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Spellings’ visit to UNCG regarded with uncertainty

Zack Weaver   News Editor Maggie Young   News Editor Spellings’ visit to UNC-Greensboro regarded with uncertainty UNC system President Margaret Spellings visited UNCG campus Monday, April 25, as a part of her UNC system tour. Spellings has been touring the UNC system, visiting every campus in the system, with UNCG being school 14 of 17. She has met with faculty, administration, staff and students … Continue reading Spellings’ visit to UNCG regarded with uncertainty

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Spartan Trader shuts doors

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The Spartan Trader, an all-purpose consignment shop for oddities and household goods on the UNC-Greensboro campus, closed last Saturday, leaving those seeking to rent a bicycle or buy used clothing with one less option in the area. The store opened four or five years ago, says Samantha Miller, an entrepreneurship student at the Bryan School of Business working at the … Continue reading Spartan Trader shuts doors

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Minerva’s Midday series teaches students life skills

Aden Hizkias   Staff Writer Minerva’s Midday is a weekly event that focuses on providing life skills for UNC-Greensboro students. The program was started by Coordinator Vincent Justiniano, UNCG graduate assistant, and newly graduated intern Shara Cotton for Campus Activities and Programs (CAP). Justiniano described starting this initiative as something he had a strong connection to. Along with Cotton, they secured a budget, booked reservations … Continue reading Minerva’s Midday series teaches students life skills

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Faculty discusses COACHE survey results

Zachary Weaver     Staff Writer The General Faculty of UNC-Greensboro met on Wednesday, April 20 to discuss recent COACHE survey results and other faculty business. Anne Wallace commenced the meeting, and Wade Maki read preceding senate’s meeting. Provost Dana Dunn provided the introductory statement, mentioning a Virginia school case ruling that bathroom laws were discriminatory, and held implications for North Carolina law. Specifically, the … Continue reading Faculty discusses COACHE survey results

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Lecture analyzes Roman poetry fragments: The poetry of Latin

Zachary Weaver       Staff Writer Dr. Mark Possanza, professor at the University of Pittsburgh, gave an evening talk on Roman Republican Fragment Poetry on Wednesday, April 13. Dr. Possanza is a chairman of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Classics and a National Humanities Center Fellow. He is currently on research sabbatical to work on his upcoming manuscript. Entitled “The Frankenstein Effect: Creating … Continue reading Lecture analyzes Roman poetry fragments: The poetry of Latin

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Duke professor fights Islamophobia

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer     Professor Omid Safi of the Duke Islamic Studies Center gave a presentation on “America and Islam: Quest for Justice in a Turbulent World” last Wednesday, March 13, at the Elliott University Center. The lecture focused both on various misconceptions held about Islam in the U.S. and the complex situation in the Mideast. The presentation was sponsored by the … Continue reading Duke professor fights Islamophobia

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UNC BOG

Maggie Young     News Editor During last Friday’s Board of Governors meeting, Margaret Spellings delivered her second President’s report during which she discussed her travel across the state, outlined her plans for change within the UNC system and addressed the increasing protests across the campuses. Spellings began the meeting by reminding attendees and those watching on the new live stream feature of the ways … Continue reading UNC BOG

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Spellings’ gives second President’s Report to Board of Governors

Maggie Young    News Editor During last Friday’s Board of Governors meeting, Margaret Spellings delivered her second President’s report during which she discussed her travel across the state, outlined her plans for change within the UNC system and addressed the increasing protests across the campuses. Spellings began the meeting by reminding attendees and those watching on the new live stream feature of the ways in … Continue reading Spellings’ gives second President’s Report to Board of Governors

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Generation Why: What has changed with the rise of the Millennials

Maggie Young     News Editor “Millennial” has become a household label for people who are currently between the ages of 18 and 33, but what exactly differentiates Millennials from other generations? Generation Y or, Millennials, is a label given to most current college-aged students. Millennials were born roughly between 1980 and 1996, though in 2013, Time magazine placed the cut-off at 2000.Many argue that … Continue reading Generation Why: What has changed with the rise of the Millennials

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Studies show increase in weight and drug use among Millennials

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer There have been many studies done to determine the health and wellness of the Millennial generation, or those born between the 1980s and mid to late 1990s. A majority of those studies indicate that there has been an undeniable rise in obesity in America. In 2010, Dr. Shali L. Barkin, Dr. William J. Heerman, Dr. Michael D. Warren and Senior … Continue reading Studies show increase in weight and drug use among Millennials

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