Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year Alicia Bazonski and the Spartans are Ready for Softball

  Andrew James Staff Writer   Another member of the blue and gold has been recognized with a prestigious award. This past week, the coaches of the Southern Conference voted pitcher Alicia Bazonski in as the pre-season conference pitcher of the year. “That’s a big recognition,” Bazonski said. “Especially since it’s based off of last year. So I was really excited about that. Her statistics … Continue reading Pre-Season Pitcher of the Year Alicia Bazonski and the Spartans are Ready for Softball

Netflix and Chill: Is there any need for Cable Anymore?

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer In our world, there is very little that is able to hold our attentions in much the same way as television shows do. They allow us to escape from reality, ranging from a brief half hour up to multiple hours, into worlds and circumstances that are unlike our own. They provide us with the means to envision ourselves within the worlds … Continue reading Netflix and Chill: Is there any need for Cable Anymore?

What it’s like to be a woman in technology

  Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager   Historically, technology has always been dominated by men, and even today, the top CEOs of today’s leading platforms are white men. Women and people of color are extremely underrepresented in the technology industry and engineering fields. Culturally,  we do not encourage young girls to pursue such fields. Why? Well, it could be a mix of lack of … Continue reading What it’s like to be a woman in technology

Hidden Masters

Emily Moser   Staff Writer   Just a short drive away in Winston-Salem, Old Salem and their Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), offer amazing opportunities for glimpse into the past. Representing objects made from across the entire antebellum south, the MESDA records history through crafts like furniture, silver and pottery. These objects serve as windows into the lives of their craftsman and users; … Continue reading Hidden Masters

District Judge Rules in Favor of Greensboro Referendum

Zachary Weaver    News Editor   GREENSBORO- In early February Judge Catherine Eagles, a United States district judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, ruled that Greensboro could hold a referendum on city council elections, preceding a court case challenging redistricting in the NC Senate. Judge Eagles ruled that the Greensboro populace shouldn’t have to wait for a city council referendum until after the … Continue reading District Judge Rules in Favor of Greensboro Referendum

Brown is the New White: Colors of UNCG

Jack Payton   Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 7, the second session of Brown is the New White was held at UNCG. During the event, attendees discussed the problems of discrimination, its causes, and how to solve them through understanding of one another. Brown is the New White was held once before at UNCG, on September 20, 2016, aimed at furthering relationships and understandings between … Continue reading Brown is the New White: Colors of UNCG

Challenges Abound for Trump’s Immigration Ban

Jayce Shore   Staff Writer   On February 9, a federal appeals panel unanimously rejected President Trump’s ban on travel into the United States from seven largely Muslim nations for a second time after his attempt to reinstate its effects. The travel ban was one of the first executive orders President Trump issued after taking office this year, it suspended refugee entry into the United … Continue reading Challenges Abound for Trump’s Immigration Ban

SGA works on rebranding UNCG

Maryam Mohamed   Staff Writer   The Student Government Association met on Tuesday, February 7 to discuss raising UNCG’s public profile. The meeting featured guest speaker Associate Vice Chancellor, Jeff Shafer. The focus of the meeting heavily pertained to enhancing UNCG’s campus and increasing its North Carolina visibility.   Shafer began his presentation by explaining how UNCG is a school that many do not know … Continue reading SGA works on rebranding UNCG