Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer Early in the morning on Sept. 18, under the cover of darkness, people came onto campus to write politically charged messages in chalk for the nearly 20,000 students of UNCG to see. The event was playfully labeled “The Chalkening at UNCG,” and it is the latest in a series of spread out and largely uncoordinated attempts to protest a perceived level … Continue reading The Chalkening
Madison Hoffman News Editor A new way to fight cellphone addiction in school has made its way to UNCG. Meet Pocket Points, a free app that offers students incentives such as free food and discounted items for staying off of their phones. Pocket Points started in 2014 after two college students who attended California State University, Chico experienced the real life problem of cell phone … Continue reading Pocket Points Arrives at UNCG
Emily Cramton Staff Writer Only 30 years ago, less than two weeks after the “Black Monday” global stock market crash, the movie “Wall Street” debuted in cinemas. On Sept. 24 and 27 only, it is coming back. In celebration of the era-defining film, more than 600 movie theaters nationwide will be showing the movie in a limited-time theatrical event. This event is sponsored by Fathom … Continue reading Oscar-Winning Movie, “Wall Street” Returns to the Big Screen for 30th Anniversary
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer Humanity’s fear of machines has plagued us since the invention of technology, and now with a society dependent on their cell phones, the foreboding feeling we may be trapped is more prevalent than ever. The TV series, “Black Mirror,” capitalizes on and explores that grim possibility of technology influencing our future in the darkest way possible. Each episode takes place in … Continue reading How Black Mirror Reflects Society’s Subconscious Fear of Technology
Ty-ie Fuller Staff Writer In 2017, there are few people who could admit to never witnessing a music video. With music streaming is at an all-time high, it only guarantees that the popularity of music videos skyrocket as well. Vevo, a premium music video and entertainment platform, which distributes its content on YouTube, their home website and other platforms, reported that they average a great … Continue reading Behind the Camera: Music Videos’ Role in Music and Entertainment Culture
Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer It is almost cliché to remark on the wonder of modern technology – which is very much the wonder of computerization. In our time, there are more transistors shocking zeros and ones than there are synapses firing off in all human brains. The calculating power to end worlds fits in the palm of your hand and takes pictures of your brunch: … Continue reading The Deceptive Allure of Technology
Catie Byrne Features Editor Have you ever worried you were going to die of cancer? I have, but not because it’s an entirely normal human anxiety. It all started on social media; I was scrolling through my feed on the social media website, Tumblr.com, and came across an inexplicably humorous sponsored advertisement, entitled: “Prostate cancer treatments.” Of course, I am a woman and am not … Continue reading Absurd Ad Targeting
Spencer Schneier Technology Editor The common line of thinking is that easy access to computers, the rise of the internet and the prominence of mobile computing have created a generation fundamentally altered by technology. Those who make this point are right, but they are missing the full picture, settling for the tip of the iceberg as the story. From the rise of renewable energy to … Continue reading Millennials will oversee the next scientific revolution
Tarlon Khoubyari Staff Writer Cameron Duncan Stewart is currently a business and information systems senior and the president of Pi Kappa Alpha. His role in Pi Kappa Alpha has propelled his passions to create a space for students, businesses, and organizations to brand their companies or products in an easy, elegant way. Stewart noticed that branding companies charge more for sororities and … Continue reading Tech Entreprenuer Spotlight: Cameron Duncan Stewart
Spencer Schneier Technology Editor Autonomous driving is a technology that drivers in the US are going to have to get used to and they’re going to have to get used to it pretty quickly. The technology, which uses machine learning algorithms, or essentially computer programs that can learn by trial and error, promises to fix a lot of problems plaguing the transportation industry. Many in the … Continue reading No-risk driving: The future of automated vehicles
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