The Impact of Injuries on the NBA Playoffs
Ethan Engellau Staff Writer Injuries are just a part of the game of basketball. As we enter the 2021-2022 NBA Playoffs, notable stars and key players will be unavailable or not able to play at full strength. Future MVP Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Mavericks’ first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the … Continue reading The Impact of Injuries on the NBA Playoffs
How NBA Playoff Blowouts Affect the Game
Ethan Engellau Staff Writer A blowout is when one team is winning by such a drastic margin that it allows the other team little to no chance of coming out with a victory. In the NBA, blowouts are often defined by a margin of twenty points or more, early in the game, or when a team is leading by a double-digit margin for much of … Continue reading How NBA Playoff Blowouts Affect the Game
How to Study: Top Research and Tricks
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer The last weeks of April are the beginning of finals season for the spring 2022 semester at UNCG. Papers, exams, and other forms of finals are taking place, and to prepare, students will begin studying for these finals. One thing that is often emphasized in classes is that students don’t know how to study, and it seems that everyone has … Continue reading How to Study: Top Research and Tricks
College Events and COVID
Jazz Johnson Senior Staff Writer When most people think about college, they think of all the fun parties and activities that they can attend. However, college parties have looked a little different for the past two years. My freshman year of college was right in the middle of the pandemic. Parties weren’t happening, and it wasn’t super safe to go. These past two semesters have … Continue reading College Events and COVID
The SpongeBob Phenomenon
Corban Mills Staff Writer On April 9th, I was able to go see the UNCG School of Theatre perform “The SpongeBob Musical” and it was truly amazing. I wanted to cry because this was the first show I had seen live without masks since COVID started back in 2020. Also, it was so lighthearted, free, and funny that one could sit and just simply enjoy … Continue reading The SpongeBob Phenomenon
A Movie Review: King Richard
Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer “King Richard” is a movie based on the true story of Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players, Venus and Serena Williams. It was first released in theaters in November of 2020 and put on HBO Max around that same time, but didn’t take off until December of that year. It is now available to watch on … Continue reading A Movie Review: King Richard
Dreamville Festival
Brianna Martinez Editor, News The Dreamville Festival was held in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 2nd and 3rd. Many famous artists like J.Cole, Kehlani, Ashanti, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Wayne and many others performed on stage while crowds of people gathered in Raleigh at the Dorothea Dix Park to have a good time and enjoy live music from some of the best artists. Gates opened at … Continue reading Dreamville Festival
Masters 2022: The Tiger Effect 
Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer Sports fans are buzzing as rumors swirled that Tiger Woods was flying into Augusta, GA for an early practice round. Tiger’s return to golf’s biggest stage put the Tiger effect on full display as patrons were anxious to get their first look at the game’s greatest since his car accident in February 2021. Tiger’s return to Augusta National grounds amplifies … Continue reading Masters 2022: The Tiger Effect 
The Play-In Tournament is Just for Entertainment
Ethan Engellau Staff Writer of April 5, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention, finalizing the teams participating in the 2021-2022 postseason. These last few days of the season, we will likely see teams resting their stars and starters in preparation as now, victories only help to decide seeding. The seven through ten seeds will play in the play-in tournament beginning April 12. … Continue reading The Play-In Tournament is Just for Entertainment
He Contains Multitudes: Bob Dylan in Concert
Corban Mills Staff Writer On Friday, April 1st I went to see Bob Dylan in concert at the Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts in Greensboro, NC. I have been a long-time Dylan fan, and going to see him for the second time in my life was something I never would have believed would happen. Dylan is now 80 years old at the time of … Continue reading He Contains Multitudes: Bob Dylan in Concert
