SGA Focuses on Mental Health
Madison Hoffman Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 28, the SGA assembled with a main focus on the events of Mental Health Week, followed by a usual procession of government agenda. The weeklong event, geared at raising awareness for mental health, stemmed from an SGA meeting last November. Hollie Shields, Chief of Staff and Association of Student Government Liaison, suggested an idea at the meeting to … Continue reading SGA Focuses on Mental Health
Faculty Senate at UNCG
Jayce Shore Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 1, the UNCG Faculty Senate gathered in the Virginia Dare room in the Alumni House to discuss business. Faculty Chair Anne Wallace confirmed the minutes and the dates of two new resolutions, one for Faculty Accessibility to Students on April 5 and another meeting set on May 4 for a resolution involving edits to UNCG’s withdrawal policy. On … Continue reading Faculty Senate at UNCG
The Rules We Never Really Say but Always Use
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Etiquette and Professionalism. Both seemingly harmless social implementations that are used to ensure appropriate and formal behavior among peers and colleagues, and among all members of high society and the professional world. They are guidelines, but they also dictate the behavior of all people who try to function within these worlds. The general rules are to wear appropriate clothing, have appropriate … Continue reading The Rules We Never Really Say but Always Use
The House of Hypocrisy
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer Recently the media has been the victim of attacks from people across the country. Many Americans believe that there isn’t any truth to any news sources anymore, and they especially believe there aren’t ones without bias. In the recent presidential election many people became victims of believing new stories that were fake, and in turn based their votes on those stories. … Continue reading The House of Hypocrisy
Rebooted and Remade: Video games then versus now
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer When gamers see video games, they see endless possibilities of worlds to envelope themselves within. Video games take our hands and guide us into worlds where we must fight dragons, save princesses, or escape evil robots that falsely promise us dessert. But how many new video game ideas can we have before all that becomes monotonous? How many times can we … Continue reading Rebooted and Remade: Video games then versus now
Kernersville Muslim Death Threats
Zachary Weaver News Editor A group of conservative activists made death threats against Kernersville Muslims on Thursday, February 16, during a meeting to stop the “Islamization of America,” prompting condemnation from Muslim advocate groups. The meeting consisted of 20 people at Captain Tom’s Seafood, one of which belonged to a right-wing anti-Muslim group, American Congress for Truth (ACT) for America. The group was allegedly meeting … Continue reading Kernersville Muslim Death Threats
Betsy DeVos: Secretary of Education
Jack Payton Staff Writer Betsy DeVos, who was confirmed 50-51 in the Senate as Trump’s Secretary of Education, recently completed her eventful first week in office. DeVos stated in her confirmation hearing that one of her primary goals as Secretary would be to encourage accountability, and decrease Federal control on school policy. She has also spoken of her plans to aid students in … Continue reading Betsy DeVos: Secretary of Education
New NC Democratic Party Chair Talks Goals; Short and Long Term
Timothy Emmerich and Maryam Mohamed Staff Writers The North Carolina Democratic Party has a new Chairman, his name, Wayne Goodwin. Goodwin will serve in North Carolina for the 2017-2019 term. Previously, he served in four terms in NC’s House of Reps prior to serving as Insurance Commissioner for eight years. Goodwin received 92 percent of the votes cast by local party leaders … Continue reading New NC Democratic Party Chair Talks Goals; Short and Long Term
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger refuses to repeal HB2
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer Phil Berger and other Republican officials in the House announced that they were not planning to repeal HB2, defeating NC Governor Roy Cooper’s latest attempt at a deal. HB2 advocates have claimed that it protects women from sexual predators in the bathroom, despite no evidence of their scenario’s occurrence. “Roy Cooper, Jennifer Roberts, and anyone else actively … Continue reading Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger refuses to repeal HB2
NC Legislation introduces HB 62
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer NC legislature introduced House Bill 62 on FEB 8. HB 62 would mandate women contemplating non-surgical abortion be informed that the process has the possibility of being reversed. The bill is an addition to HB 854, A Woman’s Right to Know Act, which was introduced back in 2011. A Woman’s Right to Know Act ensures that women receive … Continue reading NC Legislation introduces HB 62
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