Fall Descends, and With it the Mid-Term

Sam Phillips Features Editor The weather, as is its wont this time of year, has taken a turn for the autumnal. Keats’s season of mists and mellow fruitfulness arrives some time between Labor Day and the September Equinox, this Thursday. That’s when days start getting shorter in earnest. The day after, Sept. 23, is when mid-term grades are due for classes at UNCG. This semester, … Continue reading Fall Descends, and With it the Mid-Term

An Interview with International Student Jessica Poulton

Jenna Meaney Staff Writer Jessica Poulton is an International Student who was born and raised in Hampshire, England. She is a junior at Keele University in Staffordshire and studies English and American Literature. She is studying at UNCG for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters. In a digital interview with Poulton, I was able to gain insight about what it is like to study … Continue reading An Interview with International Student Jessica Poulton

NFL 2022-2023 Season Preview – NFC Predictions

Ethan Engellau Editor, Sports While the NFC has powerhouse teams like the former champion Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the rest of the NFC is a toss up every year with many teams looking for budding young stars to arise. What teams will we see progress and what teams will continue to struggle? These are my predictions. Last season,the Los Angeles Rams added … Continue reading NFL 2022-2023 Season Preview – NFC Predictions

Spartans Soccer Rolls Triad Rival

Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer Spartans Soccer walked away from the pitch 2-0 this weekend after a 5-1 victory against Coastal Carolina on Friday. The Men’s team continued their impressive play with a 5-1 home win over Triad Rival High Point Tuesday night, pushing their win streak to four for the season. The Spartans’ dominant performance was an important statement win for the men as … Continue reading Spartans Soccer Rolls Triad Rival

How UNCG students can qualify for the federal student debt forgiveness program

Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer In October 2022, applications will open for President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. This plan was announced Aug. 24 and promises to forgive up to $20,000 for those who are eligible and who apply through the proper channels.  According to a survey conducted by financial coaching company Student Loan Planner, 53 percent of high-debt student loan borrowers experience depression, nine … Continue reading How UNCG students can qualify for the federal student debt forgiveness program

Retelling of a classic: Zemeckis’ “Pinocchio”

Erin Yandell Staff Writer The latest addition to the ever-growing collection of live action remakes is Disney Plus’ “Pinocchio,” directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring the talented Tom Hanks and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Live action retellings toe a fragile line, either capturing the hearts of many or butchering a beloved classic. Unfortunately, “Pinocchio” achieves the latter.  It’s a treacherous risk attempting to put a unique … Continue reading Retelling of a classic: Zemeckis’ “Pinocchio”

Textbook Program Draws Mixed Reaction

Sam Phillips Features Editor Anyone who has spent time on a college campus is familiar with complaints about textbooks. As a graduate student in my tenth year of higher education, I have a long history with the struggle to find the cheapest used books, to secure the correct editions and compare the benefits of renting and purchasing, and most importantly, to determine when and why … Continue reading Textbook Program Draws Mixed Reaction

The Future of Newspapers: Where Have They Gone?

Newspaper printing around the world has slowed down, or even ceased to exist for some publications—but why? What has happened to the daily ritual of reading prints and what does the future hold for publications extensively?  Veronica Glover Senior Staff Writer Over the summer, no matter where I went, I noticed that there were hardly any newspaper stands around. I remember newspapers being a staple … Continue reading The Future of Newspapers: Where Have They Gone?

Enemy in Our Homes

Joseph Clark Staff Writer There has been no other time in education’s history in which students have been asked to surrender as much of their privacy as they have now. Initiated by a desire to streamline learning and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, overreliance, or use at all of the “proctoring browser” is an attack on students’ personal space, as well as an open invitation … Continue reading Enemy in Our Homes

Stranger Things Sensation

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD Erin Yandell Staff Writer “Stranger Things” is no stranger to being in the spotlight: the original Netflix series has been garnering global attention since its release in 2016, and its fourth season is no different. With its return, the show warmly welcomed some new characters that blended in seamlessly with the close-knit cast. This new season brings along a sinister tone that … Continue reading Stranger Things Sensation