking community here as large productions have slowly returned to North Carolina as our system of grants have begun appealing to some … Continue reading Fighting for Film: New Production Company Coming to Greensboro
Madison Hoffmann News Editor The Greensboro City Council left their usual chamber to meet in the ACC Hall of Champions Boardroom for a council retreat to talk about priorities for 2018 that consisted of back to back meetings on Thursday and Friday. Topics discussed included issues around poverty, housing, transit, economic development and public safety. Economic development became the main point of topic when the … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Retreat
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Jan. 16 the Greensboro City Council met in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Building in downtown Greensboro. Among items discussed were a controversial rezoning project on Lawndale Dr., as well as a resolution to call on Congress for the immediate action to pass the Dream Act. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. the meeting started with the introduction of … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Meeting Addresses Zoning and DACA
Joe Schüler Staff Writer The Greensboro City Council opened session on Jan. 9, 2018, in what many dub a “town-hall style” meeting. In previous meetings, individuals had only three minutes to address the council regarding non-agenda issues and were able to do so twice a month. Now, the council only allows for it to be done once per month, but allows citizen speakers to do … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Comes Back in Full Swing 2018: Discusses Dream Act
Madison Hoffmann News Editor On Tuesday, ballots were cast statewide to decide on who North Carolinians wanted in their counties’ mayoral and city council seats. Incumbents were largely victorious in winning the city’s five district seats. In Greensboro, voters elected Mayor Nancy Vaughan to a third term; she has held the position since 2013. Vaughan received 19,812 votes compared to her competition, Diane Moffett, who … Continue reading November 2017 Election Results
Kevin Liu Staff Writer During a committee meeting on Monday, a suggestion was made to look at grade point average requirements for playing high school sports. School board member Deena Hayes-Greene, the chair of the district’s achievement gap committee, expressed concerns about the correlation between black male high school athletes and academic performance. Based on data, Hayes-Greene explained that most black male students playing sports … Continue reading Achievement Gap in Guilford County Schools
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