HB13: Classroom Size Changes

Antonio Alamillo    Staff Writer   On Thursday, February 16, NC lawmakers passed House Bill 13, or HB13, which allows public schools to be able to control the sizes of their K-3 classes.   The NC House quickly approved the bill in order to avoid a GOP-led bill that planned to cut funding for art and physical education classes. Most lawmakers agreed that although HB13 … Continue reading HB13: Classroom Size Changes

Greensboro City Council Meeting

Madison Hoffman Staff Writer   The Greensboro City Council met on Tuesday February 21 to discuss rezoning, the Golden LEAF Foundation, and contracts for Smith-Rowe.   An 8 to 0 vote passed on pulling out of the rezoning project of 1906 New Garden Road, an area that originally had been proposed to be a multi-use development site. The proposal was withdrawn after protests about disruption … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Meeting

Battle of the Spartans

Andrew James Staff Writer   Last weekend, UNCG’s baseball team was visited by a major conference team in the Michigan State Spartans. It was a three game series and another great challenge for UNCG, coming off losses to South Carolina and Wake Forest. The series opened up on Friday evening under an overcast blue sky and lukewarm temperatures—the sound of a baseball sinking into a … Continue reading Battle of the Spartans

UNC-Greensboro Men and Women’s Track Performs at Southern Conference Championships

Patrick O’Grady Staff Writer This past weekend saw the men and women’s track teams of UNCG head to Johnson City Tennessee for the Southern Conference indoor championships. This meet capped off the indoor season for the Spartans, who will now move on to outdoor track. The SoCon championships took place over two days, with distance runners and sprinters alike taking on competition from across the … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro Men and Women’s Track Performs at Southern Conference Championships

Experiencing the Tunnel of Oppression

Catie Byrne Staff Writer On Monday, Feb. 27, UNCG held its third annual Tunnel of Oppression in the Cone Ballroom of the Elliot University Center. Lasting from 12-6 p.m., the event was facilitated by the Office of Intercultural Engagement and led by student volunteers. Upon arrival at the tunnel of oppression, volunteers collect a person’s information to register them for the event before they are … Continue reading Experiencing the Tunnel of Oppression

Faces of the community

Emily Moser   Staff Writer Like everyone, artists are products of the culture they are surrounded by. It is almost guaranteed that an artist’s work will somehow reflect their environment: whether they are celebrating it, depicting it accurately, altering it in some way or pointing out its flaws. Important members of the community, each artist holds a unique voice that provides an individual account and … Continue reading Faces of the community

Gullah Art Exhibit is a must see

Ian Hammock   Staff Writer The Visions of Home, a collection of art hailing from the coastal regions of South Carolina, is on display at Wake University in Winston-Salem this month, and will be until late April. The display is nestled in a small corner room in the university’s Anthropology museum, and is a fascinating look into the Gullah Culture, a mostly African American community … Continue reading Gullah Art Exhibit is a must see

Norma McCorvey: Roe V. Wade

Jamie Biggs   Staff Writer    The name Norma McCorvey may not ring familiar to everyone reading. However, the court case of Roe V. Wade is instantly recognizable to a sizable portion of the United States. The case between plaintiff Jane Roe and attorney Henry Wade that ultimately affirmed abortion to be a constitutional right is one of the most famous and controversial court cases … Continue reading Norma McCorvey: Roe V. Wade