The Ramkat: New Music Venue to Open in Winston-Salem

Annalee Glatus Staff Writer A new music venue is coming to the vibrant and active arts district in downtown Winston-Salem in March. This city, already full of new and upcoming art and music, is more than ready to equip this 11,670 square foot venue. The intriguingly-named space, The Ramkat, will be replacing the location’s former venue, Ziggy’s. Although Ziggy’s had a lot of history in … Continue reading The Ramkat: New Music Venue to Open in Winston-Salem

An Organic Problem – The Validity of Hydroponics

Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor As science has progressed, so has our fear of science. It seems as if every other day, a new buzzword comes out to describe the chemicals which we are putting into our bodies, separating them into the categories of good and bad. However, as many of us learned in school, science is not a simple subject. This means that our categorization … Continue reading An Organic Problem – The Validity of Hydroponics

Yes, We Need Immigration

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer In the time that Trump has occupied the White House, the changes made to immigration and the laws originally coupled with it have been drastic. While debates occur in the government over whom to accept as a citizen, it is easy to forget that these inhabitants are people. As per decades of U.S. immigration policy, the U.S. used to call for … Continue reading Yes, We Need Immigration

Melding Textile and Tradition at the Weatherspoon

Ross Kiefer Editor-in-Chief When thinking of a quilt, it is easy to imagine a colorful mass of blanket for someone to curl up under. For visual artist Sanford Biggers, a quilt is more of a combination between different aspects of history and culture. On Dec. 16, the Weatherspoon Art Museum honored Biggers as Falk Visiting Artist, featuring works of his that explore different phases of … Continue reading Melding Textile and Tradition at the Weatherspoon

Don’t Worry, It’s Only ‘The End of the F***ing World’

Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor Zoom in to a somber boy, sitting uncomfortably on his bed. “I’m James. I’m 17. And I’m pretty sure I’m a psychopath.” “The End of the F***ing World,” one of the newest Netflix originals, opens with this line, making the viewer cling to the question: what will happen next? As it does from the beginning, the rest of the … Continue reading Don’t Worry, It’s Only ‘The End of the F***ing World’

Opioid abuse in America

Madison Hoffmann News Editor Back in late October, President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency after alarming rates of drug abuse caused a skyrocketed death rate in the United States. “Working together, we will defeat this opioid epidemic,” Trump said during his declaration. “It will be defeated. We will free our nation from the terrible affliction of drug abuse. And, … Continue reading Opioid abuse in America