UNCG Women’s Basketball: Season Concludes With Loss To Chattanooga
Andrew SalmonSports Editor UNCG Women’s Basketball season came to an end in Asheville on Thursday, falling 72-62 to Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament. The Spartans finish the 2019 campaign with an 11-19 record after finishing 13-18 last season. The sixth-seeded Spartans knew they’d have their hands full with no. 3 seed Chattanooga, whom they had split the season series with. UNCG had earlier defeated the … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Basketball: Season Concludes With Loss To Chattanooga
RACE: The Story of Jesse Owens
William MyrlStaff Writer This inspirational biopic covers the period in the life of Jesse Owens from when he enrolls in Ohio State University to his four gold medals in the 1936 German Olympics. He is discovered by a has-been Coach played by Jason Sudeikis, whose unique training methods help to develop Jesse’s incredible natural talents. Much of the film revolves around race relations at the … Continue reading RACE: The Story of Jesse Owens
UNCG Faculty and Alumni Initiate New Wildlife Conservation License Plate
Shayna PriceStaff Writer Faculty and alumni from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) initiated a new wildlife conservation license plate design which was recently unveiled by the North Carolina. Wildlife Resources Commission. The new plate design features a drawing of a Pine Barrens treefrog, as well as the agency’s wildlife logo. In 2014, an art competition was hosted to find a new featured … Continue reading UNCG Faculty and Alumni Initiate New Wildlife Conservation License Plate
G-League vet Andre Ingram signs with Lakers on 10-day contract
Andrew SalmonSports Editor The Los Angeles Lakers have recently signed 33-year-old Andre Ingram, who owns the NBA G-League (previously NBA D-League) record for games played and three-pointers made, to a 10-day contract on Monday. Ingram had previously signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers in 2018 and made his NBA debut at the age of 32, becoming the oldest rookie in league history. In his … Continue reading G-League vet Andre Ingram signs with Lakers on 10-day contract
UNCG Men’s Basketball: Wofford Pulls Away Late, Beats UNCG In SoCon Final
Andrew SalmonSports Editor Asheville, NC – UNCG’s quest for back-to-back Southern Conference championships fell just short on Monday night, losing to 20th-ranked Wofford in the SoCon Tournament Final 70-58. Wofford now earns the SoCon’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while UNCG’s postseason fate has yet to be determined. Senior guard Francis Alonso paced the Spartans with 20 points, and sophomore guard Isaiah Miller added … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Basketball: Wofford Pulls Away Late, Beats UNCG In SoCon Final
UNCG Alum Joining Cast of “Hamilton”
Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Deon’te Goodman is an alum of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) whose success will inspire future actors who learn in the Stone Building. The talented actor was one of the 12 students who were in the University’s first musical theater program cohort. His career may have started off in the Taylor Theatre but it has taken him far from … Continue reading UNCG Alum Joining Cast of “Hamilton”
The Issue of Student Debt
Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer Oftentimes, it can feel as if your education is bringing you a life raft and drowning you with debt all at the same time. Unfortunately, this floundering seems to be the norm, with nearly 71 percent of college students graduating with loan debt that we unfortunately have to pay back. This often leaves students with a dilemma: is it better to … Continue reading The Issue of Student Debt
Guilford County School Buildings Receive Failing Grades
Courtney CordozaStaff Writer A 2018 study was conducted on all of the elementary, middle and high schools in Guilford County. The study assessed whether or not each building was up to par. In other words, they were surveyed to see if they were equipped to meet the educational and safety needs of the students. Each school was rated on a scale of 1-100. 22 percent … Continue reading Guilford County School Buildings Receive Failing Grades
U.S. House Passes Extensive Gun Control Bill
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer After twenty years of stalemate battling over the grounds of gun control, the United States House passed the first of two bills that will deepen the information database in the federal background check system for the purchase of firearms in the opening in the opening days of March. The first bill, titled “The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019,” easily made its … Continue reading U.S. House Passes Extensive Gun Control Bill
HERstory: Ida B. Wells
Meagan BessStaff Writer Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was born on July 16, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Wells was one of eight children born to James and Elizabeth Wells. Her father, James Wells, went with his father to Holy Springs at eighteen to develop skills he used as a carpenter’s apprentice. Her mother, Elizabeth Wells, was one of ten children born on a plantation in Virginia. … Continue reading HERstory: Ida B. Wells
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