Carolina’s Chocolate Factory

Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer Thursday marked opening night for the North Carolina Theatre for Young People’s production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The show was directed by Todd Siff, a graduate student studying Theatre for Young Audiences. The plot revolves around the story of a young, impoverished child, Charlie Bucket (played by Josh Anderson), winning a “golden ticket” that provides him a tour of … Continue reading Carolina’s Chocolate Factory

Trump’s Aide Troubles

Kaetlyn Dembkoski, Staff Writer As President Trump visits Asia for the next week, we are dealing with his choices of officials back in the United States. At the end of October, indictments were issued against Paul Manafort, Richard Gates, a guilty plea by George Papadopoulos was announced and there are reports of a Michael Flynn indictment being in the pipeline. As the extensive connections from … Continue reading Trump’s Aide Troubles

Fire with Fire vs. Darkness with Light

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer We find ourselves in something of a dilemma lately. We have a president who is incapable of leading the nation in any real sense of the word. Political parties have grown only more homogeneous.  It hasn’t been a good year for tolerance in America. It seems doubtful that if the country as a whole is living up to its ideals. This … Continue reading Fire with Fire vs. Darkness with Light

Anticipating the Return of “Stranger Things”

Chauncey James Staff Writer Halloween is right around the corner and Netflix is helping to bring in the spooky spirit with the return of the hit series “Stranger Things.” A sci-fi drama set in the mid-1980s, “Stranger Things” took America by storm with season one in 2016. One of the biggest reasons for the show’s success came from the cast of characters that fans took … Continue reading Anticipating the Return of “Stranger Things”

Greensboro City Council Meeting

Kevin Liu Staff Writer The Oct. 17 meeting of the  Greensboro City Council authorized and resolved various budget and re-zoning ordinances brought up during the hearing. Some of the ordinances revolved around amending the amounts of money given to grants and activities enacted in previous council meetings. The city council authorized the rezoning property of Ruffin Road owned by Keystone Group, Inc., Four Farms Road … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Meeting

Winston-Salem Pride: Cherishing People Through Entertainment and Fun

Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor For many, celebration comes in the form of birthday parties and holiday gifts, but for the LGBT+ community, celebration means Gay Pride. On Saturday, Winston-Salem Pride united people from the city’s surrounding regions, but more importantly, it gathered people across the spectrums of sexuality and gender. With a parade, entertainment, local vendors and an after-event party, the day was … Continue reading Winston-Salem Pride: Cherishing People Through Entertainment and Fun