By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer With the semester ending everyone is excited. And not just because they can finally throw off all of their anxiety about classes and exams, but more likely it is due to a particular holiday coming up. This holiday is full of giving, spending time with family, and celebrating being a good person to your neighbors. Can you guess what holiday … Continue reading Rushing through the holidays
By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 19. 2014 “I’ll do it tomorrow”, “it’s not due ‘till next week,” and “I’m too tired to do it.” More than likely these are phrases you, or people around you, have thought or said aloud. As the semester slowly comes to an end, more and more students, myself included, are losing the energy to fully complete assignments and … Continue reading Last minute lethargy
By Mark Parent, Opinions Editor Published in print Nov 19. 2014 This is the undisputed worst time of the year for a college student. Professors are assigning papers, exams are right around the corner, all of your friends are stressed out and your constant procrastination is about to bite you in the ass. Of course, right in the middle of this horrifying ordeal we get to head … Continue reading Turkey Day transgressions
By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 If you’re one of the few at UNCG that has to take a Service-learning class (SVL), then you know how moving it can be to extend your education to the community. UNCG’s Service-learning website defines it as “a teaching method that links community action and academic study so that each strengthens the other.” And if completed with … Continue reading You’re not living, if you’re not service learning
By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 After months of trudging through the murky bile, we at last leave the darkness and blinking and step into the light. No, this isn’t a Shawshank Redemption reference, those sewer pipes were even cleaner than the subject we will be discussing today: politics. As I’m sure you’re aware, voting happened this past week and with it we … Continue reading Thank God we’re ad-free
By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 The EUC is one of the most visited buildings on campus by students at UNCG. The reason for this may not only be due to it being the student union, but it could also be the fact that it hosts a majority UNCG’s on-campus food options. Convenience and options, like Chick-fil-A and Salsarita’s that you can’t find … Continue reading Fancy, but not free in the EUC
By Mark Parent, Opinions Editor Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 Students win in election. In case you didn’t know, Republicans took control of Congress last week. Of course, I’m sure most everyone reading this was aware of that little tidbit of information; however, I have a strong feeling that many reading this were not euphoric on election night, like me. I must admit, the results from last … Continue reading Students win in glorious election
By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published Nov. 5, 2014 For the college students who may have come from more rural areas, learning how to properly and safely cross a busy street can pose quite a serious challenge. Although, to some of us city-folk, it may seem like crossing the street should be something everyone learned how to do before entering elementary school, we should understand … Continue reading UNCG’s dangerous game of frogger
By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer Published Nov. 5, 2014 Being a senior, I look at a lot of what goes on around campus as business as usual. Recently, I realized that this is the result of four years of conditioning by this university that drilled it into my thick skull that I should think like the “typical college student.” For instance, during my freshman year … Continue reading Roommate roulette
By John D. Harden, Staff Writer Published Oct. 29, 2014 Since arriving at UNCG, I’ve come to realize that some of the personal standards I thought everyone abided by are simply not universal. And, of course, student hygiene epitomizes this violation; frankly, it seems that many students don’t even think about meeting this requirement. So, let’s jump into all of the problems that these students … Continue reading College: a haven for horrible hygiene
