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Trump’s two scoops of ice cream 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   During President Trump’s first term in office, it seemed to … Continue reading Trump’s two scoops of ice cream 

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“Everybody look what’s going down”: The Pentagon’s new press policy and why you should care

Carole-Anne Morris, Editor-in-Chief   I love that old Buffalo Springfield song. You know the one: “I think it’s time we stop/ Children, what’s that sound?/ Everybody look what’s going down.” One of the best protest anthems ever penned. It’s a gentle, almost tender admonition of apathy that stirs me every time I hear it.   Most people, including myself until the writing of this article, assume “For What It’s Worth” is a response … Continue reading “Everybody look what’s going down”: The Pentagon’s new press policy and why you should care

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President Trump’s Radical Changes to Education in the United States 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)  MARCH 21, 2025 – President Donald Trump plans to make well on his campaign promise to shut down the Department of Education. On Thursday, March 20, surrounded by young schoolchildren, the president signed an executive order directing Secretary Linda McMahon to begin eliminating the agency.  The Department of Education has already started downsizing in the two months since … Continue reading President Trump’s Radical Changes to Education in the United States 

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Why the Department of Education is Good, Actually 

Megan Guzman, Opinions Editor In the coming days, the Senate is expected to vote to confirm Linda McMahon as the education secretary for the Department of Education. This comes after months of attacks by Donald Trump and his supporters on the department, with Trump saying that he wants to shut it down. Trump nominated McMahon, co-founder of the WWE, so she could “put [her]self out … Continue reading Why the Department of Education is Good, Actually 

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Losing Candidate Attempts to Throw Out Over 60,000 Votes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer Photo via nccourts.gov   February 20, 2025 – The last uncertified statewide election race from the November 2024 General Election is for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin lost to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes – a margin that has been verified twice through separate recounts. However, Griffin, who sits on the North Carolina Court of … Continue reading Losing Candidate Attempts to Throw Out Over 60,000 Votes in North Carolina Supreme Court Race 

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Hundreds Protest Trump Immigration Policies on West Gate City 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer  GREENSBORO, NC – On Sunday, Feb. 2, the sidewalks and roads surrounding West Gate City Boulevard were filled with pro-immigration advocates who voiced their opposition to the Trump Administration’s nationwide immigration policies.  Just weeks into his second term, the new president and his administration have taken aggressive action toward immigration. He has attempted to redefine birthright citizenship, denying citizenship to those … Continue reading Hundreds Protest Trump Immigration Policies on West Gate City 

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A Deserved Defeat: Kamala Harris and the 2024 Election 

Tariq Shehadeh  Two weeks ago, on Nov. 5, Donald Trump secured victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, becoming the first Republican since 2004 to win the popular vote. He won all seven battleground states and saw every state in the country shift in favor of the Republican Party. As a result of such a decisive defeat, Kamala Harris’s supporters have been in turmoil, with … Continue reading A Deserved Defeat: Kamala Harris and the 2024 Election 

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North Carolina State Election Results Are In 

Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor While much reporting and social media activity remains focused on federal-level election results, North Carolina state and local Guilford County races have also been called. These down ballot elections have important implications for the UNC Greensboro community and the state.  Although Donald Trump did carry North Carolina in the presidential race, Democrats won several state level positions. Josh Stein has … Continue reading North Carolina State Election Results Are In 

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She’s Right, We’re Not Going Back: A Call for Kamala  

Liz Hyman, Staff Writer    Who remembers the fateful moment Donald Trump became President? I do. I was fifteen, sitting “crisscross applesauce” on a blanket in my teenage bedroom. It was nearly 2:00 in the morning, and, as I checked the Snapchat coverage of the 2016 election, my stomach suddenly dropped. Donald Trump reached 270 electoral votes, meaning he had won the presidential race. I sat … Continue reading She’s Right, We’re Not Going Back: A Call for Kamala  

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Congratulating E. Jean Carroll: A Rallying Cry  

Elizabeth Hyman  Staff Writer   Image courtesy Reuters/Brendan Mcdermid  Last Friday, one woman did the impossible. She held her attacker, the ex-president, accountable for a grave assault on her mind, body, and soul that has plagued her since 1996.   A jury of her peers awarded E. Jean Carroll, the plaintiff in a rape case against former president Donald Trump, $83.3 million as they held Trump liable … Continue reading Congratulating E. Jean Carroll: A Rallying Cry  

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