President Trump’s Asia Tour
Chris Funchess Staff Writer President Trump is endeavoring through East Asia on a 13-day, five-country tour of Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. On his first stop, he reassured the Japanese people that the U.S. is a committed ally, both politically and militarily. After landing on Nov. 5 at Yokota Air Base, near Tokyo, the president addressed U.S. and Japanese troops on the … Continue reading President Trump’s Asia Tour
North Carolina Gerrymandering
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer As it sits on the forefront of the political stage, many Americans are keeping a watchful eye on North Carolina’s legislature to follow issues surrounding partisanism, including gerrymandering. In the past year, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to reinstate a strict North Carolina voting ID law; a lower court found the state to have targeted minorities when drawing … Continue reading North Carolina Gerrymandering
UNCG Students Perform “Red, White and YOU!” on Nov. 30th
Sarah Purnell Staff Writer On Nov. 30, head over to Ferguson 100 at 7 p.m. for a performance entitled “Red, White and YOU,” created and performed by fellow Spartans. The production is a collaboration by the students of a Communication Studies course, Performing Patriotism, instructed by Dr. Killian E. Manning. “I am so excited for people to see this work,” said Dr. Manning. “The students … Continue reading UNCG Students Perform “Red, White and YOU!” on Nov. 30th
Stand Up for Your Values, Republicans
Annie Walker Opinions Editor The Republican party has long presented itself as a party driven by morals. Nearly all conservative policy positions are somehow grounded in their overarching ideas about what we as a society should legislate as being right and wrong. These judgments concerning issues like family planning, social assistance and their understanding of the American dream are fundamental to modern Republicanism – and … Continue reading Stand Up for Your Values, Republicans
Electoral Trans-parency
Krysten Heberly Staff Writer On Nov. 7, the first openly transgender state representative was elected to office. Danica Roem of Virginia was elected to the House of Delegates, defeating her opponent in a landslide victory that is one for the history books. The election of Danica Roem shows that people will no longer put up with hatred or intolerance from those in office, and that … Continue reading Electoral Trans-parency
Students Are At Risk For Being In College
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Two years of college used to be considered enough to take on the workforce. Later on, the time you had to spend at college went up to four years. Now, there are many fields that require you to have a graduate degree if you expect to be taken seriously, and while the time you are expected to go to college went … Continue reading Students Are At Risk For Being In College
Bring US Freedom (Money) to Venezuela
Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer Venezuela is on the brink of bankruptcy. For decades, Venezuelans enjoyed unparalleled prosperity through their vast oil reserves, which are supposedly some of the largest in the world. But for the foreseeable future, that time has come to an end. Inflation has skyrocketed; the bolivar is useless. Venezuelans face a loss of basic services and scarcities of food and medicine. The … Continue reading Bring US Freedom (Money) to Venezuela
Humans Versus Zombies: A Giant Game of Tag
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer You might have heard about us from the campus emails, warning of our arrival. Perhaps you may have seen us donning blasters, socks and orange bandanas. Humans Versus Zombies (HvZ) had its first game on campus in the fall of 2009. Students from all corners of UNCG came together, armed with their best Nerf blasters and prepared to fight the horde … Continue reading Humans Versus Zombies: A Giant Game of Tag
Gunning for Gun Control
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer On Nov 5 at 11:30 a.m., Texas experienced the worst mass shooting in its history, and one of the worst shootings in the history of the United States of America. At least 26 people are dead at the time of writing this article, with 20 more injured. You don’t have to look far to hear the outpouring of support from all … Continue reading Gunning for Gun Control
This Weekend in UNCG Volleyball
Antre Stephenson Staff Writer Wednesday and Saturday saw the UNCG Volleyball team play their final two matches of the regular season. Against the Catamounts of Western Carolina and The Citadel, the Spartans won each match in five sets to end their season on a seven match win streak and find themselves in third place in the SoCon (Southern Conference) playoffs. Against Western Carolina, UNCG came … Continue reading This Weekend in UNCG Volleyball
