Jessica Clifford Staff Writer School is officially back in action, but that does not mean we should pout thinking about the loads of work soon to be crowding our desks and our minds. No, instead we should be excited over the upcoming procrastination-filled nights and weekends with our current and soon-to-be friends, where we can take a break from the stresses of academia and … Continue reading Two Upcoming Performances, One City
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer Gentrification has its perks. We cannot lie about that. The aspects of hipster culture like cupcake shops and coffee spots with free wifi emerge on the street corner. Everything gets a bit cleaner, for a time. Housing is modernized and old buildings left for dead can find new life. This image is glossy and sugar coated, like those gluten-free vegan … Continue reading These towns they are a’changin: The realities of gentrification
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer In 2012, I threw an end of the world party. The supposed end of the world was to be on Dec. 21, which resulted in my party being more Christmas-themed than anything else. However, at its core, the intention of the party was to celebrate what I had presumed and hoped would be the end of the world and all … Continue reading The End is Nigh – Doom Culture at the close of 2016
Emily Moser Staff Writer The Weatherspoon Museum on UNCG’s campus has exhibited work by many renowned artists including Hank Willis Thomas, Judy Pfaff and now Danica Phelps. The Falk Visiting Artist Program allows for the visiting artist to further explain their practice and creative process via public lecture, visiting MFA graduate students and being a resident at UNCG for several days. This program offers … Continue reading “Hoping to help” examines profit and cost
Nikki Yopp Staff Writer The Greensboro community is one that encourages and fosters a love for art in all forms. From dance to crafts, there are classes and shows meant to pique any and everyone’s fancy. One of our most popular art shows in Greensboro is the Winter Show at the Green Hill Center for NC Art, in Downtown GSO. This year, the show … Continue reading Green Hill Winter Show highlights local talent and craft
Zachary Weaver News Editor A protest was held in support of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) outside of Wesley Long Hospital on Sunday, January 15. The protest, organized by Piedmont Progressive Action (PPA), aimed to voice support of ACA and send a statement to Republican lawmakers seeking repeal. It also spoke out against the recent blocking of NC Governor Roy Cooper’s Medicaid expansion plan … Continue reading Local activists demonstrate in support of Affordable care Act, NC Medicaid expansion
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer In late December 2016, Texas Judge Reed O’Connor issued an injunction against a mandate that protects transgendered and abortion related Obamacare protections. Judge O’Connor’s decision contradicted a previous legislation listed under the Affordable Care Act, which prevented doctors from discriminating against transgender patients and women who have had abortions performed on them. O’Connor’s claims that the nondiscrimination … Continue reading Judge Reed O’Connor issues controversial injunction on religious rights
Jack Payton Staff Writer Alabama Senator Jefferson ‘Jeff’ Sessions was called before a Senate Committee for his confirmation hearing for his pending appointment to United States Attorney General as part of the Trump administration on January 10. The hearing took place amidst much controversy, with protesters having to be removed from the room before and during the hearing. Sessions is an Alabama senator of twenty … Continue reading America’s Next Attorney General? – Sessions in Session
Linda Cheng Staff Writer With all of the branches of government under Republican majority control, the state of the legislature will be largely conservative. With this shift of balance comes right-wing policies, with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and budget work topping priority lists of the GOP. At the top of the Republican Party to-do list is Congress’s intention to … Continue reading New Legislation Priorities in 2017
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Recently, UNCG was named to the 2016 Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) list as the top university. The BWC is a prestigious organization that acknowledges the country’s leading employers for the services and accommodations they provide their employees. At UNCG, the commuter services provided for employees are also used by the students. I vital aspect of a commuter-friendly … Continue reading UNCG Named Top School for Commuters
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