Beast of No nation

Nyra Hudson   Staff Writer Around the world there is injustice everywhere. There are injustices that preside which are not exploited across news channel headlines or in the papers. There are countless injustices that are immoral which continue to exist today worldwide. One of those injustices directly relates to the film “Beast of No Nation” which gives intricate details of the atrocities associated with being … Continue reading Beast of No nation

Horoscopes

Mary Windsor Staff Writer Aries March 21 – April 19 This week you will be bombarded by nostalgic memories associated with your childhood — a familiar scent that has been long forgotten may bring them on.    Taurus April 20 -May 20 Clarity will slowly begin to come to you as certain events unfold.  What is it they say…hindsight is 20/20? Gemini May 21 -June 20 … Continue reading Horoscopes

SoCon Tennis Championships

Will McGarty    Staff Writer Last weekend, the Spartans Men’s Tennis team took to Chattanooga, Tennessee to compete in the Southern Conference Championships. The match was hindered by rain and forced the Spartans to compete inside the Girl’s Preparatory School’s indoor courts. Inside, the Spartans found little luck. Competing against the Furman Paladins, the Spartans suffered defeat by a 4-2 loss. The major difficulties for … Continue reading SoCon Tennis Championships

This week in Softball

Will McGarty    Staff Writer     Last weekend, The Spartan Softball team hosted a three game series against the Eastern Tennessee State Buccaneers. The teams played a pair of matches Saturday and would finish the series Sunday afternoon here at the Spartan’s Stadium. The team fared well Saturday, winning back to back games by a score of 11-7 and then 10-1, but later would … Continue reading This week in Softball

Life as a student athlete

Patrick O’Grady      Staff Writer 5:30 a.m. wakeup for practice. The third night in the library past midnight this week. More material missed in class. One more cup of coffee to stay awake during that post-practice 9:30 class. Another hour spent in a compliance meeting. Painful rehab in the athletic training room. Second workout of the day. These, among others, are all the downsides … Continue reading Life as a student athlete

5 Things to know going into the NFL draft

Andrew James     Staff Writer For those avid football fans awaiting your annual September relapse, your appetizer is almost under way—the 2016 NFL draft. Here are five things you want to know going into Friday, other than the obvious questions about what kind of shameless humans are actually watching all the way through round seven on NFL network. How will Jared Goff handle the … Continue reading 5 Things to know going into the NFL draft

Successful sweep for UNCG Baseball

Michael Fields      Staff Writer The men’s baseball team had a big home series against conference foe East Tennessee State University. UNCG was trying to stay atop of the SoCon standings and continue to excel in conference play. With a weekend home series against conference rivals East Tennessee State University, the blue and gold swept their visitors to stay firmly on top of the … Continue reading Successful sweep for UNCG Baseball

Letter to the Editor

Ian Lamar Courts     Guest Writer “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.” (John Locke) Law, the law, legal code, Constitutions, etc. are different words used to describe one of the key elements to any … Continue reading Letter to the Editor

2016 Earth Day Celebration

Jayda Brunson     Staff Writer “It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” — David Attenborough April 22nd of each year marks the anniversary of an environmental movement that promotes awareness … Continue reading 2016 Earth Day Celebration

Spellings protest

Catie Byrne Opinions Editor On April 25, 12-15 students gathered at the back entrance of the Weatherspoon Museum to protest Margaret Spellings’ visit to campus. Of the Spellings protest attendants, a majority also participated and organized UNCG’s HB-2 protest. Throughout the protest, participants chanted: ““Hey hey, ho ho, Margaret Spelling’s has got to go! When students’ rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand … Continue reading Spellings protest