By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Most universities have an international program that receives students from around the world. The chance to study abroad is one of the greatest opportunities we are given during our college experience. However, there still seems to be a huge distance between international students and the rest of campus. Part of this is due to the mind … Continue reading International students, are they even here?

By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Jan. 28, 2015 There are numerous unspoken rules of social conduct within society. UNCG is no exception to that. As humans, we have expectations of our fellow beings. Right or wrong, that’s the way it is. We expect common courtesy. We expect people to engage in the very basic rituals of social norms and if they don’t we condemn … Continue reading Smokers: they’re people too

By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 21, 2015. We’ve all been there. A new semester begins and we plan on doing everything possible in order to succeed. Organize, plan, do work ahead of time, no more distractions, study every day, read every day, do everything and anything possible to get the best grades. We’ve got it all figured out, this semester is going to … Continue reading Expectations vs reality

By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 14, 2015. New Year’s is a common celebration holiday to many. It’s perfect! Drinking, fun, no presents, no pressure, just good times. But as you nurture your first hangover of the year, you might want to rethink some of the things that actually make New Year’s sort of suck. New Year’s Parties On New Year’s Eve the … Continue reading New Year’s nuisance