Poets’ pick

Featured poets from our staff and the community. Quinn Hunter Layout Editor Flowers won’t grow In this barren place Dirt ain’t got enough of nothin’, No mount of water God bring rain God bring rain My cup runneth over Pink Polyethnen sit cocked On the window sill Fresh ones don’t keep long ‘nough No mount of sugar God bring rain God bring rain My cup … Continue reading Poets’ pick

Lessons all little black spots have to learn

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 and almost shame of my … Continue reading Lessons all little black spots have to learn

Lessons all little black spots have to learn

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

It’s the Easter Sports Editing Beagle, UNCG!

By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 As the ghost of Winter past is unfortunately elbowed out of the seasonal picture for the sneeze-worthy pollen and humid afternoons of spring, the world celebrated perhaps the most notable holiday of the spring season last Sunday, Easter. Similar to Christmas, the religious undertones of the day’s celebration has incorporated a more encompassing audience throughout the … Continue reading It’s the Easter Sports Editing Beagle, UNCG!

Weekend tennis sees women rise, men fall

By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Coming into Saturday’s competition against Wofford, the Women’s Tennis team had gone a perfect 3-0 when hosting matches. Despite this, the team’s 1-6 road record, (including a loss in their only in-conference match versus Chattanooga on March 8) had put the team second to last in the Southern Conference standings. Both the Men’s and Women’s tennis … Continue reading Weekend tennis sees women rise, men fall

Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference

By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015    This Saturday, UNCG hosted the Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference, an all day event that consisted of motivational speakers and different workshops gusts could attend to find out more information on everything from breaking into the industry, following your dreams and legal issues creators encounter in the business.    Stephen Levitin, known as Apple … Continue reading Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference

Lloyd International Honors College Dean Pubantz reflects

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 Dr. Jerry Pubantz will step down as dean of the Lloyd International Honors College (LIHC) at the end of the spring 2015 semester. Pubantz has headed LIHC for seven years, which is just a mere fraction of his forty plus years in education. A well-respected political science professor, Pubantz published many works on the United Nations … Continue reading Lloyd International Honors College Dean Pubantz reflects

Campus celebrates Super Bowl Sunday in EUC

“Students on campus gathered on Sunday in the EUC to watch the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl“ By Daniel Johnson, Staff writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 The month of February opened with one of the biggest television events in the country, the Puppy Bowl. Following that cultural extravagant of pups on the gridiron, the human  and less fun version … Continue reading Campus celebrates Super Bowl Sunday in EUC

The whistle of intramural basketball eager for new season

By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Jan. 28, 2015 This Monday, the Rec Center will kick off its annual intramural basketball season. In this association of basketball and college students, roommates and best friends come together to form super teams to compete against other similarly constructed teams. In intramurals, co-workers and classmates, who perhaps rarely spoke outside of their respective office space, forage through their … Continue reading The whistle of intramural basketball eager for new season

Reifschneider’s career, one of memory

Aaron Reifschneider in his last game for UNCG recorded one shot on goal and one shot attempt By Brandon Boyer, Staff Writer Published in print Nov 18. 2014 As the UNCG Men’s soccer season comes to an unsatisfying close and the darkness of night begins to dominate the hours of the day, one Spartan is saying good-bye to UNC-Greensboro after five fantastic years with the team. Aaron … Continue reading Reifschneider’s career, one of memory