The Student Athlete Diaries: the season “begins”

Patrick O’Grady   Staff Writer A rain delay postpones the warm up before what is to be a hard effort, but not an all-out race. It remains all too early to spike up and go head-on into a full 8000m competition. The Elon Invitational, the first competition for UNCG’s Cross Country team, is just a primer, a rust buster, but it serves it purpose well. … Continue reading The Student Athlete Diaries: the season “begins”

What do you stand for?

  Harrison Phipps   Opinions Editor It seems like we can hardly go a few days without hearing about some form of protest happening. The act of protesting is not in itself bad, but there are ways to do it effectively and ineffectively. Lately, one athlete has been in the spotlight due to his act of protest. Colin Kaepernick protested racism in America by not … Continue reading What do you stand for?

9/11 in the eyes of a New York Fireman

  Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor On September 11th, 2001, I remember waking up in my house in Connecticut and preparing to go to my elementary school with my two older brothers. In the car, we listened to “Imus in the Morning or “Mike and Mike in the Morning,” on the 10 minute car ride from my Stratford home to Bridgeport, where I went to … Continue reading 9/11 in the eyes of a New York Fireman

Rising temperatures highlight UNCG sustainability efforts

  Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer GREENSBORO- There are times when the term “hot” is a good thing: when meals arrive at tables, when an entertainer performs, and when furnaces works in January. But hot is less positive when it comes to global temperatures, which reached a new peak in July, the hottest month in recorded history according to NASA and the National Oceanic and … Continue reading Rising temperatures highlight UNCG sustainability efforts

New Kaplan Center is cause for excitement on campus

Jaives Lundy   Staff Writer Remember the old adage “You get what you pay for?” Well this is exactly the case for UNCG and the new Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness. At an astounding $91 Million, the Kaplan Center contains a maximum of seven basketball courts, five group exercise rooms, three climbing walls,an Aquatics Suite consisting of lap lane pool, leisure pool, & exterior … Continue reading New Kaplan Center is cause for excitement on campus

Summer dreams and Little Leagues

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor “Why do they have the Little League World Series on ESPN?” asked my roommate as he walked into our apartment in the middle of the afternoon, resting between classes. When you really think about, Little League Baseball itself is not the best baseball in the world; Little League games are prone to error and not as precise as other leagues. … Continue reading Summer dreams and Little Leagues

Five things I learned this August

Daniel Johnson   Sports Editor Back to classes, back to syllabuses, back to having to go outside in plus 90 degree weather with an insane humidity but for some damn reason your roommates are actually fighting over the thermostat and whether or not to keep it on despite the insane humidity and 90 degree weather mentioned before. It’s been an interesting week. In fact, it’s … Continue reading Five things I learned this August

Francis’ summer vacation

Andrew James   Staff Writer On July 24, the international basketball scene was struck by a little blue and gold lightning when the Under-20 Spanish National team won the FIBA European Championships. Combo guard and UNCG phenom Francis Alonso was right in the middle of it. “I never imagined we would win the European Championship,” Alonso said. “It was just something on my mind—I couldn’t … Continue reading Francis’ summer vacation

An amateur’s look to the inside

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer Learning the numerous techniques that artists use is difficult, but what is more difficult is not having someone there to tell you what you are doing wrong and what you are doing right. For the five amateur artists that have their work displayed at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in the Inside the Outside exhibit, have had to deal with just … Continue reading An amateur’s look to the inside