Madison Hoffmann News Editor The 125th year of UNCG commenced with the annual State of the Campus Address given by Chancellor Franklin Gilliam on August 8 at 10 a.m. in the UNCG Auditorium. Chancellor Gilliam joined UNCG in 2015 after working as the Dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA for seven years following his long stent as a professor of Public … Continue reading Gilliam delivers State of the Campus Address
Chris Funchess Staff Writer On Friday, July 28th in Long Island, President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of distinguished police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers from across New York and New Jersey to thank them for their public service, and to set forth the White House agenda of cracking down on gangs and drug trafficking. A crucial part of this policy is to “dismantle, … Continue reading President Trump: ‘Don’t be too nice with criminals’
Kevin Lui Staff Writer Cone Health has officially surpassed the set fundraising goal of $50,000 for the American Heart Association. A total of 354 Cone Health team members raised $50,144 for the American Heart Association’s Guilford Heart & Stroke walk. The American Heart Association is an organization devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke– the two leading causes of the death in the … Continue reading Cone Health raises over $50k for American Heart Association
Jayce Shore Staff Writer On July 29, scientists found water from Greensboro’s Mitchel Water Treatment Plant to have high levels of a chemical known as Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for the third year in a row. PFOS is an industrial chemical on the Environmental Protection Agency’s watch list and is suspected of creating health problems and causing damage to organisms developing in the womb when consumed … Continue reading PFOS found in Greensboro’s drinking water
Marykent Wolff Staff Writer Due to budget reduction demands from the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. State Board of Education voted on Tuesday July 25 to cut $2.5 billion from their budget. This cut, which the first in a series of budget cuts, will primarily impact low performing, poor or rural school districts. These districts heavily rely on the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for … Continue reading N.C. Education Budget Cuts
Madison Hoffmann News Editor North Carolina has officially passed House Bill 527, now joining the ranks of four other states regarding free speech on college campuses by banning any actions that infringe upon the free speech of others. Virginia, Utah, Tennessee and Colorado are the only others to have passed the law, but states such as California, Illinois, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin are in the … Continue reading North Carolina adopts HB527
Christopher Funchess Staff Writer Civil Asset Forfeiture has new life under Attorney General Jeff Sessions his Department of Justice. Sessions has reinstated the policy after the Obama-era Justice Department, led by then-Attorney General Eric Holder, limited its uses for law enforcement officials in 2015. Civil Asset Forfeiture allows law enforcement officials, such as the local police officers and sheriff’s deputies that all Americans are familiar … Continue reading Ramped up civil asset forfeiture
Kevin Lui Staff Writer As Greensboro moves toward the end of the new century’s second decade, road plans made after World War II are taking concrete shape. As construction continues, Battle Forest Village resident, Jim Bishop, follows his everyday routine that lets him experience the impact the Greensboro Urban Loop has on his life. As he walks down the sidewalk in front of his house, … Continue reading Greensboro Urban Loop Construction
Marykent Wolff Staff Writer Soon after the six month anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, Republicans are moving forward in their fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise referred to as Obamacare. On July 25, the Senate, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, voted on a motion to proceed on the Republican party’s health care bill. The movement to repeal … Continue reading Second Blow to GOP health care bill
Jayce Shore Staff Writer On July 23, 2017, President Donald Trump consulted his lawyer about looking into presidential self-pardons. According to the Evening Standard, President Trump has been looking for ways to protect himself, his family members and his inner circle from suffering legal action due to the deepening investigations into his presidential campaign ties with Russia. U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is leading the … Continue reading Presidential Pardons
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