Dating as Students

Kathleen Estrada Features Writer College is crazy and slightly difficult to manage at times. Between going to class and taking anywhere from three to eighteen credits, working anywhere from ten to forty plus hours and participating in extracurricular activities, how do we also handle having a love life?  College Explorer posted an article titled, “7 Surprising College Dating Statistics,” in which they give the following … Continue reading Dating as Students

The History of Valentine’s Day

Megan Pociask Features Editor Many people on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s campus are certainly familiar with the joys and simultaneous woes of Valentines Day. In fact, Galentine’s Day was established to juxtapose such an emotionally whiplashing event dedicating itself as q day to celebrate friends on the 13th of February each year.  Though many are thoroughly knowledgeable of the origin of Galentine’s … Continue reading The History of Valentine’s Day

Campus Ministries Hosts Fundraiser for Student Food Bank

Sydney Thompson Features Writer In the Azalea room of the Elliot University Center on Tuesday, February 11, the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement partnered with the Empty Bowls Organization hosted a silent auction and sale for pottery made by student volunteers at the university. The proceeds of the auction and sale are to go to the food bank hosted on campus through the Lutheran … Continue reading Campus Ministries Hosts Fundraiser for Student Food Bank

UNCG’s Isaiah Miller Crowned SoCon Player of the Month

Monique Williams Staff Writer The new year has been full of blessings for UNCG Men’s Basketball’s Isaiah Miller thus far. Just a week ago, Miller earned the title of SoCon Player of the Month for January. Making him the first Spartan to earn that honor in eight years. During his January run, Miller put forth a number of incredible performances. Early in the month, the … Continue reading UNCG’s Isaiah Miller Crowned SoCon Player of the Month

XFL: What to Know and Who to Look For

By Chelsea McBay Staff Writer The NFL season came to a close, crowning the Kansas City Chiefs as the cream of the crop. Fans of football started looking longingly towards the NFL Combine and Draft as the highlights of the slow-paced off-season. Well, put those mock drafts away for now because the XFL season has started. The XFL is a spring professional football league founded … Continue reading XFL: What to Know and Who to Look For

The Importance of Family: Valuing The Time That We Have

Ma’Kayla Hunter Staff Writer As the month of February continues, the feeling of love may continue to enter our lives. However, there seems to always be a focus on our significant others. We engage ourselves in ideal romances and whatever satisfies our loving spirit during this time. On top of this, it is also important to consider our family relationships. Family can be a complicated … Continue reading The Importance of Family: Valuing The Time That We Have

Why Didn’t Republicans Want Witnesses?

Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor In December of 2019, the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of justice. In February of 2020, he was acquitted. It’s an outcome that many expected from the Republican-controlled senate. However, it was still a big disappointment for many people who expected the president to be held accountable for his actions.  A huge … Continue reading Why Didn’t Republicans Want Witnesses?

How Kobe Bryant’s Death Makes Us Take A Look at Journalism

Kayla Bullock Staff Writer I will never forget what I was doing on January 26, 2020. As I finished up in the kitchen, my roommate rushed out of her room to notify me of the news. Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven others, perished in a helicopter crash. An ordinary day turned into a day of grief for thousands. As people … Continue reading How Kobe Bryant’s Death Makes Us Take A Look at Journalism

Self-Care: Where’s the Time for It?

By R.A Brock Staff Writer/ Copy Editor On Valentine’s Day, many of us think about flowers, candy and stuffed animals. We think about the people we love most and our significant others. We put so much time into loving other people that sometimes we forget the most important person in our lives, ourselves. It’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. Between endless coursework, … Continue reading Self-Care: Where’s the Time for It?

UNCG 3D Printing Technologies Expanding Opportunities

Marisa Sloan Staff Writer Cheryl Cross, the digital media specialist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), has seen students use the school’s 3D printers for a multitude of interesting projects ranging from game pieces to a wheelchair for a dog. “The most exciting things in 3D printing now are probably the biomedical things like tissue printing and surgical implants and the micro- … Continue reading UNCG 3D Printing Technologies Expanding Opportunities