By Marisa Sloan Staff Writer Anyone who has taken prescription medication, gotten a flu shot, worn makeup or eaten food in the United States has benefitted from the work of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to their website, the FDA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) whose goal is to “protect, promote and advance the … Continue reading FDA Manager Speaks at UNC-Greensboro
By Marisa Sloan Staff Writer Dr. Julie Huber, an associate scientist of marine chemistry and geochemistry at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, has rubbed shoulders with the likes of United Nations officials and Bill Nye. On Nov. 8, Huber spoke to a lecture hall full of UNCG chemistry and biology students about her research on microorganisms deep beneath the sea floor. Microorganisms have a diversity … Continue reading Microbiologist Visits UNCG to Talk About Life Beneath the Sea Floor
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Following three years of discussion, UNC Greensboro (UNCG) has unveiled its plans for a new general education curriculum. The University’s Faculty Senate, the group that is overseeing the new implementations to the program, approved the updated curriculum structure in October, 2019. It will take effect beginning with the Fall 2021 semester. Although the change took a while to construct and approve, professors … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro to Adopt New General Education Curriculum in Fall 2021
Hannah AstinStaff Writer Duke Energy has given two grants to assist Triangle area transit agencies fund charging stations for electric busses, which are being integrated into the agencies. The grants total $300,000. One grant was awarded to GoRaleigh for $200,000 to assist in installing five charging stations. The other was awarded to GoTriangle for $100,000 to install two charging stations for two electric busses that … Continue reading $300,000 Grants from Duke Energy Will Increase the Triangle’s Electric Transit Vehicles
By Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer On Nov. 7, 2019, Massachusetts Senator and Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren paid a visit to North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T). This visit was part of a larger tour of North and South Carolina by Warren wherein she discussed education and healthcare. The senator is one of the frontrunners pursuing the Democratic nomination for the 2020 Presidential election and her … Continue reading Senator Elizabeth Warren, Presidential Hopeful, Visits Greensboro
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
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
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
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
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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