Hollywood and Race: How many times are we going to cast the wrong lead?
Salwa Majeed Staff Writer Hollywood receives enough grief when it decides to remake classic entertainment. The criticism rises when viewers challenge the decision of Hollywood filmmakers to ‘whitewash,’ or cast white performers in Asian roles. The most recent incident of Hollywood failing to see color is the movie adaptation of the Japanese manga series “Ghost in the Shell” (2017). With Scarlett Johansson … Continue reading Hollywood and Race: How many times are we going to cast the wrong lead?
White House Wealth
Salwa Majeed Staff Writer When the 2016 US Presidential Election campaigns season began, I was shocked to see a renowned billionaire in the running. However, now that President Donald Trump is in the White House for the next four years, we can’t write off his financial success. In a February 2017 Forbes publication, President Trump still possessed $1.7 billion in New York City … Continue reading White House Wealth
North Carolina HB2 repealed and replaced
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Thursday evening, the controversial “bathroom bill”, HB2, was repealed and replaced by HB142. Gov. Cooper officially signed the replacement into law hours after the General Assembly approved it. The law passed in the NC House 70-48, but many are not pleased. The “new” HB2 eliminates the requirement that individuals must use the bathroom matching their birth certificate, … Continue reading North Carolina HB2 repealed and replaced
UNCG Wetland Project
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer UNCG is currently undergoing a two-phase construction in Peabody Park. Students, faculty, and staff are all joining together to enhance the wetlands. UNCG received a $46,112 grant in December 2016 from the Duke Energy Water Resources Fund to promote water quality improvement, biotic diversity, and aesthetic enrichment. In addition to Duke Energy’s donation, the UNCG Green Fund also … Continue reading UNCG Wetland Project
SP Data Sale Bill
Jayce Shore Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the US House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 34, this resolution will allow internet service providers to sell users’ private browsing data to third party organizations and advertisers. This bill will end the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s rules protecting users’ browsing data, considered a large blow to internet privacy by activists. Last year, … Continue reading SP Data Sale Bill
HB174 passes in NC House
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Monday, March 27, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow gun owners to carry weapons to churches co-existing on school grounds. HB174 would allow individuals with concealed handgun permits to bring their weapons onto the school grounds, but only while there were no school related activities in session. The bill is backed … Continue reading HB174 passes in NC House
New Library Dean
Madison Hoffman Staff Writer Dr. Martin Halbert has been named the new Dean of UNCG University Libraries. Halbert received his bachelor’s degree at Rice University in Texas, obtained his master’s degree from the University of Texas, and gained his doctorate from Emory University. The Dean of University Libraries serves as the chief administrative officer for the Libraries and the leader … Continue reading New Library Dean
Baseball Takes Two at ETSU
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer This weekend, the UNCG Spartan Baseball team travelled to Johnson City, Tennessee to face off with conference rival ETSU. The Spartans won the series, 2-1, in their first series away from UNCG Baseball Stadium in over a month. Game One: UNCG 0 ETSU 11 In the first game, the Spartans were simply out-pitched in a masterful display … Continue reading Baseball Takes Two at ETSU
UNCG Men’s Track Performs at High Point for Vertklasse Meet
Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer High Point University’s Vertklasse Meet has become known in recent years as a place for athletes to go if Raleigh Relays, the meet NC State held last week, is full. As mentioned in last week’s article, the Raleigh meet has become incredibly competitive and increasingly difficult to enter, especially for younger athletes who do not have a seedtime to … Continue reading UNCG Men’s Track Performs at High Point for Vertklasse Meet
MLB Preview 2017
Andrew James Staff Writer The Chicago Cubs winning the 2016 MLB World Series was so cinematic, so other-worldly and dramatic, it felt like a kind of series finale for the 114 year old league. If that’s true, then 2017 is the premier of a spin-off series, featuring many of the same main characters and storylines. And just like any good TV series, we enter … Continue reading MLB Preview 2017
