DVD Review: “The Last Days of Disco”
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer What’s the new chic for twentysomethings? Is it still ‘90s grunge? At one time, 1950s teenager was in, minus pantsuits and—you know, the whole conservative abstinence until marriage mindset. Women dominate over men when new trends become ‘chic,’ they lead the pack like a lipstick-hungry group of wolves. How could they not? They have better taste in clothing than … Continue reading DVD Review: “The Last Days of Disco”
Politicizing the Pope
How the Pope transcends politics Mark Parent Opinions Editor If you’ve had the opportunity to watch any political media this week, it’s likely that you learned the pope is a liberal, anti-abortion, communist-lover. Of course, he isn’t any of those things. In fact, he’s probably the best thing to happen to the Catholic Church since the untimely death of Pope John Paul II. Just for … Continue reading Politicizing the Pope
Caught in the middle
Psychosis of the urgent Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief Recently, my psyche has found itself knee-deep in the introspective waters of a little pond I like to call REALITY *echo*. That’s right, readers, life greeted me with a firm handshake, tipped its custom-designed fedora, puffed an elegant smoke ring from its Cuban cigar, and requested that I become an active, adult-like participant in the decision-making-being-mature-you-must-be-accountable thing. I … Continue reading Caught in the middle
Artist Weekly: Anne Rowland Kidd
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer Anne Rowland Kidd is riding a swelling wave forward in the name of art and industry. A senior, she is majoring in New Media and Design, a division of the art department which, according to its page on UNCG’s website, “balances the progressive building of conceptual and technical skills with creative problem solving and prepares students for advanced courses … Continue reading Artist Weekly: Anne Rowland Kidd
George Jenne Goes Elsewhere
Thomas Breeden Staff Writer In the late 1970s, Sylvia Gray had amassed a huge collection of items in her 606 South Elm Street warehouse in Greensboro. The former Carolina Sales Company building she owned with her late husband Joe became her treasure chest for thrift store finds. Fast forward to 2003, when Elsewhere founders George Sheer (Gray’s grandson), Stephanie Sherman and Josh … Continue reading George Jenne Goes Elsewhere
Horoscopes
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Aries March 21 – April 19 You’ve become dependent on things that don’t matter anymore. Arbitrary ideas and trivial events that hold no weight. Let them go. Start anew. Find significance around you. Taurus April 20 – May 20 If you’re feeling pressure to know about a certain subject or activity because of others, don’t freak out. I know it’s hard to … Continue reading Horoscopes
Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal
Featured poems from our sports editor Matthew Johnson Sports Editor June, hanging heavy with odors red Dawns on this conscientious life, A far-off player, an unwelcomed silhouette. Those pillars of all those talked about souls Makes me death, awwnd stiffly cold. Take me away from these hard and sanctifying stones And let me sink deep, away from that unmoved nature. You see me haunted … Continue reading Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal
UNCG Athletics have busy weekend with games in four sports
Kenny Mann Staff Writer Several of the UNC-Greensboro Spartans sports programs were in action this past weekend. With so many games however, it turned out to be a pretty tough weekend for UNCG with several programs suffering losses. The UNCG volleyball team dropped a tough one against Chattanooga on Friday Sept. 25. The Spartans fell behind early, dropping as they the lost first two games … Continue reading UNCG Athletics have busy weekend with games in four sports
Student Recreation center offers weekly kayaking sessions
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last Wednesday evening, the Rec Center held its second to last Kayak Pool Session for September at the Rosenthal Pool. The sessions are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Rosenthal Pool is located on the second floor of the Coleman building next to the Student Recreation Center (SRC). The sessions are free for UNC-Greensboro students and SRC members. … Continue reading Student Recreation center offers weekly kayaking sessions
Mobile payments come to Android, expand for iOS
Spencer Schneier News Editor One of the more recent trends in technology is the rise of mobile payments, a technology that allows users to pay with their mobile phones. Google recently released their Android Pay platform, which allows users to tap their NFC-enabled phones at participating retailers to pay, without having to use a debit or credit card. Apple Pay recently expanded to … Continue reading Mobile payments come to Android, expand for iOS
