All Hail the Breast
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer The changing of the calendar marked more than a change into October. It is officially breast cancer awareness month. Pink ribbons and non-profit campaigns will be just about as prevalent as Halloween candy and decorations. However, in a month dedicated to preserving the female body from this unique and ravaging disease, we seem to remain ignorant to the measures taken … Continue reading All Hail the Breast
The biggest challenge facing students today
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer College is hard. It’s pretty much widely accepted as fact around the world. The worst part about this, is that it probably always will be. But why is that? What about college makes almost every student struggle and for some, crack under the pressure and decide not to continue? The biggest challenge facing students today is keeping up with everything on … Continue reading The biggest challenge facing students today
Fall Tennis Spotlight : Ale Guerra
Jaives Lundy Staff Writer Ale Guerra has always been a leader here at UNCG. As an undergraduate tennis player, Ale had a then school record 47 singles wins along with 37 wins in doubles and the No. 12 ITA national ranking. The 2008 SoCon Player of the year also helped lead the women’s tennis team in 2012-2013 to a 14-7 overall record and an … Continue reading Fall Tennis Spotlight : Ale Guerra
Depression: reliant on empathy
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer I would argue that the hardest part about being mentally ill is the fact that people who are not mentally ill don’t understand the way disorders can affect a person, and thus expect people with mental health problems to operate in the same way they do. One of the biggest struggles people with depression face is exhaustion, causing them to be … Continue reading Depression: reliant on empathy
An Open Letter to Internet Activists
Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor Greetings, Internet Activists! I know you only have the best of intentions. You have a cause that you wish to further, and you see it as something that deserves to be written, ranted, and reposted about. I do not mean to completely pigeonhole you, but some degree of generalization is needed to address you on a large scale. There are … Continue reading An Open Letter to Internet Activists
Science before politics is sink or swim
Dylan Hull Staff Writer Whether it was to stay informed or enjoy a circus, most people tuned in to the first presidential debate last week. While the “building the middle class v. tax cuts for corporations” argument gained the most focus, a grand total of 82 seconds were used for environmental platforming, according to a ‘Grist’ article. This issue, historically, has gotten the … Continue reading Science before politics is sink or swim
Marshall and LaPaglia run for Secretary of State
Linda Cheng Staff Writer Elaine F. Marshall (D) and Michael LaPaglia (R) are both running for the Secretary of State office, campaigning on platforms of economic improvement. Incumbent Elaine Marshall is the first woman to be elected Secretary of State in North Carolina. In 1981, Marshall returned to school to study law at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University, … Continue reading Marshall and LaPaglia run for Secretary of State
Did You Know
Daniel Johnson Last Friday, Kevin Garnett retired from the NBA. During his 21 year career, Garnett made more than 330 million dollars, more than any other NBA player in history. He also retires as the Minnesota Timberwolves all time leader in points, rebounds, assist, blocks, steals, minutes played, and games played. The only other player to come close in all those categories is Michael Jordan, … Continue reading Did You Know
Equestrian Club Interview
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer When a typical UNCG student thinks of our athletics, they think of the usual suspects – basketball, soccer and baseball, because we see these sports played all over campus. But one sport that has been exponentially growing since 2013 is the Equestrian club. The Equestrian club involves horseback riding and competing in shows against other schools in the … Continue reading Equestrian Club Interview
UNCG hangs onto win over Longwood
Isaiah Saint Hilaire Staff Writer It was a game in which two teams desired to beat the other in a fashionable way. UNCG felt that their opponent did not have what it took to defeat them. Longwood felt that because they faced UNCG back in the spring, that they had a good chance of beating them soundly. UNCG came out rolling as they … Continue reading UNCG hangs onto win over Longwood
