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HB-2 and Greensboro City Council

Catie Byrne Features Editor After five grueling hours, 15 speakers and nine testimonials from Greensboro city council members, in an eight-to-one decision, on April 5, Greensboro’s City Council approved a resolution against House Bill 2. A controversial section of HB2, which requires transgender people to use restrooms and locker rooms which correspond with the gender on their birth certificates, has exploded in the media, and … Continue reading HB-2 and Greensboro City Council

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Rosemarie Fiore: Explosions come to life

Catie Byrne Features Editor The caption reading: “Colored smoke firework residue on paper,” present on three of Rosemarie Fiore’s works, captures the essence of her inventive and colorful fireworks-inspired art, featured in the “Colossus” exhibit, at the Weatherspoon museum. Running from Jan. 16 to April 17, “Colossus” is comprised of 16 pieces: 10 of which are framed paintings, while the remaining six works consist of … Continue reading Rosemarie Fiore: Explosions come to life

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Demanding more from LBPQ entertainment

Catie Byrne Features Editor As I sat in my room on Saturday night listening to the song “Everything Stays,” from the “Adventure Time” mini-series, “Stakes,” on repeat, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed in the way mainstream LBPQ pairings are presented. “Stakes,” “Legend of Korra” and “Steven Universe” are among the few PG TV shows attracting lesbian and multisexual women, as they present LBPQ pairings … Continue reading Demanding more from LBPQ entertainment

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Reclaiming nature: art and sustainability

Catie Byrne Features Editor Industrialization, deforestation and vandalism; these are the issues The Weatherspoon Art Museum’s exhibit “Reclaiming Nature: Art and Sustainability” addresses in 13 poignant art pieces. Organized by Elaine D. Gustafson, Curator of Collections at Weatherspoon, the exhibit features pieces by the artists: Richard Mosse, Nancy Holt, Andy Goldsworthy, Marion Post Wolcott, Henry Schnakenberg, Richard Miscrach, Jeff Whetstone, Michael Ashkin, Dimitra Lazariolou, Charles … Continue reading Reclaiming nature: art and sustainability

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The Daisy Trader

Catie Byrne Features editor “I’ve personally overcome homelessness on three occasions and moved 35 times, and I’m 21 so it’s more moves than age,” said Kaitlyn Runion, one of the organizers and founders of the UNCG donation closet, Daisy Trader. Inspired by Runion’s personal struggle to overcome poverty, the concept of Daisy Trader was formed, in part from UNCG’s Guarantee Scholar program, a scholarship program … Continue reading The Daisy Trader

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Slice of life: woods of the past

Catie Byrne Features Editor Generally, I don’t like exercise, excessive perspiration or unnecessary movement, but as fall leaves crinkled with each step into the woods of my neighborhood, I was struck with the compulsion to keep walking. These woods were haunted by a decade of my footsteps, but for the first time in many years, I walked this familiar trail alone. I was walking through … Continue reading Slice of life: woods of the past

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Domestic violence: more than straight women’s issue

Catie Byrne Features Editor As October is domestic violence awareness month, it is important to recognize that among the stories and faces of survivors which pervade mainstream media and domestic violence awareness organizations, not all survivors are straight. The idea that domestic and sexual abuse survivors are anything but straight is, more often than not, an unquestioned and troubling narrative rooted in heteronormativity. Although some … Continue reading Domestic violence: more than straight women’s issue

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#LoveWins: “I do” finally equal

Catie Byrne Features Editor The history of North Carolina was forever changed on Oct. 10, 2014, when the state’s same-sex marriage ban was ruled unconstitutional. This ruling opened the floodgates for 51 same-gender couples to marry the same day the ban was struck down. Oct. 10, 2014, also happens to be the date Chad Biggs, a former Wake County sheriff’s deputy and now full-time wedding … Continue reading #LoveWins: “I do” finally equal

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Slice of life: HER

 Catie Byrne Features Editor To be honest, I feel like a bad gay; more specifically, one that hasn’t really participated in any public events to display my inner rainbow in over a year. Most recently, I missed Pride and Trans Pride, I’ve missed drag events with friends performing at the gay club, Chemistry, but generally, I’ve missed the active presence of my people. Although I’m … Continue reading Slice of life: HER

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Human Interest, Opinions

Queen Bae and intersectional feminism

Catie Byrne Features Editor Candace Frazier, UNCG senior, hosted a discussion Sept. 16 in Tower Village about Beyoncé, feminism, how popular culture has influenced the perception of what a feminist is and how to measure whether a celebrity is intersectional in their feminism. The night began as a small gathering of people in the Tower Village parlor. Frazier prefaced the discussion with a Prezi presentation … Continue reading Queen Bae and intersectional feminism

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