Roller Derby Wars: Greensboro Roller Derby Kicks Some Tail on Star Wars Night
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY- War! The home favorite Greensboro All-Stars of Greensboro Roller Derby (GRD) took on the invading Charlotte All-Stars of the Charlotte Roller Girls (CRG) in their Roller Derby Wars bout in the Coliseum. A battle not to the death but to the end of two 30-minute halves, the bout was decided early, with GRD opening up … Continue reading Roller Derby Wars: Greensboro Roller Derby Kicks Some Tail on Star Wars Night
The Subjectivity of Normality
Ron de Varona Staff Writer I want to start off by saying that, personally, I think that the word ‘normal’ should have never come to fruition because there is really no such thing. We don’t have a word for when Pluto and the Earth collide because it just doesn’t happen (Hopefully.) However, even with how much I loathe the word, it exists and I have … Continue reading The Subjectivity of Normality
UNCG Softball Caps Historic Season With SoCon Championship
Alexis Pitchford Staff Writer UNCG Softball finished the 2018 campaign with a 46-13 overall record, and 13-3 record in SoCon play. The Spartans, reigning 2017 SoCon Regular Season Champions, repeated that title on their way to capturing the SoCon Tournament crown for the first time in program history. UNCG hosted the tournament, and it proved to be beneficial. Despite multiple weather delays, nothing was able … Continue reading UNCG Softball Caps Historic Season With SoCon Championship
UNCG Wins SoCon Regular Season, Falls in Conference Tournament
Dillon Overby Staff Writer The UNCG baseball season came to an end on May 26th with an 8-4 loss to the Western Carolina Catamounts. With the loss the Spartans fell to a record of 39-15. The Spartans can look back on some big-time wins in 2018, as they topped an SEC opponent in Tennessee and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons out of the ACC, along … Continue reading UNCG Wins SoCon Regular Season, Falls in Conference Tournament
Priscilla Renea at the Cats Cradle
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief “I would rather have a concert for people who love me, than a room full of strangers,” were the words of Priscilla Renea, as she took the stage for a particularly intimate show. Though the crowd was thin during her May 18 show at the Cats Cradle, those who did make the rainy trek to the infamous venue were in for … Continue reading Priscilla Renea at the Cats Cradle
Concert Preview: Priscilla Renea at Cats Cradle
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief If you’ve dialed through the radio, searching for the perfect summer song to soundtrack your drive to the beach, you’ve likely heard the work of Priscilla Renea. Though you may not have specifically heard of her by name, you have definitely heard her work. She has been the mastermind behind hits such as Fifth Harmony’s ‘Worth It’, Pitbull’s ‘Timber’, Chris Brown’s … Continue reading Concert Preview: Priscilla Renea at Cats Cradle
Concert Review: Charly Bliss with Skating Polly
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief When thinking of Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina, the last thing you likely picture is an unbelievable rock show. Yet, on Thursday, May 3, that’s exactly what you could find if you found yourself standing in the crowd at Kings nightclub. It was here that a crowd of blue jeans, great haircuts and large smiles awaited the arrival of Charly … Continue reading Concert Review: Charly Bliss with Skating Polly
UNCG Baseball Sweeps Samford, Heads to Wofford
Douglas Burns Staff Writer It was a big week for UNCG Baseball, with the team seeing three games against Sanford and winning all three of them. Individually for the players, it has been a big week too. Samford University from Alabama came all the way up to North Carolina confident and with pride in their hearts. Samford had been on a 13-game unbeaten … Continue reading UNCG Baseball Sweeps Samford, Heads to Wofford
Farewell: Featuring a Metamorphosis
Catie Byrne Features Editor I would like to think that a butterfly does not know when the process of metamorphosis begins, but that the changes it undergoes are instinctively understood. After four years in a cocoon of development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, I finally see myself beginning the process of emergence with my degree. As I take on the … Continue reading Farewell: Featuring a Metamorphosis
Science Everywhere at UNCG
Shira Snyder Staff Writer On Saturday, April 21 from noon until 4 p.m. UNCG’s fourth annual Science Everywhere took place. Science Everywhere is a festival hosted by UNCG’s Research and Instruction in STEM Education (RISE) Network and the School of Education. The festival is for kids to explore different aspects of science through fun and unique activities. As a volunteer for the event, I dressed … Continue reading Science Everywhere at UNCG
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