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 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 Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 This is a phrase I’ve been thinking of lately. These words are applicable to so many aspects of life. I’m a 23 year old senior (and I’ve still got a year left, fifth year seniors represent!) I’ve taken my time with school. I took a year off between my junior and senior year, and learned so … Continue reading Friendships are not like car blinkers

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer I’m going to be honest: I, along with most of our student body, don’t give a shit about our Student Government Association (SGA). I’m not here to tell you to care or not; you can make up your own mind at the end of this article. I can, however, inform you about whom we should put our faith and power … Continue reading UNCG’s SGA— A Body of Resume Builders or visionaries?

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 My specific interests in journalism come into fruition when they are directly applied to Human Rights. That is where I hold almost all of my focus, where I spend most of my conversations with people, and an area in which I hope to improve in my lifetime.   I spoke with UNCG Graduate Daniel Foster about … Continue reading The walk is far from over

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 As students with the upcoming grand option of a new recreational facility, costing extremely high amounts, we have the option or exercising our bodies in the gym and our minds in the classroom. However the amount of healthy food and drink options on UNCG’s campus is a tad disconcerting. For those who choose to have the … Continue reading New Rec, more important than eating well?

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Social media is taking over; generations are constantly bombarded with new ways to share ideas, news and happenings occurring in day to day life.  Hashtags when you really think about it are merely a symbol and improper grammar, yet hashtags have spread like wildfire. We now use them as a way to either tie together thoughts … Continue reading Yes all lives matter, but please hear our words

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 I started loving to write as soon as I fell in love. I started loving to write once I came to college, and had this vast world of intellect and knowledge thrust upon me.  I spoke with my Intermediate Poetry Workshop Professor Shawn Delgado about poetry being a form of expression, hearing his thoughts on poetry … Continue reading The capability of poetry

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 Back in 2010 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid misspoke when touching on race and President Obama; but his words aren’t far from the minds of our own. “The authors quote Reid as saying privately that Obama, as a black candidate, could be successful thanks, in part, to his “light-skinned” appearance and speaking patterns “with no Negro … Continue reading It can’t always be black and white

By Rebecca Harrelson, Staff Writer Published in print Jan. 28, 2015 There is a shift in what has been expected of women. In the past we have been expected to smile, conduct ourselves in a reserved manner, and to promptly say “thank you” as soon as a man complements our outer beauty. To be gracious, stand still, not think for ourselves and to speak to every man … Continue reading Crush the societal norm!