UNC BOG

Maggie Young     News Editor During last Friday’s Board of Governors meeting, Margaret Spellings delivered her second President’s report during which she discussed her travel across the state, outlined her plans for change within the UNC system and addressed the increasing protests across the campuses. Spellings began the meeting by reminding attendees and those watching on the new live stream feature of the ways … Continue reading UNC BOG

Spellings’ gives second President’s Report to Board of Governors

Maggie Young    News Editor During last Friday’s Board of Governors meeting, Margaret Spellings delivered her second President’s report during which she discussed her travel across the state, outlined her plans for change within the UNC system and addressed the increasing protests across the campuses. Spellings began the meeting by reminding attendees and those watching on the new live stream feature of the ways in … Continue reading Spellings’ gives second President’s Report to Board of Governors

Generation Why: What has changed with the rise of the Millennials

Maggie Young     News Editor “Millennial” has become a household label for people who are currently between the ages of 18 and 33, but what exactly differentiates Millennials from other generations? Generation Y or, Millennials, is a label given to most current college-aged students. Millennials were born roughly between 1980 and 1996, though in 2013, Time magazine placed the cut-off at 2000.Many argue that … Continue reading Generation Why: What has changed with the rise of the Millennials

Throwback Sports Video Games

Michael Fields     Staff Writer Video games have exploded on to the scene in the past few decades. They are a form of entertainment that allows the users to get away from their reality and everyday life for the some time and enjoy these elaborate video games. This form of art has transitioned significantly over the decades through unbelievable technology improvements. In general, users … Continue reading Throwback Sports Video Games

Studies show increase in weight and drug use among Millennials

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer There have been many studies done to determine the health and wellness of the Millennial generation, or those born between the 1980s and mid to late 1990s. A majority of those studies indicate that there has been an undeniable rise in obesity in America. In 2010, Dr. Shali L. Barkin, Dr. William J. Heerman, Dr. Michael D. Warren and Senior … Continue reading Studies show increase in weight and drug use among Millennials

“Scrolling away”

Matt Harris  Staff Writer I’ve always been a little skeptical of all the fuss over my generation. Supposedly, we’re remarkably self-absorbed, endlessly distracted, unwilling to challenge our deeply-held beliefs, unable to make that scary plunge into adulthood, yada yada. I’m not really convinced. Millennials are easy to pick on – we’re trying to navigate this increasingly complex and bizarre world while straddling ridiculous student debt … Continue reading “Scrolling away”

Article on millennial nostalgia

Shaquille Blackstock            Staff Writer Back in the 50s’ and 60s’, due to minimum wage rising every so often to combat the inevitability of inflation, young people were able to finish high school, work hard in one of the many manufacturing jobs that were around back then and attain their dreams of a house and a white picket fence, no problem. … Continue reading Article on millennial nostalgia

Are LGBT millennials out of touch with their history?

Catie Byrne Features Editor Are LGBT millennials out of touch with their history? This can be a difficult question to quantify, for a portion of such a small portion of the population. However, millennial LGBT popular culture, is one of the things reflective of what this generation of community members prioritize. As a lesbian, this reporter can attest to two growing trends among millennials throughout … Continue reading Are LGBT millennials out of touch with their history?

Millennial special: Ask me about my hair

Lauren Cherry    Copy Editor This is a story about my experience with natural hair. The term ‘natural hair’ refers to the hair of of someone of African descent that has not been chemically straightened by relaxers, keratin treatments,etc. I stopped getting relaxers almost two years ago. I cannot give an exact date of when I stopped getting relaxers because I did not do so … Continue reading Millennial special: Ask me about my hair

Letter to the Editor: The Property Protection Act’s Criminalization of Safe Workplaces

Hannah Howell     Guest Writer The New Year in North Carolina brought with it several new laws that took effect on January 1st. The most consequential of these laws is the Property Protection Act (House Bill 405), which was passed by North Carolina’s senate last June. Judging it solely on its title, this bill seems to be in alignment with American values. The truth, … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: The Property Protection Act’s Criminalization of Safe Workplaces