Politics of Outrage

Mark Parent Opinions Editor Our media culture is a joke; and it’s not even that funny. For a moment, think about all of the stories you’ve been exposed to over the last week.  Odds are, very few of you will think of the stock market’s fall amid uncertainties about the Chinese economy, or that Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned and called another election or … Continue reading Politics of Outrage

Caught In the Middle

Growing Pains Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief We got hate mail the other day. I suppose it wasn’t so much hate mail as it was an impassioned critical analysis of our work. But one might argue that’s simply the politically correct way of saying we got hate mail the other day. To protect the innocent, I shall refer to our critic as Gertrude; however, let it be … Continue reading Caught In the Middle

Bear With Me Headlines Show at Greene Street Club

Thomas Breeden     Staff Writter Local 4-piece alt-rock band Bear With Me returns to Greensboro on Saturday, Sept. 5 to headline a show at Greene Street Club. The show starts at 7 p.m. and also features fellow local bands All My Circuits, Broken Harmonics, Miniguns and Easy On The I’s. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. The band has exploded … Continue reading Bear With Me Headlines Show at Greene Street Club

Current and former UNCG Volleyball players celebrate Alumni Day

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer Though the first home game for the UNC-Greensboro Spartans Volleyball team will not be played until September 8 when they host the High Point Panthers, the first volleyball game that was played in Fleming Gym this semester occurred this past Saturday afternoon. It was on this day that the Spartans Volleyball program held their first (and hopefully not last) Alumni … Continue reading Current and former UNCG Volleyball players celebrate Alumni Day

UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

Bold: Home August 28: Women’s Soccer at Kentucky 5pm August 28: Volleyball at Liberty at 7pm August 28: Men’s Soccer at Virginia Tech at 8:30pm August 29: Volleyball vs Hampton at 10am August 29: Volleyball vs. Fairleigh at 4:30om August 30: Women’s Soccer at Eastern Kentucky at 1pm August 31: Men’s Soccer vs. UNCW at UNCG Soccer Stadium at 7pm Color Vibe 5K Dowtown Greensboro … Continue reading UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS

Women’s Soccer fall to Loyola

Lindsey Dancy    Staff Writer The UNC-Greensboro Women’s soccer team had a rocky start to begin their  season over the weekend. The Spartans fell to Loyola-Chicago on Friday night with a 3-2 double-overtime loss against the Ramblers at the UNCG Soccer Stadium. The game was led into double overtime as the Spartans battled to maintain a 2-2 tie in front of a heavy Blue and … Continue reading Women’s Soccer fall to Loyola

Rise in enrollment

Spencer Schneier     News Editor John Newsom of the News and Record speculated last week that UNC-Greensboro’s enrollment could be up this year, which would be a notable accomplishment for the university. Newsom posits that the university has added roughly 700 students, which would be notable for the university’s financial outlook. Dana Dunn stressed the importance of enrollment in her introductory address at the … Continue reading Rise in enrollment

The first week: A freshman’s rite of passage

Emnit Bierga  Staff Writer Can you remember how afraid you were to be a freshman in college? Every year, students start college with their own preconceived ideas about what college should be like for them. So, what better way to understand how the new incoming freshmen at UNCG are feeling than to interview a couple of them? The first interview was with a young man … Continue reading The first week: A freshman’s rite of passage

Whodat at Doodad does musak

Molly Ashline   Staff Writer All manner of Greensboro folks and those from surrounding areas gathered Saturday, Aug. 15, for the Whodat Festival at the Driver family’s Doodad farm to enjoy local music and buy local wares. Musicians, artists, students, hippies, young families, vendors and other varieties of Triad people gathered to listen to everything from punk tunes to folksy grooves. Attendants were welcome to … Continue reading Whodat at Doodad does musak

Every Child Achieves

The Editorial Staff Arts education in the United States could be looking at some very significant, constructive changes. After almost 200 amendments and several controversial provisions, the Senate approved the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) by a vote of 81-17 on July 16, 2015. Introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which expired in … Continue reading Every Child Achieves