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 The proposal was withdrawn after protests about disruption … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Meeting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
5 Things I Learned in February
Daniel Johnson Sports Editor Well that month was quick and unnaturally warm! But despite the expediency of the month, the sporting world was gave us memories, games, plays, decision, and moments that would take up a 40 day month let alone a 28 day month. Here are just five little tidbits I picked up on my way through the month. Can We Please … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned in February
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
A Designer’s Dream
Gordon Holliday Guest Writer As a teenager growing up in Charlotte, NC, I never foresaw how strong my interest in fashion would be. Even more, I never would have dreamed that one day, I would be able to attend New York Fashion Week. Growing up in a small community with my close friends Jon and Chelsea, we would sit for hours by the … Continue reading A Designer’s Dream
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
