Molly Ashline Staff Writer In stark contrast to the deserted and dreary weather last Saturday, the atmosphere in the Elliot University Center (EUC) buzzed. It also kicked and thumped. It trilled and munched. At times, it even danced. This variety was due to the Asian Autumn Festival, which was hosted by UNCG’s International and Global Studies Program (IGSP) and a number of other organizations. … Continue reading Asian Autumn Festival
Logan Curry Staff Writer Upon entering the International Civil Rights Museum, one may not realize that they are walking on the history which forever changed the course of America. The Woolworth store was the site of four brazen African American college freshmen, famously known as the A&T Four or the Greensboro Four, first sat in the white’s only section as a non-violent protest. The Greensboro … Continue reading Slave deeds exhibit
Jessica Matthis Staff Writer In the summer of 2013, an emphatic but nonviolent protest movement captured the attention of the state of North Carolina. This culminated in what was called “Moral Mondays,” protests at the state legislature building in Raleigh in response to conservative government legislation following the election of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. North Carolina based filmmakers and educators Rob Phillips and … Continue reading “Teacher of the Year” shows teachers in a different light
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer Amid the waves of rainbow colored flags and shouts of quite literal pride marched an angry group of protestors straight down Elm Street. They carried billboards adorned with biblical scripture, and one preacher lectured about the “evils of sodomy and hypocrisy.” A boy, not much older than 12, stood before the protestors, people in vests that said … Continue reading PRIDE!
Molly Ashline Staff Writer By 6:30 p.m., the place was nearly a ghost town. Bandito Burrito sat under a covered entrance with no customers, and inside, workers took white cloths off of tables and tied up several large bags of multi-colored trash. All of that followed the Taste of Greensboro at Heritage Greens last Thursday. It featured food from the Bandito Burrito food truck, … Continue reading Taste of Greensboro
Logan Curry Staff Writer Saturday, Sept. 26, people gathered from all over to indulge and invest in some arts and crafts, listen to music, pig out and most importantly, have a nice time under the sun at the annual Tate Street Festival. Unfortunately, this Tate Street Festival was under heavy rain for the entire day. The weather was truly dismal and the excited vibe and … Continue reading Tate Street festival
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer One thing about elections and the democratic system of selecting leaders is that more often than not, young citizens fail to vote in local elections. A couple examples of elections that are overlooked way too often include mayoral and city council elections. It is extremely important for young people to vote in these smaller elections because these are the … Continue reading Show of Hands WUAG Concert
Jessica Matthis Staff Writer In April 2015, Ahmet Tanhan, PhD student in the Counseling and Educational Department at UNCG, as well as Dr. Vincent Francisco of UNCG’s Public Health Department, conducted a survey with the help of the Muslim Student Association and a UNCG research team. The purpose, Tanhan said, to measure and address Muslim student concerns and satisfaction. The results of the … Continue reading UNCG graduate student unites spiritual groups
Shaquille Blackstone Staff Writer After encouragement from faculty, students and local law enforcement, Dr. Omar Ali, Interim Dean of the International Honors College, formed the Student Advisory Council for UNCG Police last April with the intent of beginning the council this fall. Sept. 9 marked the second interest meeting for the Student Advisory Council for UNCG Police. Ali’s purpose in forming … Continue reading Advisory council establishes community communication
Jess Matthis Staff Writer On any given Wednesday evening, one could expect to find Americorps VISTA, Allison Plitman, at garden plots 41 and 42 of UNCG’s Campus Garden. Wednesday, Sept. 9, was the Office of Leadership and Service-Learning’s planting day at plots 41 and 42 in the campus garden; which is home to about 50 total gardening plots. The planting of collards and Swiss … Continue reading Gardening plots combat food insecurity
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