Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Back in elementary school, when my classmates and I would walk into class at the beginning of the day, there would always be a small passage and questions about an important black figure in history every day for the month of February. This method used by my teachers allowed for everyone in the class, no matter what race, to be … Continue reading Is Black History Month History?
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Imagine you are walking down the street, on a road trip, right after class. Your stomach growls and your eyes are drawn immediately to the neon bright lights and the appeasing trait of getting sustenance quickly. You walk in, order, and walk out with a bag of burgers, tacos, or even chicken wings. The accessibility as well as the convenience of … Continue reading Fast Food Frenzy: The Addiction to Convenience
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer In the world of American politics, one is aware of the importance that our independent media plays in the political process. Leaders usually try to befriend the media, to use it to their advantage as a tool by which to accomplish their goals. Newly-elected president Donald Trump does the opposite. During his campaign he assailed publications such as the … Continue reading Trump and the Media
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer Let me be honest. Normally, I am not the type of person that goes to protests, and I feel a little uncomfortable doing so. I’m a big believer in becoming the system, and changing it from the inside. With that being said, with the new administration in office, I believe that it’s going to be extremely important for people … Continue reading Keep on marchin’
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Many of us know of the ever-present disregard of education by local legislatures in our state. North Carolina has been ranked as one of the worst states in our country for teacher pay and per student spending. Our state, UNCG especially, has been known to create some of the best teachers in the country. People from all over, even … Continue reading The Past, Present, and Future of Education in North Carolina
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer In politics, particularly in presidential elections, it is important to recognize the way new or emerging technologies are utilized, if at all. Much fuss was made about Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s use of the radio, as well as Eisenhower and Kennedy’s use of television to augment their successful campaigns, leading to successful victories and presidencies, aided by modern technology. When Barack … Continue reading Social Media and Politics
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Bacon. It is a beautiful thing. It is crispy, crunchy, greasy, and goes great with everything. I do mean everything. Check the internet for bacon cocktails and bacon wreaths (they are very much real). A work of art, bacon has been a staple in the American diet since the conception of this nation. George Washington kept his own free-range pigs … Continue reading The Blessing of Bacon
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Winter; a time spent by many enjoying warm seasonal beverages, gathering for holiday celebrations, and planning for new beginnings. For some though, these pictures may be the farthest things from their minds as they struggle to just get by. As a non-native North Carolinian myself, the image of winter has never been more than just a passing thought of inconvenient piles … Continue reading Seeing the Outside View: Winter’s Vicious Assault on the Homeless
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer This past Sunday, Jan. 22 marked the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed women the right under the law, in every part of the country to have access to a safe and legal abortion. Before the landmark decision, abortion was a state issue. Whether or not a woman could have one legally was up … Continue reading We Cannot Go Backwards
Zachary Weaver News Editor With a new administration comes many changes, and the new prevailing wind is repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It’s been a Republican talking point for years, picking at flaws and declaring intention to repeal if a conservative president enters office. Now that Donald Trump has become President Elect, that goal will become a reality, and Republican lawmakers … Continue reading Flawed but not fatally: The unnecessary repeal of ACA
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