“The Revolutionary”: An Origin Story
Salwa Majeed Web Manager Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Ric Flair. Hulk Hogan. The Undertaker. Stone Cold Steve Austin. These professional wrestlers had bulging muscles, could swiftly body slam their opponents, and let’s not forget they were some good trash talkers. Sure, Bleacher Report said they were the top 5 greatest professional wrestlers of all time, but that was six years ago. It’s 2017, and one … Continue reading “The Revolutionary”: An Origin Story
The Crisis in Venezuela: Monroe Doctrine Reconsidered
Nick Tyler Staff Writer For nearly a century, the oil industry has been the foundation of Venezuelan prosperity. In recent decades Hugo Chavez leaned heavily on oil to fund his ambitious programs for redistributing wealth. Oil production has since suffered mismanagement and neglected infrastructure as well as a fall in the price of oil. Where once there were subsidized food prices and free health care, … Continue reading The Crisis in Venezuela: Monroe Doctrine Reconsidered
Grow Up, Congress
Annie Walker Opinions Editor Our constitution is not a perfect document. Often, the passages that we wish would give us some guidance are hopelessly vague or reflective of a time when it was actually conceivable that two thirds of both chambers of Congress could agree on anything. One thing the constitution is quite specific about, however, is who gets to be a member of Congress. … Continue reading Grow Up, Congress
Love Is All You Need?
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer I have always been told my inclination to love people, to care for people, and to forgive people was a weakness. I was made to feel that it was my own ignorance that got me hurt when I trusted people. I would like to respectfully disagree with that sentiment. The other day I read a post by a friend on Facebook. … Continue reading Love Is All You Need?
Upcoming Music Coming At’Cha
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer Summer is almost over, which means that artists are releasing new music left and right before it starts becoming cold once again. It can be hard to keep up with all the artists you like, and there is only so much Spotify and Apple can tell us. So, here are a few artists that are releasing some new end of summer … Continue reading Upcoming Music Coming At’Cha
Foster the People’s Third Album Fails to Impress
Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer Mark Foster was a kid from Ohio who moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a career in the music industry. Success was not immediate. Foster worked odd jobs by day and frequented the party scenes of Hollywood by night. After a few years of failing to make any connections in the city and dealing with a nasty drug habit, Foster … Continue reading Foster the People’s Third Album Fails to Impress
“Valerian”: An Adaptation of Cinematic Delight
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor The latest sci-fi/adventure to hit theaters, “Valerian and the City of Thousand Planets,” is not just another action and suspense film to hit the big screen. Though the story of Valerian might seem new for American viewers, it has been a European hit since the conception of its graphic novel 50 years ago. Hitting theatres last Friday, the new … Continue reading “Valerian”: An Adaptation of Cinematic Delight
Advantages of Studying English Lit
Cason Ragland Staff Writer When you choose a major you really wanna make sure it sounds good when you say it out loud. You can pretty much rule out any field that has more than one word. People will probably just think you’re trying to show off. The modest yet success driven pupil will choose English as their study, there’s no doubt in my mind. … Continue reading Advantages of Studying English Lit
UNCG School of Nursing buys high-tech birthing simulator
Salwa Majeed Web Content Manager “Beep-bop-boop” is not the first sounds you might imagine when thinking of childbirth. On Wednesday, UNCG School of Nursing faculty excitedly revealed to the world SimMom, a full-body childbirth simulator. Wireless, flexible, and fully operational, the simulator is the first model of its kind from the medical technology pioneers at Laerdal, a Norwegian company. SimMom is not a robot, even … Continue reading UNCG School of Nursing buys high-tech birthing simulator
MLB First Half: Looking Back and Forward
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer The All-Star Game has come and past in Major League Baseball, marking the end of the end of first half of the MLB season and the beginning of the postseason push for many teams over the final two months of the regular season. And the first three and a half months of the baseball season saw teams from both the National … Continue reading MLB First Half: Looking Back and Forward
