International Civil Rights Center & Museum in downtown Greensboro By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Dec 3, 2014. The International Civil Rights Center & Museum (ICRCM) in downtown Greensboro has been facing a myriad of challenges recently. On top of the recent termination of Executive Director Lacy Ward, the museum has been burdened by financial difficulties. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, who is also on the … Continue reading Shift in operations for International Civil Rights Center & Museum

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer As part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, a panel was held last Wednesday in the Joyner Room of Elliot University Center. Kali Hackett, from the Interactive Resource Center in the Office of Leadership and Service-Learning, organized the panel, which was entitled Faces of Homelessness. The panelists, who included both people who worked with ending homelessness and people who are currently … Continue reading Homelessness panel reveals surprising statistics

Audience of faculty, staff and students listen as faculty member voices his concerns. By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 A forum entitled “Let’s Talk About It: Campus Culture, Climate and Values” was held last Tuesday in the Elliot University Center to bring about a discussion amongst faculty and staff that centered around university values pertinent to employees. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Dana Dunn … Continue reading “Let’s Talk About It:” vision forum sparks debate about campus future

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12, 2014 It is a common reference nowadays to hear students comment on the rising cost of tuition. With all this output of money, there is often a lack of information available to students as to where all the money is going. The Tuition and Fees Forum held in two sessions in the Cone Ballroom of the EUC on … Continue reading Students and faculty voice concerns at tuition and fees forum

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.5, 2014 On October 29, a conglomerate of members from various campus and community groups marched to the Guilford Courthouse, carrying signs and shouting chants intermittently, to cast their early votes for the November 4 elections in the second annual Walk to the Polls event organized by the UNCG Democrats. The democrats were joined by representatives from … Continue reading Second Annual “Walk to the Polls” aims to stop voter apathy

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.5, 2014 Students gathered in Graham on Tuesday, October 28, to hear from a diverse panel of professors and student leaders about the nuanced complexities of sweatshops and the people who work in them. The purpose of the panel was not only derived from a need to inform students about the horrors of the sweatshop environment, but … Continue reading Panel informs students on sweatshop dangers