Volleyball fails to earn wins in Triad Tournament

Bryan Davis   Staff Writer Fresh off of a visit to Durham for the Duke Invitational Tournament, the UNCG Spartans Volleyball team hosted the Tussle in the Triad tournament this weekend; suffering defeats against High Point, Youngstown State, and Elon. Despite these results, it was a competitive three games that spanned a total of 14 sets with a few UNCG players playing some of their … Continue reading Volleyball fails to earn wins in Triad Tournament

‘Nine Innings From Ground Zero’ and The 2001 New York Yankees

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer I recently watched “Nine Innings from Ground Zero”, a documentary about the New York Yankees’ amazing playoff run and how it helped the people of New York. Seeing how people reacted, and how much the Yankees baseball seemed to be an emotional outlet for the citizens of New York makes you really understand that sports brings people together no matter … Continue reading ‘Nine Innings From Ground Zero’ and The 2001 New York Yankees

Men’s Soccer opens home with a tie

Garrison Pulley   Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Spartans were set up to play against University at Alabama Birmingham on Friday night at 7:00 p.m., but the game had been postponed due to the hurricane that is coming through North Carolina. The game was moved to Saturday at 12:00 on a nice and sunny day with a bit of wind and cloud cover. It was an … Continue reading Men’s Soccer opens home with a tie

“Collage” kicks off War and Peace theme at UNCG

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor Each year UNCG starts its performing arts series off with the Collage concert. This heavily choreographed events features works , both new and old, from members of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Collage also features almost 300 performers, ranging all the way from undergraduate students to faculty members, which makes it the UNCG’s largest performance of the year. … Continue reading “Collage” kicks off War and Peace theme at UNCG

Art commemorates the day we will never forget

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer An anniversary is approaching; one that is burned into every United States citizen’s mind. An unforgettable date scorched with the nightmarish memory of nearly 3,000 people dead. September 11, 2001. Just uttering the date brings back unwanted flashbacks of TV screens flooded with the repeating cycle of towers collapsing, phone calls not being returned, and schools and office buildings being … Continue reading Art commemorates the day we will never forget

Arms and the Man opens on Triad Stage

Teresa Dale   Staff Writer As part of Arts Greensboro’s 17 DAYS Arts & Culture Festival, and UNCG’s War & Peace Series, Triad Stage presents George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man”. One of Shaw’s wittiest dramas will be brought to life by Greensboro’s most accoladed theater this fall. “Arms and the Man” is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw that illustrates the ineffectiveness of … Continue reading Arms and the Man opens on Triad Stage

Summer’s musical legacy

April Miller   Staff Writer Whether you were at the beach sunbathing (or burning), working a 9-5 at what you thought was a part-time job, we want to make sure you don’t miss out on the hottest EP releases of the summer. Here’s a look back on the best releases of the past three months. Ranging from  hip-hop, R&B, jazz and indie-Americana, this should help … Continue reading Summer’s musical legacy

Fear in flight: airport paranoia reigns in a post 9/11 America

Sarah Swindell   Staff Writer The last time I was in an airport, I remember I was seeing my mother off to Atlanta for a medical conference. It was just the county airport, only ever hosting connector planes, but still I stood behind a thick glass wall as I waited for my mother’s plane to depart. I could have been on an airplane in March … Continue reading Fear in flight: airport paranoia reigns in a post 9/11 America

9/11 mental health revisited 15 years later

Nikki Yopp   Staff Writer Fifteen long years have passed since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, but for many, even fifteen years cannot erase the tragedy. Even now, countless first-responders and survivors are still fighting a battle with their mental health. Many survivors of the 9/11 attack were deeply traumatized. The tragedy claimed the lives of 2,996 people, 343 firefighters, and 23 police … Continue reading 9/11 mental health revisited 15 years later

Defund Racism enables conversations and change

Jamie Biggs   Staff Writer Defund Racism, a student-run club on UNCG’s campus, hosted their first meeting of the semester this past Tuesday, Aug. 30. The students heading up the organization stood in front of all of the attendees as the meeting began, and immediately invited everyone dispersed throughout the desks of the room to come join them in a circle on the floor. Introductions … Continue reading Defund Racism enables conversations and change