Did You Know
Daniel Johnson Yesterday, the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs played Game 1 of the World Series. And while Chicago and Cleveland’s baseball teams are the two best in the sport, the city’s professional football teams has the two worst records in football. The Chicago Bears average only sixteen point per game, second worst in the league and the Cleveland Brown is the only team … Continue reading Did You Know
Quarantined and Outcasted: The Unfavorable Reputation of People with STDs/STIs
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer In a world that sometimes focuses too heavily on differences and occasionally obsesses over the notion of separating what we cannot relate too, it is not always the visible divergences that are utilized to isolate and outcast. For many, it is the differences that are not constantly in sight that are the most detrimental to our reputations as people. For … Continue reading Quarantined and Outcasted: The Unfavorable Reputation of People with STDs/STIs
Kaepernick Tackling the Issues That Truly Matter
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer If there are three things Americans love they are food, free stuff, and football, at least up until recently. Over the past year, however, there have been cases where there has been some controversy over this nationally loved sport. Of course I am talking about some things that involve plays, teams, or scores, right? Wrong. During the past year, some … Continue reading Kaepernick Tackling the Issues That Truly Matter
Donald Trump: A Winner of Sorts
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer It seems that Donald Trump’s derogatory video scandal has illustrated a breaking point for his peers and his party. In the wake of his lewd and inappropriate conduct, Republican Party officials are formally withdrawing support in huge numbers. Many Republican Senators will not be taking Trump’s emails, nor will they be sending out any in support. Paul Ryan has said … Continue reading Donald Trump: A Winner of Sorts
Preserving tradition with Stacey Krim
Ross Kiefer A&E Editor For most, the library doesn’t spark ideas of modernity and trendiness. Some would be prompted to think of dusty old books and outdated research methods, while others may think the library just holds a bunch of computers. Stacey Krim, our Special Collections Technician, thrives in the library. Arguably one of UNCG’s best kept secrets, the UNCG Cello Music Collection features … Continue reading Preserving tradition with Stacey Krim
Selling K-pop to the masses
Teresa Dale Staff Writer You may think you know a thing or two about K-pop if you have ever heard Psy’s internationally viral song, “Gangnam Style”, but that only scratches the surface of all that K-pop entails. Right now, K-pop is the fastest growing genre of music in the world, and it has created its own popular subculture amongst young people from every part … Continue reading Selling K-pop to the masses
Danny Brown’s Returns to the Rap World with Atrocity Exhibition
Sam Haw Staff Writer “Bought a nightmare, sold a dream, happiness went upstream. Blame myself, I had no control, now I’m living with no soul.” Three years since he found fame and success with “Old”, hip hop oddball Danny Brown has returned with his most honest work to date. Atrocity Exhibition, named after both a Joy Division song and J.G. Ballard novel, was released … Continue reading Danny Brown’s Returns to the Rap World with Atrocity Exhibition
UNCG Hosts Second Annual Arts Summit
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer This past Friday saw UNCG host the second annual Arts Summit. Held in the UNCG auditorium, The Arts Summit brought in three guest speakers to speak on the business and economy of art. Before the speakers started their presentations the Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Peter Alexander, spoke on why we have this event and … Continue reading UNCG Hosts Second Annual Arts Summit
Homecoming Kickoff rallies school spirit
Emily Moser Staff Writer Who doesn’t love Homecoming week? Even if you’re not a sports fan, it is a fun week dedicated to honor UNCG. Homecoming is mostly an opportunity for alumni to be welcomed back to campus. However, it is also a time for current students to celebrate and show pride in their school. With various events happening throughout the weekend, all were initiated … Continue reading Homecoming Kickoff rallies school spirit
Asian Student Association
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer UNCG’s Asian Student Association hosted their third general body meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Student Tom Truong, president of ASA, welcomed the attendees of the meeting, and followed with a presentation of information, which focused heavily on the country of Laos. Laos celebrated their liberation day on Oct. 12; Truong highlighted the country’s history and struggles to … Continue reading Asian Student Association
