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Community, Features, Investigative

Siasa summer school

Catie Byrne Features Editor Throughout the summer, Siasa, UNCG’s Pan African Coalition, established a seven week learning program with the intent of teaching specialized education not typically taught to young black children in public school systems. Former and current Siasa members, Adreanna Carter, Tyrelle Lee, Shanquel Spellman and Andrea Picou, worked alongside these children and agreed to share their experiences and inspiration behind the project. … Continue reading Siasa summer school

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featured, Features, Human Interest

Greensboro talks feeling the Bern

Catie Byrne Features Editor A roaring crowd of over 9,100 people overflowed the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Sunday to attend Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ rally. In scouring the waves of Bernie supporters lined up to be seated inside the rally, consistent themes among attendees were apparent. A sample of about 50 people said that they felt as though they could trust Bernie Sanders. They believed … Continue reading Greensboro talks feeling the Bern

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Community, Features

Spartan Trader

Catie Byrne Features Editor For many cash-strapped, transportation-limited UNC-Greensboro students looking for cheap clothes, the advent of Spartan Trader is a game changer. Located close to Spring Garden Apartments on 1540 Spring Garden Street, the small, sustainable resale store, is a hidden gem on campus. The concept for the new Spartan Trader arose to solve the issue of what to do with items students have … Continue reading Spartan Trader

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Community, Features

Community house project

Catie Byrne Features Editor Zechariah Etheridge, UNC-Greensboro senior and sociology and African American Studies major, volunteers with the Center for Housing and Community Studies (CHCS), a small non-profit research center, and shared insights regarding his work assisting lower-income communities in need of housing repairs and reconstruction. Etheridge credits Dr. Stephen Sills, sociology professor and the CHCS director, for introducing him to the community work he … Continue reading Community house project

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