Jose Fernandez’s Life was the American Dream

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor   The world of sports was caught off guard Sunday morning when 24 year old Miami Marlins all star pitcher, Jose Fernandez was found dead along with two other men in Miami Beach from a boating accident. Early reports indicate that the boat hit a series of rocks in the beach at full speed, flipping the boat upside down and … Continue reading Jose Fernandez’s Life was the American Dream

Joe Paterno Day: proudly celebrating an enabler

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor   In 1967, French literary critic and theorist published the essay “The Death of the Author”. The main point of the essay was to call to an end of taking in part the personal life and beliefs of an author when looking at his works. Good or bad art can come from good or bad people. And when thinking about … Continue reading Joe Paterno Day: proudly celebrating an enabler

Kishi Bashi “Sonderlust” Album Review

  Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Kaoru Ishibashi, known by his stage name of Kishi Bashi, has made a wonderful life for himself with the use of his voice and his violin. Born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Norfolk, Virginia,  as his parents were instructors at Old Dominion University. After graduating high school, Ishibashi attended Berklee College of Music to study film scoring. Bashi … Continue reading Kishi Bashi “Sonderlust” Album Review

UNCG Bike Rental Moves to ReCycles Bike Shop

Robin Taylor   Staff Writer ReCycles Bike Shop has assumed UNCG’s bike rental program after the closure of Spartan Traders.   Located at 908 Spring Garden Street, ReCycles took over following the Spartan Trader’s April 2016 closure, who previously rented bikes to customers.   A full service bike shop, ReCycles has more to offer in the way of repairs and bike accessories.   Previously, bicycle … Continue reading UNCG Bike Rental Moves to ReCycles Bike Shop

Coach Vadini reflects on UNCG Inaugural Game

Ian Hammock   Staff Writer An air of tension hung over the Rec Field Saturday, as the first game of the 2016 club football season began. The bleachers were filled with excited Spartans and their families, all eager to see their team take on the visiting Tar Heels. As the kick-off (in this case, to both the game and the Spartan’s season) drew closer more … Continue reading Coach Vadini reflects on UNCG Inaugural Game

Does Fantasy Football change the views of a fan?

Isaiah Saint Hilaire   Staff Writer Interviewing students from across campus, I have been recognizing a pattern that many fans of the NFL have since they have been participating in fantasy football games. They now realize that in order for their fantasy football team to win, they need to pay more attention to the statistics of the players they have on their roster. Not only … Continue reading Does Fantasy Football change the views of a fan?

UNCG bests Campbell in a thriller game

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer The Spartans are coming off of a 3-2 thrilling victory against Presbyterian on Wednesday and is set to go up against Campbell on Saturday night in Greensboro. UNCG is coming into the game with a 2-1-2 record and seemed ready to take the win tonight. The Spartans would end up winning that game in a 1-0 victory in as an … Continue reading UNCG bests Campbell in a thriller game

Transgender Character Making Waves in New Comic

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer The past few months in North Carolina have been entrenched with dispute over HB2, a law which designates that men and women to use the public bathroom connected to their birth sex. Rallies and protests have collected people all over the state to show their disagreement, but societal indignation has arisen in other ways as well. “Alters”, the newest comic … Continue reading Transgender Character Making Waves in New Comic

Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

  Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Much has been said of Frank Ocean’s long-awaited second studio album, “Blonde”. Four years ago, “Channel Orange” dropped and, no cliches intended, changed the game. In a way, he made R&B romantic again. The genre had fallen into this rut of heavy-handed, heteronormative love stories. Fans of R&B were stuck with Usher,Trey Songz and Chris Brown awkwardly crooning into … Continue reading Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review