Encryption: All your questions answered

Tarlon Khoubyari        Staff Writer Data is the driving force of today’s top companies and organizations. With these mass amounts of data being processed, shared, and sold the protection of this information becomes a top priority. The loss of sensitive data or information can cost companies billions of dollars. These threats and concerns are reflected in the news with increased frequency, with one … Continue reading Encryption: All your questions answered

GIS takes urban planning to another level

Daniel Bayer    Staff Writer Dr. Shih-Lung Shaw, professor of geology at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, gave a public lecture last Friday, February 19, titled “Big Data, Human Dynamics and Space-Time GIS.” Shaw began his lecture by noting to those in attendance that everything being done on one’s cell phone is constantly tracked and recorded. Rather than encouraging hysteria, however, Shaw explained that … Continue reading GIS takes urban planning to another level

Panelists discuss the ethics of war and terrorism

Jamie Howell  Staff Writer On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a panel of experts met at UNC-Greensboro to discuss terrorism and violence as it relates to faith and ideology. The panel was called “War? Terrorism? It is bloody good business!” and the main focus was on Islam in France and the broader meaning of terrorism around the world. On the panel was Edip Yuksel, J.D., professor of … Continue reading Panelists discuss the ethics of war and terrorism

The Hunger Games on wheels: An evening of themed roller derby

Matt Harris  Staff Writer I almost felt nervous walking into the Pavilion at the Greensboro Coliseum. Greensboro Roller Derby was about to treat me and several hundred others to an evening of Hunger Games-themed roller derby, and I knew very little about either the Hunger Games or roller derby. All I knew about The Hunger Games was what I had peripherally gathered over the past … Continue reading The Hunger Games on wheels: An evening of themed roller derby

Queer: Not a competition or a club

Catie Byrne Features Editor A little more than two year ago, upon entering the whirlwind of culture and confusion that comes along with understanding oneself as gay, I self-identified as queer. The word “queer,” as I saw it, was an umbrella term for the LGBT community, and I would refer to LGBT people that I knew as queer. The word was a buzz in the … Continue reading Queer: Not a competition or a club

It’s All In the Hue

Jayda Brunson     Staff Writer “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see,” said artist, Edgar Degas. This can be perfectly correlated to the ongoing art exhibit, “It’s All About the Hue,” featured at Green Hill for the next few weeks. “It’s All About the Hue,” consists of four artists who bring their work to life through pigments, layers, linen, … Continue reading It’s All In the Hue

UNCG shares faith

Alison McKane     Staff Writer On Friday, Feb. 19, Hillel, the Jewish organization on college campuses, and the Muslim Student Association (MSA) hosted an Interfaith Shabbat Dinner. On the flyer promoting the event, it read, “A promotion of peace and friendship. Come join for prayers of each faith followed by dinner and discussion.” Cori Hampton, the staff member in charge of Hillel at UNCG … Continue reading UNCG shares faith

“Over the Edge or You Done Me Wrong”

Victoria Starbuck        Staff Writer “Over the Edge or You Done Me Wrong,” performed by the Touring Theatre of North Carolina, utilizes southern voices to explore the depths of the human psyche. While the “Over the Edge” actors displayed emotions that are generally considered inappropriate for public consumption, their audience provided the space to explore this. The black box setting and the sparseness … Continue reading “Over the Edge or You Done Me Wrong”

The Pope is wrong about immigration

Mark Parent  Opinions Editor  Early last week, I decided to write on Pope Francis’ decision to hold mass near the Mexico-U.S. border in an effort to show solidarity with migrants. Well, I think it’s safe to say that my plan hit a minor road-bump. As I’m sure many of you have already heard, the Pope hurled some insults in the direction of insult-machine, Donald Trump. … Continue reading The Pope is wrong about immigration

The life and opinions of Justice Antonin Scalia

Adam Griffin    Staff Writer Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court is one of the greatest and most influential legal minds of the last century. He is more responsible than any other person for leading the conservative renaissance in constitutional jurisprudence and bringing ideas of originalism and textualism into the forefront of the discussion and debate over the meaning of the U.S. … Continue reading The life and opinions of Justice Antonin Scalia