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UNCG Faculty and Alumni Initiate New Wildlife Conservation License Plate

Shayna PriceStaff Writer Faculty and alumni from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) initiated a new wildlife conservation license plate design which was recently unveiled by the North Carolina. Wildlife Resources Commission. The new plate design features a drawing of a Pine Barrens treefrog, as well as the agency’s wildlife logo. In 2014, an art competition was hosted to find a new featured … Continue reading UNCG Faculty and Alumni Initiate New Wildlife Conservation License Plate

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UNCG Alum Joining Cast of “Hamilton”

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Deon’te Goodman is an alum of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) whose success will inspire future actors who learn in the Stone Building. The talented actor was one of the 12 students who were in the University’s first musical theater program cohort. His career may have started off in the Taylor Theatre but it has taken him far from … Continue reading UNCG Alum Joining Cast of “Hamilton”

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U.S. House Passes Extensive Gun Control Bill

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer After twenty years of stalemate battling over the grounds of gun control, the United States House passed the first of two bills that will deepen the information database in the federal background check system for the purchase of firearms in the opening in the opening days of March. The first bill, titled “The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019,” easily made its … Continue reading U.S. House Passes Extensive Gun Control Bill

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State Treasurer Opposes Bill that Would Stop Clear Pricing Project

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives filed a bill during the last week of February to stop the State Health Plan’s board from continuing with a new initiative. The plan that was barred would have allocated $300 million for the State Health Plan itself and another $66 million for teachers, highway patrol and others in public service positions at the … Continue reading State Treasurer Opposes Bill that Would Stop Clear Pricing Project

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Old Analytical Technique Opens New Doors to Understanding the Past

Marisa SloanStaff Writer Thanks to recent advances in an analytical technique called mass spectrometry, researchers are learning valuable new information about topics ranging from the lives of dinosaurs, to how George Washington’s mother mended broken pottery. Long associated with chemical and pharmaceutical research, mass spectrometry helps reveal the chemical structure of an unknown molecule by measuring the mass of its particles. Within the last decade, … Continue reading Old Analytical Technique Opens New Doors to Understanding the Past

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Michael Cohen Testifies before Congress about Work for President Trump

Hannah AstinStaff Writer On March 6, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former “fixer” and right-hand man testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee, talking about his work for the president during the 2016 campaign. During the hearing, Cohen called his former boss a racist and a con man. In his opening statement, Cohen explained how he made payments on behalf of Trump to women alleging … Continue reading Michael Cohen Testifies before Congress about Work for President Trump

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President Trump Declares National Emergency Over Southern Border

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over conditions at the southern border between the United States and Mexico. The purpose of this national emergency was to be able to begin the process of moving money from various government agencies, and to fund the agencies that would be tasked with building the border wall that Trump promised to build … Continue reading President Trump Declares National Emergency Over Southern Border

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Federal Judge Imposes Gag Order On Roger Stone Case

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer A gag order has recently been put on the case of Roger Stone, a former political consultant to President Donald Trump. The order was placed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson so that lawyers and other authorities can not talk about the case in ways that may, “pose a substantial likelihood of material prejudice.” Jackson stated in the order that she has the … Continue reading Federal Judge Imposes Gag Order On Roger Stone Case

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N.C. to Have First Woman of Color as Chief Justice of State Supreme Court

Alicia Connelly Staff Writer North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently announced that North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley will serve as the next Chief Justice of the state court. Beasley is the first black woman in North Carolina history to lead the state’s highest court. North Carolina’s current Chief Justice Mark Martin is resigning from his post to become the Dean of the Regent … Continue reading N.C. to Have First Woman of Color as Chief Justice of State Supreme Court

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Five Shot and Five Wounded in Illinois Shooting

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Five people were shot and killed at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, Illinois on Feb. 15 by an employee who had been terminated that day. In addition to the five civilian deaths, five responding officers were also wounded. The shooting occurred at roughly 1:24 p.m. local time. The police department reported that they began receiving numerous 911 calls about the active … Continue reading Five Shot and Five Wounded in Illinois Shooting

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