Science before politics is sink or swim

Dylan Hull   Staff Writer Whether it was to stay informed or enjoy a circus, most people tuned in to the first presidential debate last week.  While the “building the middle class v. tax cuts for corporations” argument gained the most focus, a grand total of 82 seconds were used for environmental platforming, according to a ‘Grist’ article.   This issue, historically, has gotten the … Continue reading Science before politics is sink or swim

Marshall and LaPaglia run for Secretary of State

Linda Cheng   Staff Writer Elaine F. Marshall (D) and Michael LaPaglia (R) are both running for the Secretary of State office, campaigning on platforms of economic improvement.   Incumbent Elaine Marshall is the first woman to be elected Secretary of State in North Carolina.   In 1981, Marshall returned to school to study law at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University, … Continue reading Marshall and LaPaglia run for Secretary of State

Did You Know

Daniel Johnson Last Friday, Kevin Garnett retired from the NBA. During his 21 year career, Garnett made more than 330 million dollars, more than any other NBA player in history. He also retires as the Minnesota Timberwolves all time leader in points, rebounds, assist, blocks, steals, minutes played, and games played. The only other player to come close in all those categories is Michael Jordan, … Continue reading Did You Know

Equestrian Club Interview

Chelsea McBay   Staff Writer   When a typical UNCG student thinks of our athletics, they think of the usual suspects – basketball, soccer and baseball, because we see these sports played all over campus. But one sport that has been exponentially growing since 2013 is the Equestrian club.   The Equestrian club involves horseback riding and competing in shows against other schools in the … Continue reading Equestrian Club Interview

UNCG hangs onto win over Longwood

Isaiah Saint Hilaire   Staff Writer   It was a game in which two teams desired to beat the other in a fashionable way. UNCG felt that their opponent did not have what it took to defeat them. Longwood felt that because they faced UNCG back in the spring, that they had a good chance of beating them soundly. UNCG came out rolling as they … Continue reading UNCG hangs onto win over Longwood

West Virginia keeps the streak alive in a close win against the Spartans

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer   UNCG is coming into Saturday night’s match on a three game winning streak and was going up against a strong, nationally ranked West Virginia Mountaineers team that was also coming off a an amazing streak as well. Over the past six games straight, the Mountaineers defense have shut out their opponents. It was a close game for the entire … Continue reading West Virginia keeps the streak alive in a close win against the Spartans

Volleyball splits first SoCon matches

Bryan Davis  Staff Writer   Coming off a 1-2 Ball State Tournament in Indiana, the UNCG Volleyball team entered this week trying to return to form last week. Friday and Saturday saw them travel to South Carolina to compete in their first conference matches of the season. UNCG started off the weekend strong with a sweep of the Wofford Terriers on Friday evening, but later … Continue reading Volleyball splits first SoCon matches

Discrimination against mental health: written into our system

Ailey O’Toole   Staff Writer It is no secret that discrimination against the mentally ill is present in so many parts of our society, both in our cultural beliefs and even in our justice system. Stigmas against people who are mentally ill are so powerful that it has been codified into federal law for over 50 years, and not many people are even aware of … Continue reading Discrimination against mental health: written into our system

The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer When you ask someone about their childhood, the response usually includes an anecdote about misunderstanding a subject that is normal for a child to not understand. Not knowing that cursing is bad, not understanding human reproduction, or even not getting adult humor on tv shows. Childhood is always defined by the norms and values that are accepted by the predominate … Continue reading The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood

The importance of student life

Andrew Oliver   Staff Writer   It was Chairman Mao who said “If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself.” The quote is one which illustrates the necessity of direct experience in the acquisition of genuine knowledge, one which has been echoed time and time again by philosophers of all kinds – particularly as … Continue reading The importance of student life