Kassandra Travis Staff Writer Throughout my entire college enrollment, I have often been gazed at in amazement for my busy schedule. Working full-time and taking a full-time load of college classes is no joke, and many people recognize that. Many students don’t work at all because of the cumbersome load that having both school and a job can create. Full-time work and school is definitely … Continue reading A Full Student Life

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Recently, allegations of sexual assault have been placed at the forefront of our media viewing, most notably in the mainstream entertainment industry. The trend of revealing sexual assault allegations in Hollywood raises a huge concern about whether or not race and social status play an important role in the shaping of the Time’s Up movement, and if this crusade truly benefits … Continue reading Me Too is the New Black

Bri Wilson Staff Writer Many of us know how helpful cell phones can be. I know I couldn’t get to the store without my GPS, but is there a point when cellphones aren’t helpful anymore? Can they become hurtful? Spending so much time student teaching in a high school made me learn many things; one of those being the honest reality of cellphones in the … Continue reading Cellphones in School: A Big Help or a Big Hindrance

Kassandra Travis Staff Writer The safety of college students should always be a priority to colleges, and quick response during an emergency should always be at the forefront of campus faculty. On Thursday, UNCG held an active emergency drill in and around the McIver Building. Although it’s a wonderful and productive drill that tested the responses of EMS, police, and other first responders involved in … Continue reading A Too Active Emergency Drill

Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer Animals on planes. Putting a confused animal in a pressurized metal tube filled with weird smelling people and launching it thousands of feet in the air. Some call this a bad idea, and for others it is a medical necessity. It sounds strange but, for quite a few people that suffer from PTSD or similar mental disorders, having an emotional support … Continue reading My Emotional Support Rock

Omar A. Obregon-Cuebas Staff Writer The year is 1953. Eisenhower was in his first year of his first term as president of the United States. Nikita Khrushchev was in his first year as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the U.S.S.R. The Korean war had ended after three years, and both the United States and the Soviet Union had tested the hydrogen bomb. The … Continue reading Two Minutes to Midnight?

Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer The first year of President Donald Trump’s presidency proved to be a whirlwind of accusations and scandals. From firing the FBI director investigating his campaign team, to the recent alleged bribing of an adult movie star, the White House seems to be battling public outrage weekly. Both sides continue to argue their opinion of the president, which means that everyone … Continue reading America is Obsessed with President Donald Trump

Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer On Jan. 23, shots rang out at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky. A 15-year-old male student tragically murdered two students and injured 18. This is a headline we see far too often. This event marks the eleventh school shooting since the beginning of 2018. After every school shooting, questions and concerns arise over gun control and whether or not … Continue reading How to Put an End to Gun Violence

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer The winter months are in full swing right now, and the chances of getting sick are at their highest. As a precaution, our doctors and medical advisors have always told us to get our flu shots to prevent sickness from spreading. However, the question arises: how effective is the flu shot in preventing sickness? In many cases, we hear about people … Continue reading Do We Need Flu Shots?