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Hard Work Paying Off for Link Jarrett and UNCG Baseball

Andrew Salmon Staff Writer UNCG Baseball head coach Link Jarrett is a grilling man. He identifies ribeye as his favorite cut “Or a boneless, skinless chicken thigh.” That’s what he had been eating for lunch, but by the time his interview started, all that was left were the seasoned drippings in a tupperware container. He poured that out, a choice some may disagree with; there … Continue reading Hard Work Paying Off for Link Jarrett and UNCG Baseball

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Review: ‘André the Giant’

Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Tuesday night saw the HBO premier of Jason Hehir’s “André The Giant,” a look inside the life of André Roussimoff, a man referred to as “The Eighth Wonder of the World.” This documentary explores his rise to universal stardom in the sport of professional wrestling, explains his health struggles with acromegaly and interviews several of those who were closest to him. … Continue reading Review: ‘André the Giant’

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Sinclair Broadcasting is Another Biased Source

Omar A. Obreggon Cuebas Staff Writer  Sinclair Broadcast Group is in hot water for mandating news anchors across its stations to repeat a tirade against “fake news.” A video released by Deadspin showcased hundreds of different stations repeating lines such as: “Some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias,” and “This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.” It seems … Continue reading Sinclair Broadcasting is Another Biased Source

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Industrial Hemp: North Carolina’s Newest Crop

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer  Since last month, there has been a lot of excitement growing as many farmers have begun harvesting the spoils of their new crop: industrial hemp. Yet, in the wake of this excitement, many are still against the harvesting of industrial hemp-based on inaccurate information and fear-mongering. Industrial hemp has been grown around the world for hundreds of years. Hemp is a … Continue reading Industrial Hemp: North Carolina’s Newest Crop

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Yes I’m Still Complaining About the Kaplan Center

  Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer My faith in humanity continues to be tested. This week, the thing that sends me to the bottle is the dark realization of how little academia matters to college applicants. I remember back when I was applying and touring potential schools and how tours would typically go. It would always be a summer camp-esque sales pitch focusing on all the … Continue reading Yes I’m Still Complaining About the Kaplan Center

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Is ‘Queer Eye’ a Step in the Right Direction or a Step Back?

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer The Netflix reboot of Bravo’s 2003 reality show “Queer Eye” was released last February and has thus far been welcomed with overwhelming support and praise. The premiere of the eight-episode season earned it a 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Yet, as the show is renewed for season two, many are criticizing the stereotypes that continued to stick with the reboot. … Continue reading Is ‘Queer Eye’ a Step in the Right Direction or a Step Back?

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Extinction

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor Often when we think of extinction, we think about the dinosaurs and the inevitable meteorite which ended their existence. Perhaps we think of the illustrious Dodo bird, which may be the goofiest looking animal to ever exist. Scientists are now predicting that we are now in the 6th greatest mass extinction in the history of planet Earth. Perhaps this is a … Continue reading How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Extinction

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Flint: More than Water Bottles

Omar A. Obreggon Cuebas Staff Writer Four long years into the Flint Michigan water crisis, locals of Flint are protesting the conclusion of the free bottled water program. The entire crisis was a result of Michigan placing economic benefit over the lives of its denizens. In 2014 the state switched Flint’s main water source from Detroit to Lake Flint. After the change, a study done … Continue reading Flint: More than Water Bottles

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Hate Speech or Free Speech

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer Dayanna Volitich, a Florida teacher who admitted to hosting the white supremacist podcast “Unapologetic,” has resigned after her racist comments became exposed in early March by the Huffington Post. Volitich claims she discusses “what others are too afraid to talk about,” but her account only feeds off of fear-mongering and propaganda that further divides the country. The scandal has brought … Continue reading Hate Speech or Free Speech

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The Ruff Life of Dog Breeding

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer In mid-March, Christina Fay of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, was convicted with 17 counts of animal cruelty. Fay had been accused of neglecting the welfare of 75 Great Danes that lived with her in her 13,000 square foot mansion, which is suspected to have been used as a puppy mill. When authorities fetched the dogs from their cage, many of them had … Continue reading The Ruff Life of Dog Breeding

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