Taste of Greensboro
Molly Ashline Staff Writer By 6:30 p.m., the place was nearly a ghost town. Bandito Burrito sat under a covered entrance with no customers, and inside, workers took white cloths off of tables and tied up several large bags of multi-colored trash. All of that followed the Taste of Greensboro at Heritage Greens last Thursday. It featured food from the Bandito Burrito food truck, … Continue reading Taste of Greensboro
Tate Street festival
Logan Curry Staff Writer Saturday, Sept. 26, people gathered from all over to indulge and invest in some arts and crafts, listen to music, pig out and most importantly, have a nice time under the sun at the annual Tate Street Festival. Unfortunately, this Tate Street Festival was under heavy rain for the entire day. The weather was truly dismal and the excited vibe and … Continue reading Tate Street festival
Greensboro Peace Festival counters Islamophobia
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Last Saturday, Sept. 19, I attended Greensboro’s first Peace Festival, an event arranged in response to a hate letter sent to the Islamic Center of Greensboro. The letter was from a local restaurant that asked for the disappearance of all Muslims from the property, as their presence was making the other patrons uncomfortable. The evening of the festival involved an … Continue reading Greensboro Peace Festival counters Islamophobia
Pump up the volume: College Radio Day
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer This Friday Oct. 2, UNCG’s WUAG 103.1 FM will be joining broadcasting forces across the nation in celebrating the 5th annual College Radio Day. The idea was born out of a desire to commemorate college and high school radio stations’ artistic and civic impacts on their respective campuses, and to provide a sense of comradery between DJ’s. It was … Continue reading Pump up the volume: College Radio Day
A reflection on Yogi Berra
Daniel Johnson Staff Writer It’s difficult to write a tribute piece about anyone who has passed away. The writer can just give a cheap Wikipedia biography of the person’s life and accomplishments. However, with this type of memorial, the reader does not really get to learn about the person — just what made him great. This tribute, in particular, is really difficult because … Continue reading A reflection on Yogi Berra
Moving Around France
By: Joseph Graham Two weekends ago, I decided to leave Lyon for the first time since my arrival and visit the French Riviera. For us, the best way to get down to St. Tropez with a group of 10 people was to rent two cars. In the states, I’m not sure how much a down payment on a rental car is — if we even … Continue reading Moving Around France
An epic South African spring break
By: Maggie Young Weeks quickly turn to months while abroad and when I first showed up in Stellenbosch, South Africa, I had grand plans for ways to pack as much as I could into every single moment. With 26 weekends to work with, I was confident I would wear holes in my shoes before I ran out of things to do. So what’s the hardest … Continue reading An epic South African spring break
Show of Hands WUAG Concert
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer One thing about elections and the democratic system of selecting leaders is that more often than not, young citizens fail to vote in local elections. A couple examples of elections that are overlooked way too often include mayoral and city council elections. It is extremely important for young people to vote in these smaller elections because these are the … Continue reading Show of Hands WUAG Concert
UNCG graduate student unites spiritual groups
Jessica Matthis Staff Writer In April 2015, Ahmet Tanhan, PhD student in the Counseling and Educational Department at UNCG, as well as Dr. Vincent Francisco of UNCG’s Public Health Department, conducted a survey with the help of the Muslim Student Association and a UNCG research team. The purpose, Tanhan said, to measure and address Muslim student concerns and satisfaction. The results of the … Continue reading UNCG graduate student unites spiritual groups
Horoscopes
Aries March 21 – April 19 You will be so emotionally exhausted this week it will be hard to find positive words to put out in the universe. Take frequent naps. Drink less caffeine. Taurus April 20 – May 20 Stop. Live in the moment. Take a deep breath. Don’t confine memories into little moments anymore. See the big picture. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Go buy … Continue reading Horoscopes
