In defense of Donald Trump

Mark Parent  Opinions Editor On March 15, I will not be voting for Donald Trump. To put it mildly, he’s not a conservative and does not represent my core values. With that being said, if Donald Trump is the republican nominee for president—which is increasingly likely—I will be a full-fledged supporter of his campaign. I mean, seriously, who would ever vote for Hillary Clinton? Throughout … Continue reading In defense of Donald Trump

Why Ted Cruz? The Constitution.

Adam Griffin    Staff Writer This election cycle is the most important since the birth of the millennial generation and perhaps since World War II. The candidate who wins the presidency will undoubtedly decide the future direction of the country. And unlike previous elections, the republican nominee is, most likely, not going to be an establishment candidate. There are several candidates who are revolutionary in … Continue reading Why Ted Cruz? The Constitution.

Students should rally behind Connect NC Bond

The Editorial Staff On the first Tuesday after spring break, March 15, UNC-Greensboro students will be faced with a critical choice. And no, it has nothing to do with the presidential primary elections. Instead, all North Carolina voters will be asked to vote either for or against the Connect NC Bond. This newspaper strongly urges you to vote for the package. The simple fact of … Continue reading Students should rally behind Connect NC Bond

Hillary can’t reach millennials

Ailey O’Toole     Staff Writer Hillary Clinton is slowly, but surely, losing steam as a presidential candidate. Most liberal millennials, prior to knowing that Senator Bernie Sanders existed, were psyched about the idea of the first female president. But between Clinton constantly changing her political views to reflect popular opinion and her lack of appeal among young voters, things aren’t looking so great for … Continue reading Hillary can’t reach millennials

Spartan Sensibilities

Lauren Cherry     Copy Editor Let me start by saying that you should not choose who to vote for based on what they are wearing because there are obviously far more important issues. However, there is no denying that dress speaks volumes about a person. I am currently taking CRS 321, The Social Psychology of Dress in the Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies department. … Continue reading Spartan Sensibilities

Caught in the Middle

The Morality of Voting: Democracy is a Messy Business Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief For me, voting is an issue of morality. I don’t think we should explain away voting as merely a civic duty or exercise or right. When we vote, we are actively working to change our society or to protect its present state. Any decision that impacts the fabric of our social conscience — … Continue reading Caught in the Middle

The Republican perversion of small government

Spencer Schneier   Technology Editor As a Libertarian, I often grow tired of the pseudo-intellectual attacks on free market principles that come from the left. They tend to be weak, hollow and show an uninformed perspective on economic theory. The main argument tossed my way is that Capitalism is exploitative, which is ridiculous considering that the foundation of free market interactions is that they are … Continue reading The Republican perversion of small government

Millennial Moment

Natalie King    Publisher “Ugh, I wish I didn’t have to work!” It’s a statement many of us say on a regular basis. In general, no one particularly loves the part-time work they have to do in high school and/or college in order to pay some bills, but, hey, it’s character building. One of the most common jobs for first-time-job teens is working in a … Continue reading Millennial Moment

Sanders is the best, most unrealistic choice

Katerina Mansour        Staff Writer Bernie Sanders is probably one of the most unexpected, viable candidates for a presidential election in U.S. history; put simply, nobody anticipated that he would get as far as he has. Yet, it appears that millennials are the ones carrying his campaign and possibly one of the only groups of people prepared to elect him to the world’s … Continue reading Sanders is the best, most unrealistic choice

The Pope is wrong about immigration

Mark Parent  Opinions Editor  Early last week, I decided to write on Pope Francis’ decision to hold mass near the Mexico-U.S. border in an effort to show solidarity with migrants. Well, I think it’s safe to say that my plan hit a minor road-bump. As I’m sure many of you have already heard, the Pope hurled some insults in the direction of insult-machine, Donald Trump. … Continue reading The Pope is wrong about immigration