UNC Board of Governors divided over healthcare partnership
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer Tension is continuing to grow as the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) is divided over a proposed healthcare partnership between Carolinas HealthCare System and UNC Health Care. “This partnership will position UNC Health Care even better to reduce costs, improve patient outcomes and increase access to high quality care – especially in rural North Carolina,” said UNC Health Care in a … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors divided over healthcare partnership
Black History Month at UNCG
Sarah Purnell Staff Writer The Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE), Campus Activities & Programs (CAP) and The African American and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) created a schedule to celebrate Black History Month at UNCG throughout the month of February. “I am so thankful to celebrate Black History Month and attend the different events we will be having this month,” stated UNCG Student Body President … Continue reading Black History Month at UNCG
Delta Sigma Pi Iota Omega’s Birthday
Brandi Arledge Staff Writer Delta Sigma Pi Iota Omega Chapter is a professional fraternity associated with the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics at UNCG. On Feb. 1, 1981, the Iota Omega chapter was founded at UNCG. As it is currently part of The Iota Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi’s recruitment week, it was decided that they would celebrate their charter day … Continue reading Delta Sigma Pi Iota Omega’s Birthday
Black History Month Kickoff
Lauren Summers Staff Writer On Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to kick off Black History Month, a few campus organizations put up booths to discuss upcoming events this February. The kickoff event, put together by the African American Diaspora Studies Office, the Office of Intercultural Engagement and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, had food and various booths set up to represent cultural organizations on … Continue reading Black History Month Kickoff
To Date or Not to Date; is The Question
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Dating in college; your parents always ask you about it, your friends have engaged in it and you have thought about it. But how does one actually go about it? Or even better yet, should you? Before analyzing such deep questions, I had to create a structured understanding of the types of thinking is involved in college dating. So let us … Continue reading To Date or Not to Date; is The Question
How to Put an End to Gun Violence
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer On Jan. 23, shots rang out at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky. A 15-year-old male student tragically murdered two students and injured 18. This is a headline we see far too often. This event marks the eleventh school shooting since the beginning of 2018. After every school shooting, questions and concerns arise over gun control and whether or not … Continue reading How to Put an End to Gun Violence
Minor League Racism: Racial Abuse at Teens trying to make the Majors
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biopic, “42,” illustrated the realities of being an African American ballplayer when the color barrier was first broken. Pitchers threw at Robinson in an attempt to seriously injure him at the plate. He was spiked and kicked at by players when sliding into base. And, as shown in an uncomfortably, well acted … Continue reading Minor League Racism: Racial Abuse at Teens trying to make the Majors
“A Walk In My Shoes”
Catherine Titus Staff Writer UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement, also known as OIE, is hosting numerous events for Black History Month throughout February. To kick things off on Thursday, OIE held their first of a two part dialogue called, “Walk in My Shoes: A Walk in Black Identity.” Aysia Evans, OIE’S Graduate Assistant, created these month long activities as a sort of homecoming back to … Continue reading “A Walk In My Shoes”
Review: ‘Raisin in the Sun’ Opening at Triad Stage
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer Last updated February 8, 2018. Correction: The guest director’s full name is Tiffany Nichole Greene, not Tiffany Nichole Reed. The article has been updated to show this information. Friday saw the opening of “A Raisin in the Sun,” a classic American play by Lorraine Hansberry at Triad Stage in downtown Greensboro. This play … Continue reading Review: ‘Raisin in the Sun’ Opening at Triad Stage
Drinks and Trivia: A Dynamic Duo
Rufus Simmons Staff Writer A game of knowledge intertwined with liquid courage is as entertaining as it sounds. Anyone searching for this combination can find their way to Little Brother Brewing in downtown Greensboro for Trivia Night, every Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm. Abstaining from drinking won’t stop anyone from having fun because this is not a dull affair. You could feel the Trivia … Continue reading Drinks and Trivia: A Dynamic Duo
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