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Spellings’ visit to UNCG regarded with uncertainty

Zack Weaver   News Editor Maggie Young   News Editor Spellings’ visit to UNC-Greensboro regarded with uncertainty UNC system President Margaret Spellings visited UNCG campus Monday, April 25, as a part of her UNC system tour. Spellings has been touring the UNC system, visiting every campus in the system, with UNCG being school 14 of 17. She has met with faculty, administration, staff and students … Continue reading Spellings’ visit to UNCG regarded with uncertainty

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Fast Fashion

Katerina Mansour         Staff Writer Globalization and capitalism have completely changed our world and society in more ways than one. Materialism and consumerism are two major outcomes of capitalism that have so many more consequences than most of us could ever imagine. Fast fashion is a fairly new phenomenon where the emphasis is on corporations creating clothing in the cheapest and quickest … Continue reading Fast Fashion

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5 Best Super Bowl Halftime Performances

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor With the death of musician and cultural icon Prince, it is typical to look back on his illustrious career and all his accomplishments. In the world of both music and films, Prince has definitely left his mark on the world. However, in the world of sports, the Minnesota-born superstar left fans with a breathtaking halftime performance in Super Bowl XLI. … Continue reading 5 Best Super Bowl Halftime Performances

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Mental Health: My experience in a psych ward

Ailey O’Toole    Staff Writer Throughout this past year, I have been lucky enough to write articles about mental health in order to provide our campus with more information about different disorders, treatments and also to hopefully begin a revolution of destigmatization about mental illness. This issue is very near and dear to my heart because I have struggled a great deal with mental illness … Continue reading Mental Health: My experience in a psych ward

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News, Uncategorized, UNCG Students

Spartan Trader shuts doors

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer The Spartan Trader, an all-purpose consignment shop for oddities and household goods on the UNC-Greensboro campus, closed last Saturday, leaving those seeking to rent a bicycle or buy used clothing with one less option in the area. The store opened four or five years ago, says Samantha Miller, an entrepreneurship student at the Bryan School of Business working at the … Continue reading Spartan Trader shuts doors

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Spartan News, Uncategorized, UNCG Faculty & Staff, UNCG Students

Minerva’s Midday series teaches students life skills

Aden Hizkias   Staff Writer Minerva’s Midday is a weekly event that focuses on providing life skills for UNC-Greensboro students. The program was started by Coordinator Vincent Justiniano, UNCG graduate assistant, and newly graduated intern Shara Cotton for Campus Activities and Programs (CAP). Justiniano described starting this initiative as something he had a strong connection to. Along with Cotton, they secured a budget, booked reservations … Continue reading Minerva’s Midday series teaches students life skills

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Faculty discusses COACHE survey results

Zachary Weaver     Staff Writer The General Faculty of UNC-Greensboro met on Wednesday, April 20 to discuss recent COACHE survey results and other faculty business. Anne Wallace commenced the meeting, and Wade Maki read preceding senate’s meeting. Provost Dana Dunn provided the introductory statement, mentioning a Virginia school case ruling that bathroom laws were discriminatory, and held implications for North Carolina law. Specifically, the … Continue reading Faculty discusses COACHE survey results

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Lecture analyzes Roman poetry fragments: The poetry of Latin

Zachary Weaver       Staff Writer Dr. Mark Possanza, professor at the University of Pittsburgh, gave an evening talk on Roman Republican Fragment Poetry on Wednesday, April 13. Dr. Possanza is a chairman of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Classics and a National Humanities Center Fellow. He is currently on research sabbatical to work on his upcoming manuscript. Entitled “The Frankenstein Effect: Creating … Continue reading Lecture analyzes Roman poetry fragments: The poetry of Latin

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Duke professor fights Islamophobia

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer     Professor Omid Safi of the Duke Islamic Studies Center gave a presentation on “America and Islam: Quest for Justice in a Turbulent World” last Wednesday, March 13, at the Elliott University Center. The lecture focused both on various misconceptions held about Islam in the U.S. and the complex situation in the Mideast. The presentation was sponsored by the … Continue reading Duke professor fights Islamophobia

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Spring is a beautiful season and I hate it

Matt Harris   Staff Writer One afternoon last week, there was a moment after class where I was walking down the middle of College Avenue, completely mesmerized by the blue skies and blossoming trees that still seemed alien to me, after months of cold weather. There was a light breeze, there were birds chirping, and it all seemed completely perfect — if there is truly … Continue reading Spring is a beautiful season and I hate it

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