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2017 Guilford Heart Ball brings attention to Greensboro Medical Facilities

Linda Cheng   Staff Writer   The Greensboro medical community, while not prominent in North Carolina, has made enormous strides in research and prevention education. The American Heart Association’s 2017 Guilford Heart Ball drew nearly 200 community and business leaders on Saturday evening. The ball raised nearly $100,000 for heart disease and stroke research, as well as prevention education. A large part of the money … Continue reading 2017 Guilford Heart Ball brings attention to Greensboro Medical Facilities

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UNCG Career Service Center to host Spring Career Fair

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer   On Wednesday, March 1 UNCG will hold its spring career fair, hosted by the Career Services Center on campus.   The fair will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kaplan Center, with shuttles running to and from the Elliott University Center and the  Kaplan Center every fifteen minutes.   “We’re really working to elevate the quality … Continue reading UNCG Career Service Center to host Spring Career Fair

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UNCG Faculty Senate discusses Trump EO, graduate education, ad hoc committees

Jack Payton   Staff Writer   The UNCG Faculty Senate met on Wednesday, February 1, to participate in an open forum with Chancellor Franklin Gilliam, as well as discuss changes in policy in regard to non-tenured staff. Senate Chair Anne Wallace opened the meeting with a moment of celebration for the anniversary of the Woolworth sit-ins, which began on February 1, 1960. She further remarked … Continue reading UNCG Faculty Senate discusses Trump EO, graduate education, ad hoc committees

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Trump appoints Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer   Early last week, President Donald Trump appointed Neil Gorsuch to fill deceased Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court. Gorsuch, a 49 year- old- Republican, has a traditional lineage for the Supreme Court. Gorsuch graduated from Columbia, Harvard and Oxford universities, and clerked for two Supreme Court justices. Since 2006, Gorsuch has served on the tenth Circuit … Continue reading Trump appoints Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court

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Thousands Rally in Triad to Oppose Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

Maryam Mohamed   Staff Writer   Last Friday, President Trump signed an immigration executive order that temporarily suspends citizens from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States.   The stated purpose behind this legislation was to protect the United States from countries that may breed terrorism and pose a threat to our nation.   Trump’s order applies to the following Muslim majority countries: Syria, … Continue reading Thousands Rally in Triad to Oppose Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

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Alternative Responses to Alternative Facts

Zachary Weaver   News Editor On January 21 Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway coined the term ‘alternative facts,’ responding to the media lambasting Press Secretary Sean Spicer for stating falsehoods regarding President Trump’s inauguration crowd size. During an NBC Meet the Press interview with Chuck Todd Conway called the inaccurate data presented by Spicer ‘alternative facts,’ implying that they bore equal weight to those … Continue reading Alternative Responses to Alternative Facts

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Durham and Greensboro rally against Trump’s immigration and refugee executive orders

Sarah Kate Purnell   Staff Writer   On Friday, January 27 hundreds of citizens rallied in Durham, NC to oppose President Trump’s newly signed executive orders regarding immigration and refugees.   More than 200 citizens gathered in Greensboro late last week to rally against the executive orders, as well. The executive orders will work to ban refugees and immigrants from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, … Continue reading Durham and Greensboro rally against Trump’s immigration and refugee executive orders

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Republican lawmakers in five states propose anti-protester legislature

Jack Payton   Staff Writer   On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump signed of an executive order intended to jumpstart progress on the Dakota Access Pipeline, as well as streamline the creation of further and additional pipelines, serving as the latest blow in an engagement between protesters and corporate interests across America. Legislation is being introduced in many states to further curtail the efforts of … Continue reading Republican lawmakers in five states propose anti-protester legislature

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Vermin Supreme holds ‘victory tour’ performance at UNCG

Jayce Shore   Staff Writer Political parody candidate and performance artist Vermin Supreme visited UNCG on January 26 on the last stop of his  “Victory Tour” in promotion of his new book, “I Pony: Blueprint for a New America”.   Supreme has been running for president since 2004 and has taken part in multiple riots during his career, usually guiding people away from danger and … Continue reading Vermin Supreme holds ‘victory tour’ performance at UNCG

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Women’s March brings support and criticism

Antonio Alamillo   Staff Writer   On January 21 and 22, millions of women worldwide marched to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration sparking large support and some opposition.   While advocating for women’s rights, protestors also supported immigration and health care reform, LGBTQ rights, protection of the natural environment, and racial equality.   It is estimated that over half a million people marched in Washington D.C. … Continue reading Women’s March brings support and criticism

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