Baseball Revived

Parker Truesdale Senior Staff Writer  After an extended lockout, the MLB has finally reached a tentative agreement to begin the season on April 7, 2022. The sport faced a complete standstill for 99 days before a compromise last week. Moreover, if you did not realize baseball has been dead for the last three and a half months, let me catch you up.  Controversy has surrounded … Continue reading Baseball Revived

The New Meaning of Feminism 

Maggie Collins Senior Staff Writer Feminism has become a term that is extremely controversial. When you look up the definition of feminism you will get varying answers, but many will allude to the same concept—equal rights for both men and women. Feminism was first started many years ago as a movement for women to get equal rights such as being able to vote, get jobs … Continue reading The New Meaning of Feminism 

Upcoming Events for Spring 2022 at UNCG

Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer On March 12, the student population returned from spring break for the second half of the Spring 2022 semester. As the semester continues, there are several events being hosted on campus that are open to students to participate in. Here are a handful of upcoming events on campus available to the student body. Saturday Drop-In Museum Tours The Weatherspoon Arts … Continue reading Upcoming Events for Spring 2022 at UNCG

Covid-19, Russia & Ukraine, The United States of America

Brianna Martinez Editor, News The world as we know it is facing hard times right before our eyes. The news is filled with the latest updates about what is going on not only where we live, but all around the world. It is important to know that everything happening right now affects us all, and we must stand together during these dark times, and be … Continue reading Covid-19, Russia & Ukraine, The United States of America

JEEN-YUHS: Why Kanye Remains the Greatest Artist & Producer of All-Time

Kanye West’s documentary, JEEN-YUHS, reveals everything about the rapper’s claim to fame and his not-so-easy pursuit to get his foot in the doors of major record labels.  Veronica Glover Staff Writer Act II of Kanye West’s three-part Netflix documentary “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” was released on Wednesday February 23rd. It showcases another 90-minute chapter of Kanye’s journey as an up-and-coming producer-turned-rapper. I personally dislike spoilers, … Continue reading JEEN-YUHS: Why Kanye Remains the Greatest Artist & Producer of All-Time

“Inventing Anna”: How A Pretender Faked Her Way to the Top

Kate McCrea Staff Writer In 2018, Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey to the NYC elite, was arrested and charged with several counts of fraud against some of the biggest banks in the world.  On February 11, 2022 Shondaland television production company released a nine part limited series show called “Inventing Anna” on Netflix. The series explores how Sorokin was able to infiltrate New … Continue reading “Inventing Anna”: How A Pretender Faked Her Way to the Top

“Scream”: The Future of Wes Craven’s Legacy

Hannah Hall Editor, Arts & Entertainment This last year has been huge for horror remakes and reboots. Just in the past few months we have seen the release of additions to the Halloween (“Halloween Kills”), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Netflix’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), Resident Evil (“Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City”), and now the Scream (“Scream”) franchises. Like many remakes and reboots, additions to these franchises … Continue reading “Scream”: The Future of Wes Craven’s Legacy

“Bury Your Gays” Trope Faces Resistance and Yet Still Persists in Film and Television

Kevin Six Staff Writer We are seeing a tug of war of sorts in the film and TV industry with the handling of queer characters. The sudden death of the series character Lexa, immediately following her proclamation of love for the female protagonist and love interest, Clark, in the apocalyptic CW show, “The 100,” ignited outrage online. Fans launched petitions to end the all-too-familiar trope … Continue reading “Bury Your Gays” Trope Faces Resistance and Yet Still Persists in Film and Television

Peter and the Starcatcher: Ecstasy on the Brink of Despair

Corban Mills Staff Writer The UNCG School of Theatre put on their production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” this past weekend. The play tells the story of Peter Pan before Wendy. In other words, it is a prequel to the famous “Peter Pan” story that most folks are familiar with.  The play itself was wonderfully written. At the start of the show, the audience is … Continue reading Peter and the Starcatcher: Ecstasy on the Brink of Despair

2022 Carolina Panthers Three Round Mock Draft

Brayden Kameron Stamps Editor, Sports The 2022 NFL season has reached its climax, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI and we now sit just a month away from the beginning of the new league year on March 16. With the new league year comes new promises of hope for those 30 desolate fanbases watching the euphoria of the Super … Continue reading 2022 Carolina Panthers Three Round Mock Draft