Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer Greensboro, as well as other parts of North Carolina, held their early voting period on October 20 to November 5. The Kaplan Wellness & Recreation center, located on UNCG campus, served as an early voting precinct on those designated days. Guilford county voters casted approximately 168,720 ballots, which represented around 46.2 percent of the county’s voters, according to the NC … Continue reading Greensboro Early Voting
Zachary Weaver News Editor The Greater Glenwood Neighborhood Association (GGNA) met on Thursday, November 3 to discuss the bond referendum and improvements to Steelman Park. Kristin Cooper delivered the treasurer’s report, stating that the recent Fall Festival was costly, but worth it for the community outreach. Secretary Beth Thomas’s report on the Fall Festival echoed Cooper, reiterating that the cost was justified by community … Continue reading GGNA discusses bond referendum, Steelman Park improvements
Jack Payton Staff Writer The UNCG Faculty Senate met on November 2 to discuss visions for the remaining fall semester and the months beyond, wanting to ensure the senate get a “picture as the year rolls along.” The primary focus was communication, with a “development of forums” being planned upon for the faculty’s use in discussing the new policy changes and strategic plan, as … Continue reading Faculty Senate meets to discuss Gen Ed changes, performance review
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer On West Gate City Boulevard, UNCG is currently undergoing a vast expansion of Spartan Village. Expected to open prior to the 2017 fall semester, the project will contain two new residence halls and 26,000 square feet of retail space, costing roughly $50.9 million to complete. All establishments will be locally owned and operated. “It’s a way to bring the neighborhood … Continue reading Spartan Village Expansion
Linda Cheng Staff Writer UNC Greensboro has been recognized as a top performer in the subcategories of public engagement and water in the 2016 Sustainable Campus Index. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) was established in 2005 to help coordinate and strengthen campus sustainability efforts at regional and national levels, and to serve as the first North American professional association … Continue reading UNCG recognized as top Sustainable Campus performer
Jayce Shore Staff Writer UNCG- The SGA met in the Cone Ballroom on October 31, to discuss business and reports from around the UNCG community. The meeting officially opened with vice president Sajin Chhabra announcing an aforementioned resume workshop lead by Eren Ressler, a UNCG student who currently works in the career center. “I’ve used my vice presidency and my positions as finance chair … Continue reading SGA discusses resumes, athletics and updates in tuition and fees
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer The Greensboro City Council convened on Tuesday, November 1 to discuss the recognition of the Guilford College/New Garden area as a heritage community, recent Greensboro police violence, and the annexation of land on Trosper Rd. into corporate limits. First on the agenda was to discuss the recognition of the Guilford College/ New Garden area as a heritage community. It is … Continue reading City Council Discusses Heritage Community, Police Brutality
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Wednesday, November 9, just before 3 a.m., Donald J. Trump was elected as the 45th President of The United States of America. After a long campaign season against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, and third-party challengers, Trump has officially come out on top with 279 electoral votes. Thoughts about the results of the election ran high among supporters of … Continue reading National and local reactions to the 2016 Presidential Re-elect
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer GREENSBORO – Upsetting polls and predictions, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton last Tuesday, ending what has been one of the most bitter and divisive presidential campaigns in modern American history. Trump’s margin of victory came from many of the demographic groups that Clinton had been relying on throughout the campaign, as she failed to replicate the … Continue reading The results are in across the nation and North Carolina
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer As President Barack Obama’s time in office is coming to an end, a lot of people have chosen to look back on the past eight years. As we reflect, it seems one of the biggest political stars to emerge from Obama’s presidency is his wife, Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama has become one of the biggest pop icons in America. Her … Continue reading Was there ever room for someone in the spotlight with Michelle Obama?
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