A Semester to Remember for UNCG Sports
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer It has been an incredible spring semester for sports at UNCG. Spartan athletics have been strong across the board, from a historic men’s basketball season, to blazing hot starts in softball and baseball. If you were a student at UNCG during the Spring of 2018, you are bound to have memories provided by one of these teams that you’ll carry with … Continue reading A Semester to Remember for UNCG Sports
UNCG Host Country Night at Carolina Cobras Game
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor UNCG may not have an official football team, but after last Saturday night, they may end up unofficially adopting one. It was Country Night, presented by UNCG, at the Carolina Cobras game on Saturday evening at the Greensboro Coliseum. Before a solid showing of Cobra fans flecked with Blue and Gold, the Cobras came away with a 55-47 win against the … Continue reading UNCG Host Country Night at Carolina Cobras Game
Daniel’s Farewell Piece
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer Well, that was fast. One minute your mom and brother are helping you move into your freshman dorm at Moore/Strong (which was, of course, the last door on the third floor because why not start off fresh?) and, all of a sudden, you’re penning your farewell piece the week before your graduation. Seriously, I feel like Rip Van Winkle right … Continue reading Daniel’s Farewell Piece
A Millennial Craze Growing Like Weeds
Elliot Voorhees Staff Writer For all of the complaints against millennials, there is one thing the infamous generation might be doing right: environmentalism. Whether it’s the political atmosphere, or blatant and pressing environmental threats, millennials are proving themselves to be a fairly environmentally conscious group. Overall, millennials are making lifestyle choices that are more environmentally conscious. Some are based on personal views or economic reasons … Continue reading A Millennial Craze Growing Like Weeds
David S. Buckel: A Martyr for the Environmental Movement
Quashon Avent Staff Writer On April 14, the charred remains of a human body were found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The body was pronounced dead around 6:30 a.m. A note was placed inside of a shopping cart that read somewhat like a manifesto; it was integral in the identification of the victim. Through this note, the police were able to gather the victim’s name and … Continue reading David S. Buckel: A Martyr for the Environmental Movement
Pro-Life Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer The Genocide Awareness Project, an anti-abortion organization, set up their displays on Wednesday in front of Jackson Library as day one of their three day installment. Students heading to class on College Avenue had no choice but to walk past huge, blown-up pictures of abortions, lynched slaves and piles of bodies at concentration camps. Free speech should be celebrated but … Continue reading Pro-Life Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Making Accommodations: Subtitles and Audio Description
Bruce Case Staff Writer Imagine yourself as a person who is blind or deaf. Now imagine that you are also a huge Marvel comic book fan. The new Avengers movie comes out next week and you are extremely excited about it. That excitement, however, is immediately dampened by the fact that you may not be able to have the accommodations to help you enjoy the … Continue reading Making Accommodations: Subtitles and Audio Description
The Current State of Situation Comedy
Sam Haw Staff Writer Aside from the reality show, nothing screams American television quite like the situation comedy. The sitcom is one of the most accessible television formats, due to its fixed set of characters, common plot tropes and laugh tracks. Since “I Love Lucy” first aired in 1951, sitcoms have become a mainstay on broadcast networks. Traditionally, the television genre is shot in front … Continue reading The Current State of Situation Comedy
Which Game of Thrones Character is your Favorite Pizza Place?
Co-Written By Patrick O’Connell and Gordon Cathcart Staff Writers When one thinks of Greensboro, they think of pizza. That’s why Tate Street has five pizza restaurants on the same block. Our lack of culinary diversity has given us little choice of what to eat on Tate Street. With that there is also a great deal of competition. That’s why it’s important we define which of … Continue reading Which Game of Thrones Character is your Favorite Pizza Place?
Virginia Eubanks and the Algorithms of Poverty
Caroline Galdi Staff Writer How do social aid programs decide who gets their resources? The decision is difficult, and front-line social workers have been tasked with this difficulty for decades. But with more and more frequency, these decisions are being handled by computers. As we move further into the information age, the fear grows that our data will be used against us. Virginia Eubanks’ research … Continue reading Virginia Eubanks and the Algorithms of Poverty
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