Freedom of Speech: The Crucial Right to Think
Morgan Stauffer Staff Writer There are many countries across the globe who enshrine freedom of speech within their law. This sheds an amount of light on the value of what it means for a country to grant speaking freely as a fundamental and necessary right. The United States recognizes this right in a unique way that no other country has done. The difference is immensely … Continue reading Freedom of Speech: The Crucial Right to Think
Crime’s Expiration Date
Bruce Case Staff Writer On Christmas Eve last year, former president/autocrat of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, was given a humanitarian pardon by then-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Fujimori was suffering from arrhythmia, tongue cancer and other ailments. Many saw the pardon as a political rather than humanitarian one, as Fujimori’s political allies saved Kuczynski from impeachment days before the pardon was proposed. UN experts called it a … Continue reading Crime’s Expiration Date
Gender is Not Definable
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor The Trump administration is currently considering defining gender in a way that would categorize it as a biological condition that is decided at birth based on genitalia. Human beings would once again be reduced to checking either the ‘female’ or ‘male’ box and that would be unchangeable, even through surgery. This would directly affect trans men, women and non-binary individuals. … Continue reading Gender is Not Definable
Duolingo Opens Borders for Language Immersion
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Language is a crucial part of communication. Not only does it provide us ways to express ourselves to one another, it is part of our cultural identity. Some languages, such as English and Spanish, are spoken in multiple countries around the world. Others, not so much. There are many languages that have died out or are in danger of being extinct. … Continue reading Duolingo Opens Borders for Language Immersion
Check, Check! Open Mic Night at UNCG
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer A sea of people bustled in as the host, atop a mobile stage, welcomed everyone in the ballroom. The event was called Open Mic Night, located at the EUC Cone Ballroom from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. It was hosted by Campus Activities & Programs (CAP). The event started off slowly at first but it soon unraveled, with … Continue reading Check, Check! Open Mic Night at UNCG
A Spartans Guide to Graduating
Lauren Summers Features Editor As the end of a semester is quickly approaching, it’s important for seniors who are graduating this December to think about this upcoming chapter in their lives. The past four (or more) years of college have likely been a whirlwind for anyone at the end of their undergraduate journey, and while the final semester of college is a whirlwind in itself, … Continue reading A Spartans Guide to Graduating
We Are Proud to Present A Presentation About The Herero of Namibia
Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 1, the UNCG School of Theater presented the play “We Are Proud To Present A Presentation About The Herero of Namibia” on campus in the Sprinkle Theater on Tate Street. The play was directed by Calandra Hackney, who is an artist and an educator with a B.A. in Theatre Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. … Continue reading We Are Proud to Present A Presentation About The Herero of Namibia
The Hate You Give Review
Keia Harris AE Editor Over the past few years, Hollywood has taken a bold step by creating films that depict several angles of the relationship between black and white people. This change in film themes over the past several years has sparked conversations amongst Americans from all walks of life. Released on October 5, “The Hate You Give,” has become yet another movie that smarks … Continue reading The Hate You Give Review
UNCG Theatre Presents – “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse”
Joshua Ritter and Taylor Isaacs Guest Writers The University of North Carolina Greensboro, School of Theatre will present Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse in the Taylor Theatre November 10, 11, and 17 at 2:00 p.m. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse is directed by ’09 MFA graduate Annika Pfaender. The play’s story revolves around Lilly, a little mouse full of ambition and youthful enthusiasm. She loves school, especially … Continue reading UNCG Theatre Presents – “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse”
Prime Movers Dance Concert
Molly Lawler Staff Writer Upon entrance into the UNCG School of Dance Theatre on Friday night, I was immediately transformed. The mere presence of the Prime Movers performers on stage and the complex intimacy of their movement was enough to leave me speechless. Prime Movers is a student-led organization that works in partnership with the UNCG School of Dance, and helps provide UNCG students, dance … Continue reading Prime Movers Dance Concert
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