Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor A trip through UNCG will offer a wide variety of experiences. From carnivals to ultimate Frisbee games and protests, UNCG is known by many for its activities and customs. However, few know the extent of the strange cultic underbelly of the students at UNCG. I first encountered the practices of the academic cult upon my first visit prior to enrolling. … Continue reading Academic cult in plain sight at UNCG
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer GREENSBORO – Downtown Greensboro’s LeBauer Park officially opened to the public on Monday, August 8. The opening included many important participants both attendance and speaking, including Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan. The park was established from the estate of Carolyn LeBauer, in memoriam following her passing. Carolyn Weill LeBauer, of Greensboro, who passed away in March 2012, left a bequest … Continue reading LeBauer Park opens in downtown Greensboro
Zachary Weaver News Editor The UNCG Career Services Center (CSC) will hold the Part Time Job Fair on Wednesday, August 24 from 12:30-4 p.m. in the EUC’s Cone Ballroom. The fair will be open to all students, providing a venue where they can meet and talk with employers and potentially apply for a job on the spot. Opportunities generally focus on jobs linked to … Continue reading UNCG Career Service Center to hold Part Time Job Fair on Sept. 24
Allen Walker Staff Writer At a meeting on Monday, August 8th, Guilford County Board of Elections unanimously approved an early voting plan for the 2016 election cycle. The plan consists of 25 sites and includes weekend voting hours. The new plan offers more locations and more flexible hours compared to the 2012 election. A full list of early voting locations is available on the … Continue reading Early voting compromise approved by Guilford County Board of Elections
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer GREENSBORO – As the 2016-2017 school year quickly approaches, UNC Greensboro has begun hosting their annual Rawkin’ Welcome Week events. These events primarily focus on welcoming students to the school and gives them a taste of the campus. “We choose to host Rawkin’ Welcome Week every year because we see it as an important time for students to become connected … Continue reading UNCG Rawkin’ Welcome Week
Daniel Bayer News Editor GREENSBORO – The Greensboro City Council approved a contract on August 16 to purchase police body cameras from TASER International Inc. despite objections from citizens who find the rules governing camera footage release too restrictive. “We don’t want you to put $2 million into body cams whose footage can only be seen at the discretion of the sheriff and the … Continue reading City Council tackles police cameras and civil rights museum
Zachary Weaver News Editor Two new constructions, the Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness and the Union Square Campus, have opened on UNCG campus prior to the Fall 2016 semester. The Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness, located on W Gate City Blvd, opened officially on August 16 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Aiming for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver status, … Continue reading New buildings open at UNCG for new semester
Taylor Allen Publisher-In-Chief One of my first memories of the political process was assisting my mother in door-to-door campaigning for a local city council race, handing out pamphlets. At one of our stops we ran into an older man who politely turned down our papers, who in the pause before we moved next door, held forth on the irrationality of voting. According to him, the … Continue reading No such thing as ‘throw-away’
Zachary Weaver News Editor Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump announced Indiana Governor and Tea Party member Mike Pence as his Vice President running mate on July 15. Trump announced his pick via Twitter instead of at his planned event, which he cancelled after the Bastille Day attack in Nice, France. Pence has served since 2013 as the 50th Governor of Indiana, and represented … Continue reading Trump nominates Pence as running mate, Republicans and Democrats comment
Taylor Allen Editor-In-Chief This Wednesday, July 13, Bernie Sanders endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. In the following hours, reactions to the news varied. Some Bernie supporters took the news in stride, some expressed various levels of dismay and a few took to social media with theories about his true motivations. None of these reactions seem unusual for the trends of this election, and given … Continue reading Sanders’ endorsement of Clinton turns heads
