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Editorials, Opinions

National Parks are for Everyone

Annie Walker Staff Writer In this era of increasing political polarization, few things at the heart of our national identity remain as universally beloved as the National Park Service. Treasured for their beauty and history, the 417 entities under the Park Service’s care have captivated millions of visitors from all backgrounds. The National Park Service is tasked with these locations’ preservation, but years of inadequate … Continue reading National Parks are for Everyone

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Columns, Opinions, Uncategorized

Fire with Fire vs. Darkness with Light

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer We find ourselves in something of a dilemma lately. We have a president who is incapable of leading the nation in any real sense of the word. Political parties have grown only more homogeneous.  It hasn’t been a good year for tolerance in America. It seems doubtful that if the country as a whole is living up to its ideals. This … Continue reading Fire with Fire vs. Darkness with Light

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Columns, Opinions

Facing the Female Orgasm Gap

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Many heterosexual women know the frustration and disappointment of going home with a man who doesn’t know how to get the job done, and by “get the job done,” I mean give a woman an orgasm. Whether it be from inexperience, misinformation or blatant apathy, too many men in heterosexual relationships are not getting their partners off while the male orgasm … Continue reading Facing the Female Orgasm Gap

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Columns, Opinions

Civic Education

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer It’s a shame that public schools get such a bad rap. Either on the left or the right, you’ll find plenty who think very little of them. It seems part of the American Dream that you needn’t send your children to a public school. Yet that austere environment, forcing as it does so many classes, races and ethnicities together, is arguably … Continue reading Civic Education

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Columns, Opinions

Trumpism Still Strong in Virginia Race

Andrew Oliver Staff Writer The Virginia gubernatorial race should be a wakeup call for progressive-minded people who think that Donald Trump’s clumsy and chaotic presidency will, in itself, convince voters to usher in a drastically different sort of regime. In one corner, we have Ralph Northam, a true understated and moderate Democrat. On the other, Ed Gillespie: a Republican who speaks to many of the … Continue reading Trumpism Still Strong in Virginia Race

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Blogs, Features

Sara Ahmed: The Politics of Complaint

Catie Byrne Features Editor On Wednesday, UNCG’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program presented, “Institutional as usual: Sexism, Racism and the Politics of Complaint,” a talk by feminist scholar, Dr. Sara Ahmed, about the ways in which complaining can work to subvert institutionally sanctioned racism, sexism and sexual harassment in university settings. In introducing Ahmed, Dr. Mark Rifkin, the Department Head of Women’s and Gender Studies … Continue reading Sara Ahmed: The Politics of Complaint

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Blogs, Features

Professor Spotlight: Robert Igoe

Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer Robert Igoe is a professor of Printmaking and Drawing at UNCG. Although he specializes in lithography, he is mostly known as an oil painter. Painting since early high school, Igoe began using mostly acrylics but moved to primarily oil paint during his college career. Still, Igoe is often drawn to multiple mediums, such as casein, pastel and the lithography process. An … Continue reading Professor Spotlight: Robert Igoe

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Editorials, Opinions

IPAs Are Overrated

Annie Walker Opinions Editor The India Pale Ale does not have a naturally broad appeal. At its core, the IPA is the beverage equivalent of heavily salted meats and hardtack. IPA connoisseurs live and die by the bitter flavor heavily hopped beers bring, as though it’s any different than bragging about MSG levels in a ramen noodle flavor packet. The additional hops were not originally … Continue reading IPAs Are Overrated

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Columns, Opinions

The Criminal Justice System: We Need to Do Better

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer In 1978, long before I was ever born, my grandmother was arrested for the murder of her husband. My grandmother’s only child, my mother, was 6 years old. She was charged with first degree murder but pled guilty to second degree to avoid the possibility of capital punishment. Her sentence was 20 years to life. She was only 27 years old. … Continue reading The Criminal Justice System: We Need to Do Better

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