“Superbug” hits North Carolina— 18 infected, one dead

By Shaquille Blackstock, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Americans are facing something quite different from the flu virus this year. Mid-February, news broke about an outbreak at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in which an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria had taken the lives of two people, infecting five others. Last week, numerous media outlets announced that several cases related to the bacteria had been … Continue reading “Superbug” hits North Carolina— 18 infected, one dead

Strategic plan shapes UNCG’s future

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 With a chancellor search underway, budget cuts coming from every direction and a shaky campus psyche, UNC-Greensboro has a lot up in the air right now. Some community members argue the university lacks an identity. Others say it needs a clearer vision for its direction. Provost Dana Dunn contends that the path toward healing and a … Continue reading Strategic plan shapes UNCG’s future

UNC Board of Governors hikes tuition and fees

By Maggie Young, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Last Friday, the UNC Board of Governors met at UNC-Charlotte to vote on a miscellany of motions. Several of the proposed changes incited students from across the state to come and demonstrate their disapproval. Among the proposals were tuition and fees increases, a new statewide security fee and the termination of three university centers. In 2013, … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors hikes tuition and fees

Appalachian State professor talks snow

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s geography department invited Dr. Baker Perry of Appalachian State University (ASU) to their second colloquium of the spring semester. His talk was called, “Synoptic Influences on New Snowfall Characteristics in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.” Dr. Paul Knapp of the geography department introduced Perry. Perry presented a culmination of eight years of collaborative research. Perry’s collaborators … Continue reading Appalachian State professor talks snow

UNCG Board of Trustees

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s board of trustees met last Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a miscellany of items. One area of focus was the second phase of Spartan Village Student Housing. The Chancellor informed the board of the project’s second phase in September 2014. The project calls for apartment-style residence halls that house approximately 330 beds. 30,000 square feet will … Continue reading UNCG Board of Trustees

McCrory’s education plans

By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Governor Pat McCrory’s aims to commercialize research and turn it into products and start-ups were a central piece of his State of the State address on Feb. 6, and the line he has shared with a host of audiences is as follows: “I want North Carolina to be the third vertex of the national innovation triangle.” … Continue reading McCrory’s education plans

Greensboro fights state senator’s plans to restructure City Council

By Maggie Young, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Last Thursday, the League of Women’s Voters of the Piedmont Triad hosted a forum to address state Sen. Trudy Wade’s controversial N.C. Senate Bill 36, which suggests dramatic changes to the Greensboro City Council, its members and it district map. The first draft of the bill eliminates at-large members of the city council, reduces the council’s … Continue reading Greensboro fights state senator’s plans to restructure City Council

Man involved in Chapel Hill shootings indicted on murder charges— UNCG community joins in global effort to support victims’ families

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor It’s been a rough week for Chapel Hill, N.C. The fatal shootings last Tuesday of three Muslim students— Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19— have incited a wave of outrage and mourning from the global Muslim community. The suspect, Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was indicted by a Durham County grand … Continue reading Man involved in Chapel Hill shootings indicted on murder charges— UNCG community joins in global effort to support victims’ families

“Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek”

By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Last Wednesday, Bennett College held a showing of “Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek.” The film, directed by Leah Mahan, explores the struggle of the people of Turkey Creek, a small town within the city of Gulfport, Miss. Centered on Mahan’s friend, Derrick Evans, the film shows him returning to his hometown to document its history. … Continue reading “Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek”

First night of CACE 2015— Cafe poetry gets political

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer An exhibition of local talent graced the Alexander Room of the Elliot University Center on the first night of the Conference on African American Culture and Experience (CACE) last week. The poetry café followed the opening panels. Mr. Demetrius Noble from the African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program was both a performer and a moderator for the poetry … Continue reading First night of CACE 2015— Cafe poetry gets political