UNCG women’s golf, Starmount Forest Country Club enjoy important partnership
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer Supposedly, the story is that Starmount Forest Country Club, located off Holden Road in Greensboro, was founded by Greensboro’s Benjamin family in response to anti-semitic views held by other country clubs across the city. Since the present location of Starmount was, at that point, outside of Greensboro city limits and not subject to any city ordinances, including blue laws, Starmount was … Continue reading UNCG women’s golf, Starmount Forest Country Club enjoy important partnership
Fighting for Film: New Production Company Coming to Greensboro
Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Since North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 to strip away the tax incentives for filming projects, the filmmaking industry of NC has been on a sharp decline. Yet this year has presented a glimmer of hope for the filmmaking community here as large productions have slowly returned to North Carolina as our system of grants have begun appealing to some … Continue reading Fighting for Film: New Production Company Coming to Greensboro
Your Favorite Cheesy Love Song Probably Isn’t Romantic At All
Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer Happy Valentine’s Day, UNCG! Today, people all over the country celebrate love in all kinds of different ways. Stores are stocked with chocolates, flowers and oversized stuffed animals. On the Bronx Zoo’s website, you can even name a cockroach after your sweetheart (or ex-sweetheart, maybe). For all the cheesiness that ensues on this Hallmark-created holiday, maybe the cheesiest tradition is … Continue reading Your Favorite Cheesy Love Song Probably Isn’t Romantic At All
CommUNITY Dialogue: Am I Black Enough
Lauren Summers Staff Writer What does it mean to be black? The question left an audience to reflect on Tuesday evening from 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Office of Intercultural Engagement’s CommUNITY Dialogue, event, “Am I Black Enough?” The CommUNITY Dialogue is part of an ongoing series of dialogues throughout the month of February to discuss topics related to black culture and identity. On Feb. 6 … Continue reading CommUNITY Dialogue: Am I Black Enough
Archetypes of Love
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer Every Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day is celebrated around most of the world and flowers, candy, cards and kisses are exchanged between loved ones. This day can be all about self-love, celebrating loving friendships or that special someone. Since beginning college, I’ve noticed in my group of friends and across campus that there are three archetypes of people on Valentine’s Day; there … Continue reading Archetypes of Love
North Carolina’s Class Size Crisis
Kevin Liu Staff Writer Near the end of 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina mandated smaller classes in grades K-3. This was the start of the single largest policy issue facing North Carolina schools, students and families. While no one argues with decreasing the classroom to a smaller size, lawmakers failed to provide funds for school districts to hire new teachers for these classrooms. … Continue reading North Carolina’s Class Size Crisis
North Carolina’s School Choice Sector Yields Poor Results
Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Over the past decade, North Carolina’s education system has been one of the state’s biggest concerns. It is notorious for having broadly-defined legislation and underfunding certain programs, which has led to numerous accounts of fraud and poor test results compared to the rest of the nation. With National School Choice Week having recently been held, it gave North Carolinians the opportunity … Continue reading North Carolina’s School Choice Sector Yields Poor Results
Two Books and Two Authors: One Speaking of Life, the Other of Death
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor A lot can be learned from pairing things, like the recent Scuppernong book reading featuring essays about housing the dead and a coming-of-age memoir. The two authors, Thomas Mira y Lopez and Daisy Hernández, read chapters from their books and spoke on the contradictory subjects at the bookstore in downtown Greensboro on Friday. Thomas Mira y Lopez, a New … Continue reading Two Books and Two Authors: One Speaking of Life, the Other of Death
UNCG Wins Battle of the Schools—African Dance Competition Two Years Running
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor The electricity of competitive college pride arose in the audience of A&T’s Harrison Auditorium on Saturday, as students from several colleges and universities across North Carolina gathered to compete at Battle of the Schools—African Dance Competition for the second time. Battle of the Schools is a competition and fundraiser all in one, donating its proceeds to the nonprofit Education … Continue reading UNCG Wins Battle of the Schools—African Dance Competition Two Years Running
Black Panther – The Album: A Unified Diaspora
Chauncey James Staff Writer Marvel’s “Black Panther” has become a cultural moment in America. Announced over four years ago among a stacked slate of superhero epics, “Black Panther” immediately led to a mass rejoice of black audiences being able to see a four-quadrant blockbuster comprised entirely of faces and bodies that looked like their own. One of those in the middle of rejoicing was rapper … Continue reading Black Panther – The Album: A Unified Diaspora
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