Backup Dancers: The Forgotten Entertainers
Ty’Shae Cousar Staff Writer Though many may not believe it, backup dancers are crucial to the entertainment industry. You see them in music videos, commercials, award shows, huge events such as the Super Bowl and just about anywhere else for entertainment. These dancers support music artists to the likes of Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Lady GaGa, Usher and Chris Brown by livening up a performance or … Continue reading Backup Dancers: The Forgotten Entertainers
WUAG Presents Girlpool at The Blind Tiger
Ross Kiefer Editor-in-Chief Pounding drums, heavy guitar riffs and some really soft vocals littered the air at Greensboro’s Blind Tiger on Nov. 6. WUAG, UNCG’s radio station, presented three indie acts: Lala Lala, Palm and Girlpool. Each band offered a distinct brand of electrifying music. With doors opening at 7 p.m., concert goers began pouring in, eager to get out of the cold and dreary … Continue reading WUAG Presents Girlpool at The Blind Tiger
Satirist’s Corner – How to Enjoy an Art Museum
Cason Ragland Staff Writer So you’ve been invited by one of your friends to an exhibition somewhere. Maybe it’ll be some place where the logo is just the name of the gallery with one of the letters turned upside down – that’s what I call design. Anyway, this friend of yours knows two people with a trust fund so you’d better take them up on … Continue reading Satirist’s Corner – How to Enjoy an Art Museum
Four New Books for Break
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Bookworms will agree: nothing is better than picking up a page-turner during a break from school. That break is almost here, and a book list is in order. New books are hitting the shelves this December, from the likes of veteran authors to those publishing their debut novel. The tantalizing thriller, “The Good Samaritan,” by John Marrs, will be published … Continue reading Four New Books for Break
Isichapuitu: An Exhibit on the Emotions of Life
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer The most recent exhibit opening at the Weatherspoon Art Museum contains a sparse room with a grouping of ceramic figures at the center. These figures, created by artist Kukuli Velarde, show a vast variety of emotions and depictions of life. The figures themselves are small and require focused attention. The ceramics look like small people with big bellies and large heads. … Continue reading Isichapuitu: An Exhibit on the Emotions of Life
The Quarter Roys Politically Psychedelic New Album
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer No amount of musical talent can make up for a lame band name. Luckily for The Quarter Roys, they do not have to worry about that. The Quarter Roys released their debut album “If You Think I Should” on Oct. 30 on bandcamp.com. After starting off as “The Corduroys,” a spelling error by a band member who will not be named, … Continue reading The Quarter Roys Politically Psychedelic New Album
November: The Season of AIDS Awareness
Catie Byrne Features Editor As parents remove Halloween decorations from their lawns, as the orange and yellow leaves of fall begin to drift from deciduous trees and as Starbucks replaces its famed pumpkin spice latte from their menu in favor of drinks more suited to the approaching holiday season, people around the United States are reminded that it is no longer the month of October, … Continue reading November: The Season of AIDS Awareness
The Duality of Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Narratives
Rachel Funk Staff Writer The Jewish Studies Program, the Islamic Studies Network and the Department of Religious Studies held, “Abraham’s Discovery of God in Islamic and Jewish Narratives,” on Thursday. The talk intended to compare and contrast the Jewish and Islamic narratives of Abraham and his discovery of God. Leading the talk, was Professor of Islamic and Jewish Studies at Stonehill College, Shari Lowin, who … Continue reading The Duality of Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Narratives
How to Save a Life
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Nov. 3, the Greensboro Police Department was called on the scene of an emergency at the intersection of Aycock Street and West Gate City Boulevard. A man, later identified as Todd Smith, was bleeding from a fresh head wound, and initially, no one, as dozens of cars and people passed, came to help him; no one, that is, but one … Continue reading How to Save a Life
A Festivity of Film
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Rambunctious laughter spread quickly over the audience as the comedic short film, “Ghost Hunters,” by Christopher Serrano played. Many were dressed nice and were itching to watch student-made short films. The event was no other than the annual Campus Movie Fest. Campus Movie Fest (CMF) boasts itself as the world’s largest student storytelling platform. This filmmaking event gives students the opportunity … Continue reading A Festivity of Film
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