Spartans SoCon Tournament
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer This past week saw UNCG’s basketball teams participate in the Southern Conference Tournament where the fourth seeded women’s squad fell to the number one seed and eventual tournament champion UT Chattanooga and the men’s trilogy with ETSU was decided by one shot. Women UNCG 53 CHATT 75 After overcoming a 17 point deficit to beat Furman 68-63 in the quarterfinal, the … Continue reading Spartans SoCon Tournament
UNCG Tennis Review
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer UNCG Tennis was busy last weekend. The men traveled to Charlotte, NC to play the UNCC 49ers on Friday, March 3. The women played against UNCC on March 3rd along with the men, and then traveled to play Chattanooga in Tennessee on March 5th. On Tuesday, March 9, the team then traveled to compete against Elon University. The men faced UNCC … Continue reading UNCG Tennis Review
Pitching and Batting Dominant with Spartan Baseball
Andrew James Staff Writer UNCG’s baseball team spent their weekend fending off the visiting Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. They took the first two wins in close contests on Friday and Saturday, so winning on Sunday would mean their first sweep of the young season. The best news of all? The Spartan on the mound was none other than sophomore Matt Frisbee, who came into Sunday’s … Continue reading Pitching and Batting Dominant with Spartan Baseball
Softball Sweeps at the Bailey Memorial Tournament
Garrison Pulley Staff Writer The UNCG softball team were looking at a long weekend with four games to play from Friday to Sunday. The team was participating in the Bailey Memorial Tournament and has yet to begin participation in conference games. The Spartans were slated to go up against UAB and Kennesaw State on Friday, Akron on Saturday, and finally UAB again on Sunday. The … Continue reading Softball Sweeps at the Bailey Memorial Tournament
Soccer Builds New Friendships Across Campus
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer Speaking to the young women of the club soccer team I was able to get the feeling that many of them joined the club to reduce stress. Stress is an aspect that could very easily deter a college student from achieving his/her goals in college. The young women I spoke to mentioned various aspects as to why they had the … Continue reading Soccer Builds New Friendships Across Campus
Wilbur Ross Confirmed as Secretary of Commerce
Jack Peyton Staff Writer Wilbur Ross was recently confirmed as Trump’s Secretary of Commerce, amidst mixed controversy and success in his first days. Ross’s first days in office have been spent implementing one of Trump’s first executive orders, which mandated at least two government regulations on business be removed for every one put into action by his administration. “Many of these were put in by … Continue reading Wilbur Ross Confirmed as Secretary of Commerce
Bill to Real NC Conceal Carry Law
Zachary Weaver News Editor Two new NC House bills filed in February aim to repeal state constitutional regulations on concealed carry firearms for anyone over 18 years of age. The more recent, HB145, is entitled “Repeal Const. Reg. of Concealed Weapons,” and cites the Second Amendment for its grounds. HB145 was preceded earlier in February by HB69, the “Constitutional Carry Act,” which sought the same … Continue reading Bill to Real NC Conceal Carry Law
NC Senate subpoenas Cooper cabinet pick
Linda Cheng Staff Writer The Republican-controlled NC senate subpoenaed Cooper’s cabinet pick of Larry Hall for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs on February 23. Hall, a former legislator and Marine Corps veteran, has become just a piece in the ongoing chess game between the Democrat controlled executive branch and Republican dominated General Assembly. The Republican controlled legislature subpoenaed Larry Hall because he … Continue reading NC Senate subpoenas Cooper cabinet pick
Richard Burr defends Russia-related allegations against Trump
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer Richard Burr found himself in the middle of a pandemonium regarding recent allegations of communicating with Russia. “I simply had two conversations with two different media outlets on one specific thing,” Burr said in a press release. “I didn’t do anything inappropriate or in any way compromise the integrity of the investigation. “I felt I had something to share that didn’t … Continue reading Richard Burr defends Russia-related allegations against Trump
NC proposes “compromise” to HB2 bathroom bill: House Bill 186
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On February 22, NC House Bill 186 was introduced by legislators in hopes to serve as a replacement to controversial bathroom bill, HB2. “The regulation of access to multiple occupancy bathrooms, to showers, and to changing facilities is a matter of general, statewide concern and the entire field of regulations of such access is preempted from regulation except as provided … Continue reading NC proposes “compromise” to HB2 bathroom bill: House Bill 186
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