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FBI Finds Dip in Hate-Crime, Rise in Violence

By Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 2018 marked a 16 year high for personal attacks motivated by prejudice and bias. The FBI reports that there had been a significant increase in attacks against Latinos compared to Muslims and Arab-Americans. In their annual report, the FBI stated that after a consecutive three year increase, hate-crimes had flatlined. Despite this, the … Continue reading FBI Finds Dip in Hate-Crime, Rise in Violence

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Westboro Baptist Church Met By Counter-Protest at UNC-Greensboro

By MaryKent Wolff News Editor UNC-Greensboro (UNCG) students, alumni and faculty, as well as various other community members, filled the sidewalk on the morning of Nov. 18, 2019, as they participated in a counter-protest against a protest from Westboro Baptist Church.  While Westboro Baptist Church’s protest took place from 10:20 am to 10:50 am, the counter-protest continued after they had left, lasting until close to … Continue reading Westboro Baptist Church Met By Counter-Protest at UNC-Greensboro

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Plants Could Soon Use Visible Signals When Detecting Stimuli

By Marisa Sloan Staff Writer It’s been said that talking to plants can help them grow, but plants may soon be able to talk back. While teaching biology at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) over twenty years ago, Dr. Neal Stewart Jr. envisioned a future where plants could produce visible signals if they detected an abnormality in their immediate environment. On Nov. … Continue reading Plants Could Soon Use Visible Signals When Detecting Stimuli

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Reflecting on the Greensboro Massacre, 40 Years Later

Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer On Nov. 3, 1979, the Communist Workers Party of Greensboro, North Carolina, held a “Death to the Klan” march which resulted in retaliation from members of the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party. This retaliation resulted in the deaths of four Communist Workers Party members and other protestors. In total, five people were killed and twelve were injured. This would … Continue reading Reflecting on the Greensboro Massacre, 40 Years Later

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Treasure Hunter Sues State for Misuse of Photos of Blackbeard’s Ship

Myra BariStaff Writer Following a ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday, Nov. 4, a treasure hunter who had accused the state of North Carolina of misusing images he had taken from Blackbeard’s flagship has adjusted the previous damages he had sought, the total being ten times that of the original claim.  The treasure hunter, John Masters of a Florida-based company named Intersal … Continue reading Treasure Hunter Sues State for Misuse of Photos of Blackbeard’s Ship

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North Carolina Policy Makers Working to Redraw Voting District Maps

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer In 2019, the United Supreme Court ruled that federal judges were unauthorized to issue decisions on state-level political gerrymandering cases. This decision, however, included an opinion on states’ ability to address and rule on such issues however they see fit.  Within four months of the Supreme Court decision, North Carolina judges heard two cases regarding political gerrymandering in the state, striking down … Continue reading North Carolina Policy Makers Working to Redraw Voting District Maps

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Triad Business Journal “Power Player” Recognition Awarded To Chancellor Gilliam

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer One of the leaders of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., being named one of the 2019 Power Players in the Triad Business Journal, the Triad’s edition of American City Business Journals. These publications reach millions of readers each week and each community that has one is treated to dozens of business-oriented headlines each month.  … Continue reading Triad Business Journal “Power Player” Recognition Awarded To Chancellor Gilliam

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Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

Marisa SloanStaff Writer A few years ago, it was difficult for pediatricians to anticipate which newborn babies would require emergency surgery. Now, the increased speed with which human genome sequences can be analyzed has led to life-saving diagnoses. Nathaly Sweeney, a neonatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and a researcher at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, spoke with NPR about how new … Continue reading Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

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U.S. House Subcommittee Meets in Greensboro to Discuss Human Trafficking

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain labor or other sorts of acts. Throughout the United States, millions of people are trafficked and there is a wide range of misconceptions that make efforts to combat human trafficking more difficult. Combatting human trafficking was the focus of a meeting of the United States House Subcommittee on Intelligence & … Continue reading U.S. House Subcommittee Meets in Greensboro to Discuss Human Trafficking

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer A federal court ruled in favor of fining United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos $100,000 for being in contempt of court after she neglected to stop loan payment collections from former students of a now-obsolete group of for-profit colleges.  The decision arises from a 2017 class action lawsuit filed on behalf of former Corinthian Colleges students against the Department of Education.  … Continue reading Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

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