Volleyball team sweeps and gets swept this weekend

Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer After closing out the month of September with a painful six game losing streak and only one set won, the Volleyball team have gone on a General Sherman-like streak through their opponents. The last time the team lost a match, the MLB Postseason was still a week away from starting, midterms were just starting to get underway, and there … Continue reading Volleyball team sweeps and gets swept this weekend

Arguing with the Editor

Why Men’s Soccer is the number one team on campus Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer The best word to use to describe the 2015 Men’s Soccer team is “talented.” This team is chalked full of more talent than arguably any soccer team within the past five seasons. And even if a student had not been to a game this season, they could look at the … Continue reading Arguing with the Editor

Four Freshmen student athletes share fables of College Adjustment

 Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer Think back to the first day of your freshman year at college? Do you remember the rush of everything going through your mind? From getting lost on your way to your first class, to battling the freshman fifteen, to the terrors of experiencing your first ever Finals season at the end of the semester. Because of all this complex … Continue reading Four Freshmen student athletes share fables of College Adjustment

Men’s Soccer Dominate against Wofford on Senior Night

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer Coming into their match last Saturday night, the Men’s Soccer team had a combination of hope, celebration, and a heavy heart. On Friday night, the SoCon (Southern Conference) top seeded Furman Paladins were upset on a road trip to East Tennessee State University, giving them their second loss of the season in conference. This means, if the Spartans won on … Continue reading Men’s Soccer Dominate against Wofford on Senior Night

Men’s Soccer ties Furman during Homecoming Week

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer In the main event of this past Homecoming Weekend, the UNCG Men’s Soccer team, ranked second in the SoCon (Southern Conference), faced off against the No. 1 seeded Furman Paladins Saturday night. Three weeks prior, the Spartans team were handed a 2-0 defeat to the Paladins in the team’s first in-Conference road game. Since that game, the Blue and Gold … Continue reading Men’s Soccer ties Furman during Homecoming Week

Storylines to watch for upcoming 2015-16 NBA Year

Daniel Johnson    Staff Writer With the NBA regular season beginning next Tuesday, for those who do not remember, you may ask : Where did we leave off? Well in June, the Golden State Warriors, led by league MVP Stephen Curry and rookie head coach Steve Kerr, defeated a depleted and injury-plagued Cleveland Cavalier team, which had won the Eastern Conference. They had been led … Continue reading Storylines to watch for upcoming 2015-16 NBA Year

Students talk fantasy sport websites

Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer  For over forty years, the National Football League (NFL) has been the most popular professional sports league in the U.S. It was a long process, really beginning with the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts, which saw about 45 million viewers watch the game, a staggering viewership at the time for the NFL. … Continue reading Students talk fantasy sport websites

MLB Playoffs Preview: a time for dreams

Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer The best marker to see the change of seasons is the weather outside. The once toasty air of summer metamorphoses into the cool breeze of autumn. That will eventually turn into the frozen air of winter, than the warm comfort of a spring breeze. However, the season has yet to changed to autumn. Even as it has gotten cooler, … Continue reading MLB Playoffs Preview: a time for dreams

Tale of two transfers

Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer For students, there are always multiple reasons for why transferring is a typical part of this country’s higher education system. Some explanations for transferring include: easier distance and transportation, friends are attending another school, the price of the school, completion of majors or just not liking the school. These are common reasons why people choose one university to another. … Continue reading Tale of two transfers

Women’s Soccer open SoCon schedule with win

 Daniel Johnson     Staff Writer Unlike most students, who spent much of Friday inside to get away from the rain and the wind of a cool September day, the UNC-Greensboro Women’s Soccer team had different plans as it defeated Western Carolina 2-0. Heading into the game, the day meant only one thing to the women of UNCG soccer: the beginning of the Southern Conference … Continue reading Women’s Soccer open SoCon schedule with win