Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer It may only be September now, but the future Presidential decision is fast approaching. We all must assume our roles as citizens, whether that be to take a side or decide that the country is in trouble regardless of which candidate is left standing in November. Our decision, should we choose to make one, depends entirely on two main … Continue reading The Democratic Party is more than its candidates
Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor In the hubbub of election season, everyone pays attention to the presidential race, but only a few pay attention to anything otherwise. Some will pay attention to congressional and senatorial elections as well, but everyone is focused on the executive office. Meanwhile, elections at the state, county and city levels are largely ignored. While millions of dollars are put into … Continue reading The importance of local elections
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer It’s a presidential election year, which means Americans across the country are being bombarded with ads, news, telephone calls, debates, the results of the latest polls and passionate opinions from everyone. We’ve all got that one crazy aunt who angrily expresses her opinion on Facebook. So far, the road to the election has been more like a horrifying parade … Continue reading A Vote for Anxiety
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer Alcohol consumption is the number one drug problem in this country today. It is essentially a poison that wreaks havoc on one’s body. According to a study done by Healthline, even small amounts can have substantive effects. If we drink too much, our body physically rejects it. If we drink a little, we still take considerable damage to our nervous, digestive, … Continue reading Why alcohol consumption should be phased out of campus life
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer The last time I was in an airport, I remember I was seeing my mother off to Atlanta for a medical conference. It was just the county airport, only ever hosting connector planes, but still I stood behind a thick glass wall as I waited for my mother’s plane to depart. I could have been on an airplane in March … Continue reading Fear in flight: airport paranoia reigns in a post 9/11 America
Taylor Allen Editor-in-Chief “We will never forget.” This phrase has been emblematic of September 11, 2001 for the past 15 years. It seems to me that as a nation, we have done well to keep that promise. Personally and culturally, 9/11 still has a profound place in our collective memory. Everyone has a story about 9/11, even those of us who were too young … Continue reading 9/11 Editorial
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Being only 6 years old on September 11, 2001, my memories of what happened that day are foggy. There is one thing that sticks out in my mind, one thing that I will never be able to forget: fear. The emotion ran rampant through everyone around me: my parents, teachers, neighbors and me. Knowing that there were people in the … Continue reading 15 years later, atmosphere of anxiety remains
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer The availability and quality of student employment on campus is an issue of contention among students and staff. While it’s good that UNCG offers jobs to students, they are too often limited to students with work study and dispense wages barely higher than the minimum. This is bad for students and the university. Due to increasing budget cuts, work study … Continue reading Creating a vibrant campus economy
Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor It seems like we can hardly go a few days without hearing about some form of protest happening. The act of protesting is not in itself bad, but there are ways to do it effectively and ineffectively. Lately, one athlete has been in the spotlight due to his act of protest. Colin Kaepernick protested racism in America by not … Continue reading What do you stand for?
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer The term “advocate” can sometimes elicit ideas of protesters and picket lines, phone banks and maybe even knocking on doors to talk to people; a lot of these things having negative connotations. However, advocacy at its most basic level is about giving a voice to something, and that should not be a negative thing. When it comes to mental health … Continue reading Giving a voice to mental illness advocacy
