Grace and Frankie: The Complexity of Gay Identity
Catie Byrne Features Editor The relationship of Jane Fonda’s Grace Hanson and Lily Tomlin’s Frankie Bergstein in the Netflix Original series, “Grace and Frankie,” begins with an ending. The two discover that their husbands, Robert Hanson and Sol Bergstein, played by Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston, not only want a divorce, but are gay, and want to be together. The 2015 premiere season of … Continue reading Grace and Frankie: The Complexity of Gay Identity
Jeff Sessions is Dangerous
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer There are many people in Donald Trump’s cabinet who I do not care for. I don’t like the fact that people who don’t seem to be qualified to run the departments that have been chosen to do so, such as; Rick Perry, Betsy DeVos, Steven Mnuchin and Rex Tillerson. I hope they do not destroy the departments which they … Continue reading Jeff Sessions is Dangerous
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Andrew James Staff Writer In honor of the NBA playoffs, I put together a special kind of tournament featuring the legends of the hardwood. Using Whatifsports.com and using their advanced computer simulation, I put the eight best teams in history up against each other to see who would become Champion of Champions. I tried to be relatively objective with the selection process. I used … Continue reading CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
UNCG Tennis SoCon Tourney Recap
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Last weekend both of UNCG’s men and women tennis teams participated in the SoCon tournament. With the men having an overall record of 10-14, while also going 3-4 in regular season SoCon play. For the woman, they went 3-19 and 2-5 in the SoCon games. The men played their first game on Friday, April 21st at 9:00 a.m. … Continue reading UNCG Tennis SoCon Tourney Recap
Aaron Hernandez: The Story No One Won
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor When Aaron Hernandez’s lifeless body was found last Wednesday morning in his Massachusetts jail cell, it closed the book as an unhappy and unsatisfied conclusion on a 27 year story. In less than five years, Hernandez went from one of the NFL’s rising superstars, with more potential than money in his contract, to convicted murderer and social media punchline. Now … Continue reading Aaron Hernandez: The Story No One Won
Pink Floyd Laser Show
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” is considered one of the greatest rock albums ever made, and it’s album art alone is an iconic piece of pop culture. The album begins and ends with a thumping beat; it is a sonically psychedelic experience with lyrics that tackle concepts such as the meaning of time and the human experience. … Continue reading Pink Floyd Laser Show
The 15th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
Emily Cramton Staff Writer The Shakori Hills Community Arts Center will host their 15th annual spring festival of music and dance from May 4 to 7. The event is a collaboration with the GrassRoots Festival Organization in Pittsboro and will feature over 50 bands and musicians performing on four different stages. This festival is a highly anticipated event by both musicians and community … Continue reading The 15th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
The Never-Ending Problems of North Carolina
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer During the last couple of months North Carolina has come to the attention of the entire country because of political drama and controversial policy proposals. HB-2 and its “cancellation”, the recent attempt to ban same-sex marriage and events of racism all seem to be creating the dark cloud that rains over North Carolina. But one of the things you probably … Continue reading The Never-Ending Problems of North Carolina
Adventures Between Star-Hunting: How My Plans Were Forgotten
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Everything in college seems to go by in the blink of an eye. I try my best to not just stare at my feet as I move through the weeks, but still the final year of my college experience is over. I actually spent a lot of time trying to memorize the constellations in the sky, looking for Orion, … Continue reading Adventures Between Star-Hunting: How My Plans Were Forgotten
HB 142: The New HB2
Jack Payton Staff Writer Following the passing of an NC legislature bill that prohibits cities and counties across the state from passing non-discrimination laws, a multitude of government-funded bans against travel to North Carolina have been passed nationwide. The bill, HB142, repealed some of the clauses of HB2 which required individuals in federal buildings to only use the bathroom of their birth gender, … Continue reading HB 142: The New HB2
