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
By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer Published Oct. 29, 2014 I am not a hipster, although I feel that the very fact that I’m complaining about Starbucks as a corporation may very well initiate me as one. We all know about Starbucks, how could we possible not? They’re on every corner, and it seems like every TV channel shows one of their commercials. And If I … Continue reading “Starsucks”
By Ayana Bessard, Staff Writer Published Oct. 22, 2014 I just can’t understand why some UNCG students seem to be so apathetic when it comes to advising. It is simply astounding to me why students wouldn’t be enthusiastic about making progress towards getting that coveted college degree? Not to mention that you can your tailor graduation plan however you want, and plan for future semesters … Continue reading Here’s some advice: fix advising
By John D. Harden, Staff Writer Published Oct. 22, 2014 Since arriving at UNCG, I have heard it said many times by many students: “We don’t need textbooks.” After all, we use Google for everything anyway. Sometimes we spend over $100 on a single textbook that lives a long life as a paperweight under a desk in your apartment. Now with that being said I … Continue reading Save the books!
By Jacob Peller, Staff Writer Published Oct. 22, 2014 I try not to be overly critical of the same thing. Often times when we start to nitpick a subject we begin to see the entire subject as flawed. I’m aware of this fact. So, generally, if there is something negative I look for the positives as well. In a previous article, I wrote about how … Continue reading Guess what? The caf sucks.
