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 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 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 Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 As many of you know, spring officially started last week.  Don’t worry if you didn’t realize it, for it certainly doesn’t feel like it.  With a new season arriving, there comes a multitude of natural hindrances.  Spring is known for its horrendous pollen, frequent showers, warmer weather, and the occasional death by ravenous bees.  I once … Continue reading Winter is over

By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 24, 2015 Many of you may have noticed that this week marks the return of the campus-wide event Humans v. Zombies.  I put ‘v.’ instead of ‘versus’ because I would find the game much more entertaining if done in the style of a dramatic courtroom showdown.  Instead, the campus is treated to the sight of college … Continue reading Curing a campus pandemic

By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 This week marks the return of students and classes from the week long Spring break.  It also signals the return of my weekly ramblings.  Actually, I was planning on retiring but so many people from my 3-to-5 reader demographic demanded that I continue.  So here I am, and with Spring break still on so many peoples’ … Continue reading Spring Break and those who are left behind

By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 4, 2015 Anyone who has spent more than two minutes walking around campus will know that the university houses a large pantheon of student organizations.  We know this because many of us make detours away from the EUC during midday to avoid being bombarded by the recruitment calls of these groups and clubs.  I’m sure there are several … Continue reading The Unfairly Rejected Clubs of UNCG

By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 By now, pretty much everyone is aware of the aftermath from last week’s blizzard.  Classes were cancelled, facilities shut down, and the roads were nearly impossible to drive on.  There is a running joke that North Carolina tends to have the most extreme, melodramatic response to even the possibility of snow.  Despite this, the efforts to … Continue reading Preparing for the next Winter “killstorm”

UNCG security would benefit from Robocop By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Recently, UNCG finished construction of a new campus police station on the south side of the university. Now I don’t intend to lessen the importance of the campus police with this week’s article. UNCG’s police force is an essential asset to the university and those who work to keep our campus safe and secure … Continue reading Dead or alive, you’re coming with me

By Taylor Smith, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 My little rant for this week is a bit tragic in some sense.  It is an opinion piece that I actually intend to take seriously and yet I know that no matter how loud I type, the people it is addressing will neither read it nor do anything to stop it.  I speak about … Continue reading Turn down for what?