Wofford Takes 2 out of 3 Against the Spartans

Andrew James    Staff Writer   On April 15, the Wofford Terriers came to UNCG to kick off a three game series. There was a cool breeze riding through the stands, on what turned out to be a day filled with offense. The Spartans struck first, in the bottom of the second inning. It started with a single from Caleb Webster, a freshman who is … Continue reading Wofford Takes 2 out of 3 Against the Spartans

NBA Postseason Preview

Daniel Johnson Staff Writer   Finally, after six months of regular season play, this past Saturday saw the opening games of the NBA Playoffs being played. The regular season itself had been fraught with headlines on and off the court. With the continual dominant play of ‘super teams’ in the Golden State Warriors, a greater importance on players achieving triple doubles and questions of effort … Continue reading NBA Postseason Preview

Ted Budd Meet & Greet Article

Zachary Weaver News Editor             US Representative Ted Budd (R-NC) held a Meet & Greet event on Friday, April 15 at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown to meet constituents and hear their thoughts. This meet & greet was the first such event for Budd, according to his staffers.             A freshman representative from Advance, North Carolina, Budd was elected to the US House of Representatives in … Continue reading Ted Budd Meet & Greet Article

Child Welfare Reform in NC

Jack Payton    Staff Writer   NC Senator Tamara Barringer (R-17) has filed a bill, proposing an overhaul of the state’s child welfare programs.   The bill, Senate Bill 594, was filed April 4 by the Wake County Republican Senator, and plans to  re-organize the county-based welfare system to a larger, regional system. This would enable more oversight and create an easier target for the … Continue reading Child Welfare Reform in NC

HB2 repeal negotiators

Maryam Mohamed    Staff Writer   The ongoing HB2 controversy in North Carolina has finally been semi-addressed and improved. A group of CEOs from some of North Carolina’s biggest companies have taken stance against the controversial legislation.   “It’s somewhat of a tradition, or heritage, in our state that business leaders engage on important matters of state,” stated CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield … Continue reading HB2 repeal negotiators

SGA Meeting

  Jayce Shore   Staff Writer The UNCG Student Government Association (SGA) met on April 11 to discuss financial aid and how it benefits students at UNCG. The meeting opened with a presentation from Debra Slade, the Assistant Director for Outreach in the Financial Aid Office. Slade explained the Financial Aid Office’s workload and their outreach program to help students recognize they are there to … Continue reading SGA Meeting

A Night at the Weatherspoon with Christian Marclay and ensemBle baBel

Emily Cramton    Staff Writer   New Music Greensboro recently collaborated with the College of Visual and Performing Arts and its society of student composers to present a concert featuring the works of artist Christian Marclay, performed by the Swiss ensemBle baBel.   Christian Marclay is an award-winning visual artist and composer, a pioneer of the technique of using turntables to create sound collages. He … Continue reading A Night at the Weatherspoon with Christian Marclay and ensemBle baBel

Alyeska ‘Crush’ EP Review

James Ross Kiefer    A&E Editor The Los Angeles based dream pop Alyeska shows that they aren’t afraid to mix a smooth, lyrical vocals with crushingly distorted moments reminiscent of 90’s indie rock. On their latest EP ‘Crush,’ the band creates a delicate balance between gentle and abrasive, in a surprisingly compelling manner. Alyeska is a three piece band composed of Alaska Reid on lead … Continue reading Alyeska ‘Crush’ EP Review

Netflix Reviews – Foreign Film

Matthew Paterson    Staff Writer Foreign films carry many of their native influences into the American filmmaking style. Since the beginning of the film industry, American filmmakers have watched European films and incorporated the ideas that seemed to work into their own films. Some of the most acclaimed directors were inspired by these foreign films range from Welles, to Scorsese and Tarantino. If you want … Continue reading Netflix Reviews – Foreign Film

Artist Weekly – Julia Caston

Jared Lawrence Staff Writer I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Julia Caston, a master’s student in the Art program here at UNCG. Her work mainly focuses on interactive art, which challenges viewers because, in Caston’s words, “It takes the viewer’s interaction and makes that in into the ‘art’ featured in the piece.” Her work aims to bring social economic inequalities to the forefronts of … Continue reading Artist Weekly – Julia Caston