LeBron has a chance to surpass Jordan
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 In the years following his skywalking, fadeaway shooting, tongue wagging days in Chicago for twelve seasons, Michael Jordan heavily influenced a collection of young basketball players who grew up as members of Generation Y. Tailoring their games to follow and eventually pass their idol who won six championships, many of these players failed to live up … Continue reading LeBron has a chance to surpass Jordan
No one will ever be better than Jordan
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time bar none. I am not debating this; I am just stating facts. His game-changing athleticism, his mentality to beat his opponent into the dirt and then some, his marketability, and his play-making skills are unmatched throughout the history of the NBA. Now Jordan is not head and … Continue reading No one will ever be better than Jordan
Women’s Basketball remains winless in SoCon with two losses
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 As the weather outside begins to heat up and melt away the ice and snow left on the ground, the Women’s basketball team continued their cold streak of a season by losing another pair of matches against Southern Conference opponents last week. The team is entering the final week of their season at a … Continue reading Women’s Basketball remains winless in SoCon with two losses
Why certain MLB PED users are forgiven or not
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Last week, the New York Yankees announced plans during the upcoming season to retire the number of former player, Andy Pettitte. The act generated some controversy since Pettitte, arguably the best pitcher the team has had since the 1980s, has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs or PEDs. Pettitte stated he used some, but not a … Continue reading Why certain MLB PED users are forgiven or not
Appalachian State professor talks snow
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s geography department invited Dr. Baker Perry of Appalachian State University (ASU) to their second colloquium of the spring semester. His talk was called, “Synoptic Influences on New Snowfall Characteristics in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.” Dr. Paul Knapp of the geography department introduced Perry. Perry presented a culmination of eight years of collaborative research. Perry’s collaborators … Continue reading Appalachian State professor talks snow
UNCG Board of Trustees
By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s board of trustees met last Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a miscellany of items. One area of focus was the second phase of Spartan Village Student Housing. The Chancellor informed the board of the project’s second phase in September 2014. The project calls for apartment-style residence halls that house approximately 330 beds. 30,000 square feet will … Continue reading UNCG Board of Trustees
McCrory’s education plans
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Governor Pat McCrory’s aims to commercialize research and turn it into products and start-ups were a central piece of his State of the State address on Feb. 6, and the line he has shared with a host of audiences is as follows: “I want North Carolina to be the third vertex of the national innovation triangle.” … Continue reading McCrory’s education plans
Greensboro fights state senator’s plans to restructure City Council
By Maggie Young, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 Last Thursday, the League of Women’s Voters of the Piedmont Triad hosted a forum to address state Sen. Trudy Wade’s controversial N.C. Senate Bill 36, which suggests dramatic changes to the Greensboro City Council, its members and it district map. The first draft of the bill eliminates at-large members of the city council, reduces the council’s … Continue reading Greensboro fights state senator’s plans to restructure City Council
Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference
By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 This Saturday, UNCG hosted the Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference, an all day event that consisted of motivational speakers and different workshops gusts could attend to find out more information on everything from breaking into the industry, following your dreams and legal issues creators encounter in the business. Stephen Levitin, known as Apple … Continue reading Southern Entrepreneurship in the Arts Conference
Zones of Contention: At the Green Line
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 On Feb. 19, the Weatherspoon Art Museum held Zones of Contention: At the Green line, a point of view discussion with George Scheer, founder of the thrift-store-turned-museum Elsewhere and Cora Fisher, the curator of SECCA in Winston-Salem, to explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through art. Scheer opened the discussion with his personal experiences celebrating non-traditional Passovers, explaining … Continue reading Zones of Contention: At the Green Line
