A New Chapter for Greensboro 

 Nora Webb, Publishing Editor  Greensboro made history this month. For the first time, the city has elected a majority-Black City Council, with six Black members serving together: the most in Greensboro’s history. It’s a milestone that signals how power might be used through collaboration, fresh perspectives, and a renewed commitment to inclusion.  This council reflects a city in transition — younger, more diverse, and grounded in community work that predates elected office. Many of … Continue reading A New Chapter for Greensboro 

North Carolina Primary Election Early Voting 

Nia Robinson  News Writer  Photo credit: UNCG Office of Leadership & Civic Engagement  It’s 2024, which means it’s a presidential election year. People everywhere are taking steps to participate and be heard in government. While presidential elections occur every four years, state and local elections take place nearly every year. In primary elections, voters help political parties decide who will be their candidates in November’s … Continue reading North Carolina Primary Election Early Voting 

Democratic Party Limits Powers of “Superdelegates”

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Saturday, Aug. 25, the National Democratic Party made a significant change to their selection process of a presidential nominee by limiting superdelegates’ power. Superdelegates, originally implemented in 1984, were designed to take away power from the Democratic party leaders at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), and gave more power to “pledged” delegates. Superdelegates are free to vote for anyone in … Continue reading Democratic Party Limits Powers of “Superdelegates”

Democratic socialism growing throughout the United States

Alicia Connelly Staff Writer Democratic socialism is the belief that the government and the economy should be managed by the people it represents, rather than a handful of people fighting against the majority’s wishes. The objective of democratic socialist groups today is to ultimately abandon capitalism altogether. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) believe that capitalism itself conceives oppression and marginalizes citizens. They aspire to … Continue reading Democratic socialism growing throughout the United States

North Carolina Republicans Propose Stricter State Voting Laws

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Republican Senators in North Carolina have recently proposed new legislation that would do away with the last Saturday of early voting during state elections. Legislators also proposed a constitutional amendment that would require all voters to show ID before casting their ballot. According to the New York Times, Republican party leaders are planning to propose yet another amendment that would … Continue reading North Carolina Republicans Propose Stricter State Voting Laws