The TPP is a bad deal for working people Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed trade agreement involving 12 Pacific Rim countries that is concerned with regulations, such as lower tariffs and investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms. This agreement was officially reached on Oct. 5 after 5 years of debate. The 12 countries involved are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, … Continue reading The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer I’ve strayed off many potential dates with the phrase, “I love watching horror movies.” Perhaps that implies that I’m somewhat of a masochist who enjoys movies, such as “Hostel” and “Saw,” where people are torn limb for limb for our viewing pleasure. Well, for any of my potential future dates, I haven’t even seen “Hostel.” But I have seen … Continue reading Top 5 Halloween Movies
Mark Parent Opinions Editor If you’ve been paying any attention to the news over the last couple of weeks, I’m sure you’re aware of the latest installment of Lord of the Flies…sorry, I mean the Republican search for the next speaker of the House of Representatives. The disorder in the lower chamber of Congress is, frankly, stunning. By showing an unwillingness to coalesce around a … Continue reading Republicans need women in leadership positions
Spencer Schneier News Editor The open web, the home of funny cat GIFs, nearly universal accessibility and low cost to users, is facing a massive threat to its existence: adblocking. Since its inception, the Internet has been a place where people from all over the world could share their thoughts and ideas, and they are able to do so without many barriers to … Continue reading The open web’s greatest threat: AdBlocking
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer As fall approaches, the biting, cold air only enhances the bitterness of people. People cover their ears with Beats by Dre to keep warm and comforted by their music. But your music library gets old after a while. What’s there to listen to? Your own thoughts. No, don’t ever assume that that is even an option. That is why, … Continue reading Top 5 Podcasts to listen to on your way to class
Natalie King Publisher As beautiful a campus as UNCG is, the beloved Graham building does it no justice. The huge brick mass on the corner of campus is nothing but an eyesore, and I know you have all been thinking it. We can first talk about the location. For many of us, during our beginning years at UNCG, the Graham building was a quite … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Womanhood of the world Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief I’ve gotten to know a lot of great women over the course of my 21 years. Perhaps these associations are because I’m a human of the XX variety, and they are only natural connections to make. Or perhaps they’re just the result of my having a knack for surrounding myself with kick-ass people. That’s right. I said it. … Continue reading Caught in the Middle
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer “I like boobies.” The phrase is everywhere: t-shirts, bracelets, bumper stickers, you name it. And as catchy and witty as it seems, I do not like it and I do not think it is appropriate. Using the phrase, “I like boobies,” or “save the ta-ta’s” to promote breast cancer awareness reduces the person suffering from the disease to his or … Continue reading “I Like Boobies” is offensive
The gender wage gap will solve itself Adam Griffin Staff writer It has been widely reported that women receive approximately 78 cents for every dollar that a man earns in the workplace. This statement has some truth to it, but, in reality, its economic claims are baseless. This oft-cited 78-cent statistic, for instance, is an accumulation of wages of all working Americans. It does … Continue reading Pay Equality
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer For those who don’t know, there’s a new term for “hooking up” with someone. If a crush says, “Hey, I heard there was a hurricane — want to come over and watch Netflix and chill?” then chances are you will not be watching Netflix, and “chill” will not mean being relaxed on a couch. Well, it will but in … Continue reading Top “Netflix-and-chill” movies
