Slice of life: HER

 Catie Byrne Features Editor To be honest, I feel like a bad gay; more specifically, one that hasn’t really participated in any public events to display my inner rainbow in over a year. Most recently, I missed Pride and Trans Pride, I’ve missed drag events with friends performing at the gay club, Chemistry, but generally, I’ve missed the active presence of my people. Although I’m … Continue reading Slice of life: HER

“Teacher of the Year” shows teachers in a different light

Jessica Matthis     Staff Writer In the summer of 2013, an emphatic but nonviolent  protest movement captured the attention of the state of North Carolina. This culminated in what was called “Moral Mondays,” protests at the state legislature building in Raleigh in response to conservative government legislation following the election of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. North Carolina based filmmakers and educators Rob Phillips and … Continue reading “Teacher of the Year” shows teachers in a different light

Art & Dialogue: Addressing Racial Tension in America

Kashif Stone Freelance Writer Multiple local organizations are partnering up to create a project that will change the way racial tensions are addressed in America. The project, entitled “Art & Dialogue: Addressing Racial Tension in America,” intends to bring the community together through the use of art as a catalyst for dialogue sessions. Greenhill, the Center for Visual Arts, the African American Atelier, Guilford Native … Continue reading Art & Dialogue: Addressing Racial Tension in America

HAIR SPRAY

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer Students in UNC-Greenboro’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will perform the colorful hit Broadway show and Tony Award winning musical “Hairspray” during the month of October at the Taylor Theatre. On Oct. 1, the cast and crew will perform a “Pay What You Can Preview” show. “Hairspray” will officially run from Oct. 2 through Oct. 8. For this production, … Continue reading HAIR SPRAY

UNCG Police speak on recent crime alerts

Sabrina Hernandez       Staff Writer UNC-Greensboro Police held a series of forums last week to engage students to discuss recent crime notifications on campus. Due to concern over frequent alert e-mails that have included crimes such as rape and brandishing of a gun,  the UNCG Police and Student Government Association encouraged students to attend the police and sexual harassment forums held last week. … Continue reading UNCG Police speak on recent crime alerts

UNCG wins national award

Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief The UNC-Greensboro community assembled in the Moran Commons and Plaza Tuesday to celebrate UNCG’s 2015 Active Minds Healthy Campus Award. Active Minds, a national nonprofit that aims to raise awarness about mental health issues, announced that UNCG is one of five universities the organization recognizes as leaders in student health and well-being initiatives. Cornell University, the University of Texas at Austin, the … Continue reading UNCG wins national award

PRIDE!

Shaquille Blackstock         Staff Writer Amid the waves of rainbow colored flags and shouts of quite literal pride marched an angry group of protestors straight down Elm Street. They carried billboards adorned with biblical scripture, and one preacher lectured about the “evils of sodomy and hypocrisy.” A boy, not much older than 12, stood before the protestors, people in vests that said … Continue reading PRIDE!

Millennial Moment

Natalie King  Publisher It’s fall y’all. Everyone one knows what that means; it’s time for the only drink famous enough to have its own Twitter account to make its obnoxious debut, again. That’s right. Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte. The seasonal drink made its first appearance way back in 2003, feel old yet? It is served from September 1st of every year through late December. The … Continue reading Millennial Moment

The Plague of Partisanship

Adam Griffin   Staff writer Partisanship and political parties are deeply interwoven in the fabric of our society and government; however, it was not intended to be that way. We were intended to be a union of ideas and principles. For example, George Washington railed against the creation of political parties; however, others were using his legacy as a prop for the first political party, … Continue reading The Plague of Partisanship

Higher education’s relevancy

Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief There was once a time not long ago when I wanted to pursue a doctorate; I imagined how amazing (and heavy) that completed dissertation would feel in my hands.  But I realized academia wasn’t for me. It quickly became apparent to me that I was a creature designed for “doing” — not theorizing about “doing.” I wanted to talk to people; I … Continue reading Higher education’s relevancy