The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor On Thursday, September 13, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to declare that “3,000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico.” This is a direct response to the study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Despite the presidential disapproval, the researchers are standing firm with their numbers, … Continue reading The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant
Is Colin Kaepernick’s partnership with Nike creating visibility for social change?
Rejani King Staff Writer On September 3, 2018, Nike and Colin Kaepernick announced their partnership to support social change. This campaign celebrates Nike’s thirtieth anniversary for the famous “Just Do It” slogan. The cover art features a black-and-white photo of Kaepernick’s face with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” This quote deliberately signifies what he’s faced because of standing up … Continue reading Is Colin Kaepernick’s partnership with Nike creating visibility for social change?
Uncontacted Amazonian tribes are victims of Neo-Imperialism
Quashon Avent Staff Writer Recently, the National Indian Foundation of Brazil released the first-ever pictures of an indigenous tribe they found during a 2017 expedition. The images will be used to help study uncontacted tribes people. FUNAI official Bruno Pereira says, “The more we know about isolated communities’ way of living, the more equipped we are to protect them.” There’s a lot of controversy surrounding … Continue reading Uncontacted Amazonian tribes are victims of Neo-Imperialism
Is the Nike Ad with Colin Kaepernick Inspirational or Controversial?
Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer During the Falcons’ and Eagles’ football game on Thursday Night Football, Nike released their 30th-anniversary edition of their “Just Do It” ad. This year’s edition featured a black and white photo of Colin Kaepernick, with text stating, “People say your dreams are crazy if they laugh at what you think you can do, good. Stay that way. Because what non-believers fail to … Continue reading Is the Nike Ad with Colin Kaepernick Inspirational or Controversial?
UNCG’s Nick Lyerly Competes At US Amateur
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer Every golfer dreams of playing Pebble Beach. It’s a perfectly uniform 18-hole track, laid out on the Monterey Peninsula in the California coastline. While most only get to take in that beauty through a television, UNCG Golfer Nick Lyerly earned the right to compete on some of golf’s most hallowed ground at the 2018 U.S. Amateur Championship. The journey to Pebble … Continue reading UNCG’s Nick Lyerly Competes At US Amateur
Men’s Basketball Season Preview
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer It takes a few ingredients to create what was arguably the greatest season in the history of UNCG Men’s Basketball. It begins with becoming SoCon regular season champions, then making your way into the SoCon conference tournament champions. Winning a school record of 27 games, defeating NC State on their home floor and having the fifth best defense in all of … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Season Preview
UNCG Women’s Soccer Dominates High Point
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Labor Day is often regarded as the time when Americans get to escape the horrors of the dreaded Monday, opting instead to stay home and enjoy the privilege of a few moments of peace. In the spirit of such a joyous occasion, it was only appropriate that the Spartans would go out and make easy work of the High Point Panthers, … Continue reading UNCG Women’s Soccer Dominates High Point
UNCG Men’s Soccer: Spartans Fall to HPU in Heartbreaker
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 4, UNCG surrendered a 2-0 halftime lead to the High Point Panthers at the UNCG Soccer Stadium, eventually falling to their crosstown rival with a close score of 3-2. It was the second gut-wrenching defeat in a row for the Spartans, who lost to the Davidson Wildcats on Sept. 1, with a score of 1-0. The first goal … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Soccer: Spartans Fall to HPU in Heartbreaker
Wild’n Out Live Comes to Greensboro: Tour Review
Keia Harris Arts and Entertainment Editor On Saturday, September 8th, Nick Cannon and his undoubtedly talented comedic team brought the Wild ‘n Out Show to Greensboro. The show was held at the Greensboro coliseum with a sold-out crowd. Seats filled the stadium as far as the eye could see, with laughing faces enjoying the evening’s music, complements of the talented spin King, DJ D-Wrek. Nick’s … Continue reading Wild’n Out Live Comes to Greensboro: Tour Review
‘Collage’: A Showcase of UNCG Talent
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Sep 8, the UNCG Music Department put on their yearly showcase, affectionately named ‘Collage’. The show was once again sold out, and like always, really lived up to the hype. Between grand displays of vocal talent, to the cool sounds of jazz, this years ‘Collage’ truly showcased the talent right here in Greensboro. This year’s theme was the music of … Continue reading ‘Collage’: A Showcase of UNCG Talent
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