‘Linking up’ the Wins

Isaiah Saint Hilaire    Staff Writer            Head coach of the UNCG baseball team, Link Jarrett, was very pleased with Sunday’s outcome for the baseball team. The UNCG team won the series between the Furman Paladins as they moved on to improve their record of 21-10 on the season overall with a 7-2 Southern Conference record. As for the final game in the series on Sunday, … Continue reading ‘Linking up’ the Wins

What the HB2 Repeal Says and Means for North Carolina and the NCAA

Daniel Johnson    Sports Editor   It was late March of 2016 when the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate passed House Bill 2 and it was signed by former NC Governor Pat McCrory. Since that day more than a year ago, the image of North Carolina has taken a powerful hit for the contents of the Bill, which eliminated anti-discrimination protections from the … Continue reading What the HB2 Repeal Says and Means for North Carolina and the NCAA

Fossiling the Tideline / Sewing in the Shadows: Disposable Garments, Disposable People?

Jared Lawrence    Staff Writer Two stirring MFA thesis projects just went up in the Greensboro Project Space on West Lewis Street. The pieces by Caroline Bugby and Joyce Watkins King each focused in their own way on how much material we waste and where that waste goes. The artists’ pieces focused on the waste of industrial material and clothing respectively. The space provided by … Continue reading Fossiling the Tideline / Sewing in the Shadows: Disposable Garments, Disposable People?

Bailey Williams Looks Back on the Season and her Career

Bryan Davis    Staff Writer If you were present in Fleming Gymnasium the afternoon of March 9, then you know that UNCG’s Bailey Williams is the truth.   After having just been named to the SoCon All-Conference Third team about a week earlier, the senior guard wreaked havoc on Brown University’s defense by scoring 27 points (including 15 in the fourth quarter) and dishing out … Continue reading Bailey Williams Looks Back on the Season and her Career

Winston-Salem based comic book store opens second location in Greensboro

Ross Kiefer    A&E Editor April 12 marks the opening of a new comic book store in Greensboro. Ssalefish Comics has been providing Winston Salem’s comic book fans, readers and collectors with outstanding service for sometime now, and have decided to open a branch here in the Gate City. This new store marks a partnership between Ssalefish and Greensboro’s own comic book giant, ACME Comics. … Continue reading Winston-Salem based comic book store opens second location in Greensboro

Fire at UNCG Auditorium

Jack Payton and Zack Weaver   Staff Writer and News Editor    A small fire occurred in the UNCG auditorium on Tuesday, April 4, causing minor damage before being contained by UNCG faculty. During the dress rehearsal for UNCG Opera Theatre’s performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul, a malfunctioning light sparked, igniting a portion of the stage curtain. Professor David Holley, conductor of the … Continue reading Fire at UNCG Auditorium

Our New Favorite Auntie Maxine

Zackary Wiggins      Staff Writer  Congresswoman Maxine Waters represents California’s 43rd District which is in Los Angeles and was elected to Congress in 1991. She has gotten some recent fame due to her rather blunt criticism towards President Trump and Republicans in Congress. This long-standing politician has quickly emerged as a favorite to people of our generation because she is one of the few … Continue reading Our New Favorite Auntie Maxine

Artist Weekly- Charles Williams

Teresa Dale    Staff Writer Using oil on canvas to grapple with difficult subject matter such as traumatic childhood experiences and police brutality, UNCG grad student, Charles Williams, calls painting his ministry. Focusing on social issues from both a historical perspective, and from a personal one, Williams uses his paintings to engage with his audience on an emotional level. While studying here at UNCG, Williams … Continue reading Artist Weekly- Charles Williams