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
Men’s Soccer Loses in the Finals of the SoCon Tournament
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Men’s soccer ventured into the Southern Conference playoff bracket last weekend. The men had a overall season record of 10-7-3 and 6-3-1 in the SoCon games. The previous weekend the UNCG women’s team won their playoff bracket and captured the Southern Conference for the women. On Friday, the Spartans took on the No. 3 seed Furman Paladins. The game was held … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Loses in the Finals of the SoCon Tournament
UNCG Home to Conference Champs and MVP
Hope Maske Staff Writer Selection day for the D1 Women’s Soccer College Cup came shortly after the Spartans won the SoCon (Southern Conference) championship for the first time in seven years. When Duke was announced as the number one seed for the section, the team let out a sigh of relief. Many were confident that the team would be facing either Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill … Continue reading UNCG Home to Conference Champs and MVP
Spartans Basketball Tips Off this Past Weekend
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer Last weekend was the beginning of college basketball season around the country, meaning that the Spartans were finally back in action after a long offseason. Both the men’s and women’s team are entering the season with high expectations, following their best seasons in recent memory last season. On the men’s side, the Spartans went 0-1, having to go on the road … Continue reading Spartans Basketball Tips Off this Past Weekend
Thanksgiving Memory
Sports Staff As that glorious time of the year comes around again known as the Holiday season, let’s hear from the sports staff about that favorite memories from Thanksgiving. Daniel It was Thanksgiving of 2010, and my two brothers and I decided for the first time in about two or three years to go play “Thanksgiving football.” And, man were we bad! It was clear … Continue reading Thanksgiving Memory
The Roar of the Panthers on Campus
Alyia Hicks Staff Writer Less than 100 miles south of campus, North Carolina’s NFL team holds their practices in preparation for their upcoming games. The Carolina Panthers are led by quarterback Cam Newton – who became a household name when he put the Panthers on his back and dabbed his way into Super Bowl 50 only to fall to the Denver Broncos. Ranked second in … Continue reading The Roar of the Panthers on Campus
