Winston-Salem Pride: Cherishing People Through Entertainment and Fun
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor For many, celebration comes in the form of birthday parties and holiday gifts, but for the LGBT+ community, celebration means Gay Pride. On Saturday, Winston-Salem Pride united people from the city’s surrounding regions, but more importantly, it gathered people across the spectrums of sexuality and gender. With a parade, entertainment, local vendors and an after-event party, the day was … Continue reading Winston-Salem Pride: Cherishing People Through Entertainment and Fun
Neo Yokio: Pop Art Redefined for The Millennial Era
Chauncey James Staff Writer Mecha butlers, demon bloggers, gangster wizards and big Toberlone. Surrealism oozes from every part of “Neo Yokio,” much like the bourgeoisie culture shown in every episode. Created by Ezra Koenig of popular band Vampire Weekend, the new Netflix anime series “Neo Yokio” details the extravagant life of the main character Kaz Kaan, a demon-slayer much more preoccupied with acquiring status and … Continue reading Neo Yokio: Pop Art Redefined for The Millennial Era
Must Be The Holy Ghost Lights Up Revolution Mill
Danielle Anderson Staff Writer Boundary-defying multimedia band Must Be The Holy Ghost graced the stage with local electronic performer Tide Eyes at Greensboro’s own Revolution Mill on Thursday. The performance came one day before the official kick-off of the 17 Days Greensboro Arts and Culture Festival, an annual celebration of some of the South’s most talented artistic acts. Natty Greene’s Brewing Co. also joined the … Continue reading Must Be The Holy Ghost Lights Up Revolution Mill
New John Green Book Hits the Shelves
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer Most college-aged people remember what a phenomenon John Green was during the release of his book “Fault in Our Stars,” the heartbreaking romance tragedy about teenagers battling cancer. John Green is back with a new book entitled “Turtles All the Way Down.” This is his first book published since the release of “Fault in Our Stars” in 2012. In “Turtles All … Continue reading New John Green Book Hits the Shelves
Greensboro Tattoo Shop Celebrates Friday the 13th
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer Friday the 13th is often regarded as a day of bad luck in western culture because of our socially developed triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number thirteen. For some it stems from the religious story of Jesus’ last supper with Judas being the 13th guest who eventually betrayed him and got Jesus crucified. For others, it’s a guy wearing a hockey … Continue reading Greensboro Tattoo Shop Celebrates Friday the 13th
Rick and Morty: It’s in the Sauce
Catie Byrne Features Editor On June 5, 1998, Disney’s “Mulan” premiered to U.S. audiences. As a promotional tool for the movie, the fast-food chain, McDonald’s, released a limited edition Szechuan chicken mcnugget sauce. As the sauce was only sold for the duration of the promotion of the movie, it was available in 1998, and has been unavailable for almost two decades. That is, until Oct. … Continue reading Rick and Morty: It’s in the Sauce
Fiesta at the Fountain
Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer On Wednesday, the UNCG student group, S.A.L.S.A, Spanish American Latino Student Association, hosted a Fiesta in the Moran Commons and Plaza. This celebration was in honor of the end of Hispanic Heritage month that occurs from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. At this event, there was authentic Latin food available to the public. This food included rice, flan and beef or … Continue reading Fiesta at the Fountain
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Rachel Funk Staff Writer When we think of October, the first few things that pop into our heads may be fall, Oktoberfest, Halloween or pumpkin-flavored everything. Candy, alcohol and pumpkin spice lattes are great, but October holds more importance than that. You may or may not have noticed how the color pink comes up more often in October than other months, except maybe February, and … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Poetry Without Borders: Handshape Story-Poem
Jeannie Ake Staff Writer On Friday the Elliott University Center, UNCG hosted its first “Poetry Without Borders: A Celebration of Words” event. Students learning any language taught in the Languages, Literatures and Cultures department were able to attend from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to learn to create poetry in their respective languages. Breakfast was provided from 8 to 9 a.m. and then sessions for … Continue reading Poetry Without Borders: Handshape Story-Poem
Stevie Wonder, Ladders and My New Nike Shoes
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Friday was the last Friday the 13th of the year. Which is why I went out of my way to bring bad luck to my already devil-ridden life. Before I set out on my quest, I wanted to learn about what exactly I was getting into. The origins of this culturally held belief is hard to pinpoint. The most accepted theory … Continue reading Stevie Wonder, Ladders and My New Nike Shoes
