A Heaven and Haven on “Cloud 9”
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer There is a certain mystique about British folk that draws Americans to it. For many, the accents alone can make you swoon for days. But in Caryl Churchill’s “Cloud 9,” which played at Triad Stage’s UpStage Cabaret last weekend, mystique between cultures is erased as Churchill tells us that the one thing that unites countries divided by waters is … Continue reading A Heaven and Haven on “Cloud 9”
Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands present “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse and Cinema hosted a silent movie night last Thursday featuring the film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” with a live musical performance of the score by local band Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands. Though there was about a 40-minute delay to the screening due to technical problems, the film and musical score performed in house did not … Continue reading Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands present “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
My Halloween Playlist
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer This Halloween season, I’ve made a point to surround myself with an assuredly unnerving assortment of music that should carry me through the month of November. For those of us who harbor an abnormal desire to build festivity through music, there’s nothing specifically indicated for our holiday amusement during the year’s 11th month. Halloween sneaks up on us in all … Continue reading My Halloween Playlist
Experiencing the World Series
Spencer Schneier News Editor The Mets lost, but that was okay. Growing up a Mets fan in New York, it was always tough to try and defend your team. When the Yankees fans would begin to trash-talk, there wasn’t much of a reply you could muster. 27 World Series championships is a tough stat to argue with. The Mets were always much more … Continue reading Experiencing the World Series
Arguing with the Editor
Why Men’s Soccer is the number one team on campus Daniel Johnson Staff Writer The best word to use to describe the 2015 Men’s Soccer team is “talented.” This team is chalked full of more talent than arguably any soccer team within the past five seasons. And even if a student had not been to a game this season, they could look at the … Continue reading Arguing with the Editor
The Daisy Trader
Catie Byrne Features editor “I’ve personally overcome homelessness on three occasions and moved 35 times, and I’m 21 so it’s more moves than age,” said Kaitlyn Runion, one of the organizers and founders of the UNCG donation closet, Daisy Trader. Inspired by Runion’s personal struggle to overcome poverty, the concept of Daisy Trader was formed, in part from UNCG’s Guarantee Scholar program, a scholarship program … Continue reading The Daisy Trader
UNCGreen and the t-shirt machine
Molly Ashline Staff Writer It seems that we live in a time in which the words “reduce, reuse, recycle” are heard so much that they begin to lose meaning, and, more often than not, when people do remember the mantra at all, it is usually just the last part. UNCGreen, one of UNCG’s environmental advocacy student groups, organized an event last Tuesday to remind … Continue reading UNCGreen and the t-shirt machine
Caught in the Middle
A letter to Bench Guy Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief Due to recent events, I’m now convinced if you divert from your routine in a dramatic enough fashion, the Universe will warp you into a parallel world where time moves slower, particles behave differently and George W. Bush’s presidency isn’t considered an abysmal failure. Perhaps that last part is too dramatic, but I do think there’s something … Continue reading Caught in the Middle
Millennial Moment
Natalie King Publisher Throughout childhood, many of us progressed through a plethora of character-building activities. Until this past Wednesday’s E-Board meeting, an activity that had slipped my mind, was the ever-popular, Girl Scouts. How could I forget? I advanced from being a “Brownie” to a “Junior” with such pride. My favorite aspect of being a Girl Scout were the various badges you could earn … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Mental Health Monthly: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a subtype of depression that is related to changes in seasons; it usually starts in the colder days of late September and ends during the sunnier days of April. And no, SAD is not just a case of the “winter blues” that one can brush off and tough out on your own. SAD can zap … Continue reading Mental Health Monthly: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
