Shakori Hills festival returns to NC
Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer The 13th annual Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance returns this October 6 through 9. The four-day festival features performances from over 50 bands on their campsite, located in rural Pittsboro – about an hour away from Greensboro. A collaboration between the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center and the GrassRoots Festival Organization, the festival bears the catchphrase … Continue reading Shakori Hills festival returns to NC
WUAG Top Ten Playlist
James Ross Kiefer A&E Editor The lovely campus radio station, WUAG, has provided our students with music over the airwaves since 1964. Playing music from all genres, listeners of jazz, reggae, alternative and hip hop music are sure to find something to please their ears. The music itself is selected from a wide variety of student and community volunteers, who spend anywhere … Continue reading WUAG Top Ten Playlist
Bronzed Chorus “Summering” album review
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer With the routines of classes finally settling in for us college students, nothing is better than a good playlist in the background while reading over the dreadful chemistry notes from last week’s class. However, finding the right study music can be difficult. (Unless you are one of those people that can listen to just about anything). Some people enjoy soft … Continue reading Bronzed Chorus “Summering” album review
Uncompensated exploitation: an intern’s plight
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Dating back to about the 12th century in England, apprenticeships were meant to spread the immense knowledge of masters of certain tasks down to another man who was in search for a craft to specialize in. As times have progressed, apprenticeships have become less frequent; along with that notion, even in the amount of those that are remaining, the difficulties … Continue reading Uncompensated exploitation: an intern’s plight
GSO socialist meeting seeks to educate
Catie Byrne Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 20, members of the International Socialist Organization, held an informational meeting at UNCG. Led by ISO members, Juan Miranda and Udai Basavaraj, socialists, Marxists, anarchists and those interested in learning about socialism, gathered to hear Miranda speak about socialist issues as well as discuss the question of what these issues will look like in a socialist future. … Continue reading GSO socialist meeting seeks to educate
5 Days of New Connections
Shea Wixson Staff Writer We all have our daily routines, from going to the gym or reading a book before bed; and routines are good, because they can make us feel comforted and at home. However, sometimes we get so set in these routines that we start to miss out on new experiences and chances to change things up. Personally, I get into a … Continue reading 5 Days of New Connections
Human Rights Film Series: A Separation
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer On Thursday, Sep. 29, the Academy Award-winning film, “A Separation,” was shown in the School of Education building. The film follows the story of members of the Iranian society, post 1979 Iranian revolution. The showing of “A Separation” was a part of the Human Rights Film Series, currently taking place at UNCG. The film series itself, is in partnership … Continue reading Human Rights Film Series: A Separation
Competition for Senate continues
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer On November 8, 2016, voters in North Carolina will elect a new member to the United States Senate: Richard Burr (R-NC), Deborah Ross (D-NC), or Sean Haugh (L-NC). Each candidate has a distinct legislative platform from their opponents. Both Ross and Haugh are hoping to foster enough support to replace Burr as a North Carolina Senator. … Continue reading Competition for Senate continues
Trump and Clinton face off in first presidential debate
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer GREENSBORO – Called the ‘Superbowl of Politics’ by numerous commentators, last week’s debate between presidential front-runners Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R) began the final phase of the campaign trail, with both candidates using the stage to illustrate their different approaches to both the campaign and the policies that they would enact should they become elected. Held … Continue reading Trump and Clinton face off in first presidential debate
Black Lives Matter Greensboro holds read-in protest
Zachary Weaver News Editor A Black Lives Matter read-in was in Greensboro on Friday, September 30 to protest the Charlotte police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. The read-in too place at Le Baur Park, Elsewhere Art Museum, and other locations downtown. “Keith Lamont Scott was shot #readingwhileblack– a radical form of liberty,” read the event summary on Elsewhere’s Facebook page. “The denial … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Greensboro holds read-in protest
