Fleet Foxes Album Offers an Important Lesson on Subtlety
Danielle Anderson Staff Writer After a three year hiatus, Seattle, Washington-based band, Fleet Foxes, returned with their third studio album, “Crack-Up,” their first release in six years. The record has proven to be a significant departure from the happy-go-lucky days of their folk-rock beginnings, exhibiting a critical evolution for the band in its move towards a gloomier, denser atmosphere. Like many others, ”Crack-Up” is … Continue reading Fleet Foxes Album Offers an Important Lesson on Subtlety
Class Consciousness Making a Comeback in Television
Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer Media is powerful. It is a cliche at this point, but as consumers, we learn a lot from what we see on our screens. Entertainment media shapes our culture, influences our dialogue, provokes and inspires. It also has the power to grant representation to different groups of people over others. For a while now, audiences have made it clear that they … Continue reading Class Consciousness Making a Comeback in Television
Super FamiCon Returns to Greensboro
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer The sounds of a mushroom approaching from behind in Mario Kart and Waluigi’s creepy a*s voice is in the background. Can you hear it? It is Super FamiCon, and it is back for its second video game extravaganza. Super FamiCon is a retro gaming convention and tournament series that will be taking over the Elm Street Center in downtown Greensboro Nov.17-19. … Continue reading Super FamiCon Returns to Greensboro
How Does Our Past Influence Our Art?
Chauncey James Staff Writer Aspiring Greensboro artists and art aficionados were able to participate in a Q&A dialogue teaching valuable lessons on the subject of painting this Wednesday, thanks to the help of two local experts, Renzo Ortega and Antoine Williams. The session was hosted with the help of the GreenHill Center for NC Art as part of its ongoing “Two Artists, One Space” event. … Continue reading How Does Our Past Influence Our Art?
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Katherine Boo Visits UNCG
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor Katherine Boo, this year’s Keker First Year Common Read presenter, came to UNCG to share her reporting work in Mumbai, India on Oct. 24. Boo was invited to speak about her first published book, “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” at a luncheon and evening discussion on campus. The Keker First Year Common Read is a program for incoming students to … Continue reading Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Katherine Boo Visits UNCG
No Laughing Matter
Cason Ragland Staff Writer In all my studies, I’ve read jokes and jabs from Chaucer to Salinger. Through my time in school, I’ve gained a small understanding of what humor really comes down to. I often cry out “What is comedy’s purpose?” when everyone laughs in a theatre. I’m only trying to further my knowledge of humor. When a comedic piece is successful, one tends … Continue reading No Laughing Matter
Little Shop of Horrors
Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer The Community Theatre of Greensboro held their opening night of an adaptation of the comedy musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” on Friday evening. From families and couples, to college students and seniors, a variety of members of the Greensboro community attended the opening night of CTG’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” The comedy was, for the most part, PG-13 friendly, with minor … Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors
The Strategy of the Radical Right — and How It’s Working
Salwa Majeed Web Manager If you’re shocked to see a rise in right-wing keynote speakers visiting college and university campuses (see: Richard Spencer at University of Florida, Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley), then you’re probably not paying close enough attention to the radical movement happening before your eyes. Last week, historian and Duke University professor Dr. Nancy MacLean paid UNCG a visit to discuss her book, … Continue reading The Strategy of the Radical Right — and How It’s Working
Unity 5k Run
Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer UNCG hosted the beginning of the Unity 5k run Saturday on College Ave. The 5k was designed to raise money for the Islamic Center of the Triad Refugees Committee and ICT Homeless Shelter Project. The mission statement of the ICT “is to learn, practice and teach Islam, while contributing to the betterment of the City of Greensboro and the American society … Continue reading Unity 5k Run
People of the Game: Jewish Heritage and Gaming
Rachel Funk Staff Writer On Oct. 23, the Department of Religious Studies, Jewish Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG, hosted an event in the Alexander Room in the EUC, called, “People of the Game: Jewish Heritage, Learning and Cultures of Play.” The event featured ordained Rabbi, Owen Gottlieb, Ph.D., who is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Games and Media at … Continue reading People of the Game: Jewish Heritage and Gaming
