MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer The appointing of current C.I.A director Mike Pompeo, a former congressman from Kansas, to Secretary of State has raised alarms for civil rights groups across the country. “My concern is that Mr. Pompeo has left a… Read More ›
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer Joey Cheek, an Olympic speed skating gold medalist, was announced as the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s (UNCG) commencement keynote speaker for spring 2018. The all-in-one former Olympian, current commentator and humanitarian, will speak in… Read More ›
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer The city of Flint, Michigan, will no longer be provided the free bottled water that citizens have relied on since a crisis left them without clean water beginning in 2014. “We have worked diligently to restore… Read More ›
Madison Hoffman Staff Writer According to a the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, North Carolina students have made little progress on reading compared to the amount of money being invested into boosting elementary students’ skills over the past six… Read More ›
Kevin Liu Staff Writer Texas has become the first state to deploy the National Guard to the southern boundary of the United States. President Trump announced on April 2 that he would be sending military personnel to the US-Mexico border…. Read More ›
Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Those who have classes anywhere near the Tate Street side of campus may have been delayed for the past three months by the fenced in area that is, or was, the McIver Building and its parking… Read More ›
Jamie Howell Staff Writer The City of Durham Department of Water discovered chemical contamination in Lake Michie and the Little River reservoir, two sources of drinking water for the city. Lake Michie and the Little River are located just outside… Read More ›
Chris Funchess Staff Writer Diplomatic relations between Russia and several NATO countries have continued to worsen, highlighted by the bilateral retaliatory expulsion of diplomats and embassy personnel. The fallout has picked up steam after the U.S. announced a plan to… Read More ›
Ian Hammock Staff Writer Following a recommendation from Secretary of State Jim Mattis, the Trump administration approved limits on the service of transgender individuals serving in the military, citing a drop in unit cohesion as a source of concern. The… Read More ›
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer While seeing protests on college campuses is nothing new, a 2016 study by Inside Higher Ed found that more incoming colleges students than ever are interested in taking part in activism. This has been showcased by… Read More ›
