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UNCG Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Weekend Recap

  Patrick O’Grady    Staff Writer Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State University, has in recent years become not only one of the best meets on the East Coast, but also one of the best college track meets in the entire United States. With the flights, hotels, travel time, and other restricting factors associated with attending the legendary California meets of the Stanford and … Continue reading UNCG Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Weekend Recap

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UNCG Spartan Softball Sweeps Western Carolina

  Chelsea McBay    Staff Writer   Last weekend the Spartan Softball team took on the Western Carolina in a three-game series. This series kicked off the beginning of Southern Conference play for UNCG. Coming into play against the Catamounts, the Spartans went 17-13 in non-conference play. Saturday’s doubleheader began with a Spartans 6-0 victory. Rachael McClaskey and Jasmine Palmer led the way with two … Continue reading UNCG Spartan Softball Sweeps Western Carolina

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UNCG Tennis Weekend Recap

Garrison Pulley    Staff Writer The UNCG men’s and women’s tennis teams were in action all weekend with both teams having two matchups over the weekend. The women’s team played the only home game on Saturday morning against the Wofford Terriers, and they played their second game away from home against the Furman Paladins. For the women with the final five matches to be played, … Continue reading UNCG Tennis Weekend Recap

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UNCG 2 for 3 Over Southern Conference Opener Weekend

Brandon Combs   Staff Writer The Blue and Gold are marching onward into the Spring 2017 season. With a non-conference record of 13-8 coming into the weekend, the Spartans begin their conference slate with a weekend series against the Western Carolina University Catamounts. Early conference play will prove essential into setting the tone for the season moving forward. We expect great things from the team … Continue reading UNCG 2 for 3 Over Southern Conference Opener Weekend

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Weatherspoon: Affinities And Variations

Catie Byrne    Features Editor   From Feb. 11 to August 6, 14 unique and distinctly stylized paintings line the walls of UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art Museum in the exhibit, “Affinities and Variations.” Described in a plaque at the “Affinities and Variations” exhibit entrance as a showcase that, “Pairs paintings in the museum’s collection to show visual affinities in structure, theme, technique, emphasis or palette as … Continue reading Weatherspoon: Affinities And Variations

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10 Things I’ve Learned From Working At A Startup

Tarlon Khoubyari    Web Content Manager   There is a startup fantasy that’s often depicted on TV where the walls are pink, there’s a ping pong table in the every room, and there’s an unlimited supply of coconut water in the fridge. My experience was far from that but overall, working with a startup has been one of the most rewarding, challenging and exciting experiences … Continue reading 10 Things I’ve Learned From Working At A Startup

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UNCG’s Got Talent

Ian Hammock    Staff Writer On Friday March 24, UNCG featured its “UNCG’s got talent” event competition, hosted by Kevin Yee in the EUC auditorium.            Yee – a comedian and musician – announced the performers as they came on stage and sang several, quite funny, songs at the beginning of the show, in-between the first and second half of the show and at the end … Continue reading UNCG’s Got Talent

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Author Chris Abani’s Reading

Jamie Biggs     Staff Writer  At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, a crowd of people filled the Cone ballroom in the EUC at UNCG to listen to author Chris Abani as he read passages from his works, as well as provided insights and advice in a question and answer session.            The event began with a brief introduction from UNCG professor, Alexandra Moore, who, along … Continue reading Author Chris Abani’s Reading

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SGA Debate sets goals for coming year

Zachary Weaver    News Editor The SGA electoral debate was held on March 22, with SGA presidential and vice-presidential candidates discussing their policies and plans. The two candidate teams were Colby Kirkman (Pres.) / Michaela Stovall (VP) and Holly Shields (Pres.) / Mikaela Portugal (VP). Kirkman emphasized a focus on inter-campus unity, especially with A&T, stating a desire to “unite the city.” Kirkman also cited … Continue reading SGA Debate sets goals for coming year

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