Mark Parent Opinions Editor This past Friday, two of my colleagues and I were granted the privilege of interviewing UNCG’s new chancellor, Dr. Frank Gilliam. And, I must say, I was very impressed by him. I found Chancellor-Elect Gilliam to be insightful, kind and a good listener; of course, those skills should come as no surprise given the rigorous chancellor selection process administered by … Continue reading Take a “Chancellor” on me
By Quinn Hunter, Layout Editor Until the age of eight I had absolutely no idea that I was black. While this may sound abnormal and strange, the truth is that I had no idea I was a different race. I grew up in a solid middle-class household with two parents and an older brother. Before I knew my race, I did not feel the weight … Continue reading Lessons all little black spots have to learn
By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 With graduation hurdling towards many of us, including myself, I think it is important to reflect back on our time at UNCG. Our accomplishments, our failures, these things define what we will remember as this moment in our lives. That said, I feel quite awful about my time here at UNCG. I keep looking back and … Continue reading I must confess my sins
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 • If you want to do something, just do it. If you want to start writing freelance, just do it, and push yourself out in your community. • Don’t overdraft your bank account just because you need money. Just don’t do it. It hurts more than it helps. • People are going to put you in … Continue reading Short lessons to pass on
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 In our day and age, women continue to face significant strife related to sexual assault; however, they are not alone. Males are currently going through what I would compare to the very beginnings of female sexual abuse trials and struggles that began a few decades ago. Of course, sexual abuse had always been a problem for … Continue reading Redefining our views of sexual assault
By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 Being a woman at a bar is a very interesting social occurrence. Being able to watch men around you get completely hammered and act like buffoons is also another interesting social occurrence. Now as a disclaimer, not every man acts like this, and some women even take the cake for acting like a fool in bars … Continue reading Raising the bar
By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 I’m going to cut to the chase this week by saying it is about time UNCG change its mascot. The Spartan thing is cool but, like the Greek messenger after the battle of Marathon, it has run its course. Now at first I was thinking, why not go back to the original mascot when … Continue reading The quest for a new mascot
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 As young adults we’ve heard or been told various things relating to health. Every day we hear conflicting information, and some of us believe in the myths we’ve been told for the majority of our lives. Here are six that I’ve been subjected to, and most likely many of you have also, that I believe should … Continue reading Six health misconceptions debunked
By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 The other day I was walking about and came across a bike rack with a bird sitting on it. I was surprised by how close I was able to get to the creature without it flying away. That experience made me think on how little I pay attention to the wildlife at UNCG to which I … Continue reading An Ode to Buzzards
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 There are some fundamentally odd behaviors that occur on a regular basis at the gym. Every time I go work out, I notice patterns of behavior, and I’m just waiting for someone to create a college course about it in the sociology department. The gym seems to be one of the places in which people are … Continue reading Workout weirdness
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