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Students protest South Carolina’s GOP debate

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 20, student organization Raise Up provided transport for UNCG student activists to the Republican Debate in Greenville, South Carolina. The organization fights for a $15 dollar minimum wage, union rights, supports Black Lives Matter, immigrant rights, and says no to Islamophobia. Raise Up provided vans and buses and picked up student activists at 6:45 a.m. and went … Continue reading Students protest South Carolina’s GOP debate

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GOP Debate Recap

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer Sparks flew over hot-button conservative issues, such as defense and immigration, last week as Republican presidential candidates clashed on the Fox Business Network’s debate stage, with frontrunners fighting to stay on top as the rest of the pack jockeyed for a boost in poll numbers. Moderated by Fox Business anchors Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo and Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief … Continue reading GOP Debate Recap

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CBS hosts the second Democratic debate

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer This past Saturday, Oct. 14, the second Democratic primary debate took place in Iowa. The three candidates in the debate were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland. The debate kicked off with a discussion on foreign policy and how each candidate plans to deal with the … Continue reading CBS hosts the second Democratic debate

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Former Israeli ambassador speaks at UNCG

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The United States needs to take a greater role in the Middle East and adopt a more muscular foreign policy, particularly in relation to Iran, according to Dr. Michael Oren, author and former Israeli ambassador to the United States, who spoke last Sunday at the School of Music, Theatre and Dance on the subject of “Israel, Iran and the US-Israeli … Continue reading Former Israeli ambassador speaks at UNCG

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Carson visits Triad, speaks at church

Spencer Schneier      News Editor Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke this past Tuesday at Berean Baptist Church, touching on issues such as national debt and welfare. Carson, who spoke of his upbringing in a poor family, outlined how he would plan to bring foreign corporate dollars back to the United States with a flat tax, using the revenue from said program to … Continue reading Carson visits Triad, speaks at church

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Goodbye Boehner

Spencer Schneier     News Editor This past Friday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced his resignation. The announcement came as lawmakers were attempting to prevent the government from shutting down Wednesday. It was particularly surprising as Boehner had not informed anyone close to him of the decision, even telling the press that he wasn’t sure until that morning. Boehner cited the turmoil as one … Continue reading Goodbye Boehner

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Donald “Trumped” in GOP Debate

Spencer Schneier     News Editor The second Republican Primary debate took place this past Wednesday at the Reagan Library. The debate featured 11 candidates, with the only change from the first debate being that Carly Fiorina was added to the mix. Several polls, including one of CNN’s, considered Fiorina to be a breakout candidate after the first debate, where she was in the earlier … Continue reading Donald “Trumped” in GOP Debate

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President Obama’s new College Scorecard

Jamie Howell   Staff Writer The Obama Administration released a new way of looking at and ranking universities called the College Scorecard last week. President Obama unveiled the scorecard in his weekly address for the week of Sept. 13 saying, “Everyone should be able to find clear, reliable, open data on college affordability and value.” The College Scorecard website rates universities based on average cost, … Continue reading President Obama’s new College Scorecard

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The Bernie Sanders “political revolution” comes to Greensboro

Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders charged forward in his campaign to “make the establishment nervous” Sunday night as he told a Greensboro crowd that it’s time to close the income gap in America and level the playing field in education, healthcare and the job market. With stops in Georgia Friday, South Carolina Saturday and Virginia Monday, Sanders’ call for a “political revolution” … Continue reading The Bernie Sanders “political revolution” comes to Greensboro

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TA’s and Education Funding

Spencer Schneier     News Editor Mired in a budget debate between the N.C. House of Representatives and Senate, primary and secondary education teaching assistants are facing the potential of having their positions cut by the legislature. Two dozen of them recently organized for a protest in Raleigh, demanding the legislature listens to them and their requests. Many in secondary as well as higher education … Continue reading TA’s and Education Funding

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