Catie Byrne Features Editor On Jan. 20 at 1:30 a.m., my girlfriend and I left my dorm in a rush; a bag packed with little things, just enough to bring for a day trip. We were nervous of course, a… Read More ›
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George Michael: One More Try
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Dec. 15, at 11 a.m., my second and last dog, Spike, was put to sleep at 14 years old. In his last days, it was 24-hour non-stop care. My sister, mother, brother, father and… Read More ›
Native American heritage month
Catie Byrne Features Editor November marks the advent of Native American heritage month, and as such, UNCG’s Native American Student Association president, Raven Stanley, sat down with this writer to discuss the importance of this month to her as… Read More ›
Queer Crossroads
Catie Byrne Staff Writer On Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., the School of Education Building room 120, held the event “Queer Crossroads,” to discuss the intersections and divisions between queer activism and queer theory. Sponsored by UNCG’s Women’s… Read More ›
A lesson in LGBTQ+ history
Catie Byrne Features Editor From 7-8 p.m. on Oct. 26, the Office of Intercultural Engagement and UNCG’s Queer Student Union hosted Dr. Jim Carmichael, for “A Lesson in LGBTQ+ History.” Clad in a tweed suit jacket, a brown corduroy vest… Read More ›
LGBT: the question of community
Catie Byrne Features Editor Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, these are the words which make up the acronym, LGBT. Most people are familiar with this acronym, most people know what each letter stands for and most people refer to… Read More ›
Najla Said’s “Palestine”
Catie Byrne and Emily Moser Staff Writers How do you identify yourself? How do others identify you? Who are you? These difficult questions were addressed in the 2016, Keker First Year Common Read, “Looking for Palestine: Growing up Confused… Read More ›
GSO socialist meeting seeks to educate
Catie Byrne Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 20, members of the International Socialist Organization, held an informational meeting at UNCG. Led by ISO members, Juan Miranda and Udai Basavaraj, socialists, Marxists, anarchists and those interested in learning about socialism,… Read More ›
Sherrill Roland: The Jumpsuit Project
Catie Byrne Features Editor Clad in an orange jumpsuit and bright smile, UNCG graduate student, Sherrill Roland, spoke with this reporter regarding his remarkable story, and The Jumpsuit Project. Roland’s story: that he was wrongfully incarcerated in a Washington D.C…. Read More ›
Pepe: what does this meme?
Catie Byrne Features Editor As I was walking from class towards the Elliott University Center, a peculiar sign caught my eye. In bold text overlaid with the American flag, the sign read: “True legends never die.” Below this text,… Read More ›
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