First night of CACE 2015— Cafe poetry gets political
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer An exhibition of local talent graced the Alexander Room of the Elliot University Center on the first night of the Conference on African American Culture and Experience (CACE) last week. The poetry café followed the opening panels. Mr. Demetrius Noble from the African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program was both a performer and a moderator for the poetry … Continue reading First night of CACE 2015— Cafe poetry gets political
First night of CACE 2015— Black nationalism panel
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer One of the opening panels for the Conference on African American Culture and Experience (CACE) was entitled, “The Case for Black Nationalism.” The panelists—Dominick Hand, Shanquel Spellman and Andrea Picou—are UNC-Greensboro seniors and members of Siasa, or the Pan African Coalition. Porsche Chiles, who is the assistant director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, moderated the panel. The intention of … Continue reading First night of CACE 2015— Black nationalism panel
V-Day: The ‘V’ is for Vagina
By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer It is not often that one can walk into a dark theater on a chilly night in Greensboro and hear the words “vagina” and “cunt” repeated hundreds of times, but that’s what the Vagina Monologues are about. This tradition of saying semi-taboo words reached its fifth year with the completion of a three-night vagina fest last week, running from Feb. … Continue reading V-Day: The ‘V’ is for Vagina
UNCG community comes together to discuss Chapel Hill shootings in open-dialogue forum
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Last Thursday, following the fatal shootings of three Muslim college students in Chapel Hill, N.C., UNCG’s Chancellor Advisory Committee for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Division of Student Affairs and Dr. Omar Ali of the African American and African Diaspora Studies program partnered together to host a forum in the School of Education auditorium for students and faculty to discuss … Continue reading UNCG community comes together to discuss Chapel Hill shootings in open-dialogue forum
Charlotte Hornets Midseason report: Charlotte looks to rebound from first half struggles
By Terrence Hinds, Staff Writer There was a lot of hype surrounding the Charlotte Hornets before this NBA season started. The decision to go back to the old team name and mascot brought a lot of energy to the city. Pair that with the acquisition of Indiana shooting guard Lance Stephenson, and fans was pretty much on fire. The season has not gone quite as … Continue reading Charlotte Hornets Midseason report: Charlotte looks to rebound from first half struggles
UNCG’s Fencing Club sharp and ready for competition
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer Not many individual would know what the acronym, AFA, stands for. A cipher for an organization that has been formed since 1962, and with members in 18 different countries, most students would not know that the, AFA, the American Fence Association holds a club here on campus. For students across campus, not since, perhaps The London Olympic Games in 2012, … Continue reading UNCG’s Fencing Club sharp and ready for competition
Men’s basketball suffers heartbreakers over Valentine’s Day weekend
By Daniel Johnson, Staff Writer The old time saying to describe many situations where an individual is close to their goals, but do not reach it can be used to described the UNCG Men’s Basketball team last week. The Spartans team saw two games where the phrases “close but no cigar” or maybe “almost only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades” could be used to describe … Continue reading Men’s basketball suffers heartbreakers over Valentine’s Day weekend
Remembering a Legend: Dean Smith, a mentor on and off court
By Matthew Johnson, Sports Editor On February 7, 2015, the game of basketball lost a pioneer in the passing of Dean Smith, the longtime head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Always compassionate for others, the 83 year old’s final moments were surrounded by his family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the town where he provided and engineered one of the most dominant college … Continue reading Remembering a Legend: Dean Smith, a mentor on and off court
Cup of Joe: Tragedy in Chapel Hill
Shooter legally owned a gun…what does that say about our society? By Joseph Abraham, Editor-in-Chief It was a rough week in Chapel Hill. It started with the passing of legendary basketball coach, Dean Smith, who transcended not only the game of basketball, but was also an activist for racial equality. While it was sad to see Smith go, he has been sick for a long … Continue reading Cup of Joe: Tragedy in Chapel Hill
Hell on wheels
By Katerina Mansour, Staff Writer As a student at UNCG you’re one of two things: a commuter or an on-campus resident. Between the two, are entirely different experiences in terms of parking. Yet both are far more painful than they should be. College parking sucks, nothing new here. But let’s not dismiss how needlessly terrible the UNCG parking experience is. There are many things about … Continue reading Hell on wheels
