Natalie King Publisher I must first self-disclose that I am a Christian and a Republican. I must also make it clear that I agree with the ideal of Separation of Church and State. I am well aware that since… Read More ›
Editorials
The NCGA doesn’t understand mental health
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer In mid-September, North Carolina state legislators passed a budget that cut $110 million from the eight regional mental health agencies, such as the North Carolina Correctional Facility for Women, Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and the North… Read More ›
Students should be able to refinance debt
The Editorial Staff It’s no secret that student debt is a bubble just waiting to pop. Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that student loan debt exceeds $1.3 trillion — more than “credit cards, auto loans, [and] refinancings.”… Read More ›
Greensboro Peace Festival counters Islamophobia
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Last Saturday, Sept. 19, I attended Greensboro’s first Peace Festival, an event arranged in response to a hate letter sent to the Islamic Center of Greensboro. The letter was from a local restaurant that asked… Read More ›
Lack of school spirit
The Editorial Staff The Women’s Soccer team played host last Thursday to one of the most prominent athletic universities in the country. In a match against Florida State, the team was defeated in overwhelming fashion, losing to the nationally ranked… Read More ›
Run, Joe, run
The Editorial Staff The Democratic nomination is officially up for grabs. For nearly three years, the American people were told that Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state, was going to walk uncontested into the Oval Office as the first… Read More ›
Data protection and education
The Editorial Staff In a world dominated by the Internet, students are becoming more and more dependent on the web for their day-to-day lives. Whether it’s surfing the web on Google Chrome, giving their parents an update on Facebook or… Read More ›
Every Child Achieves
The Editorial Staff Arts education in the United States could be looking at some very significant, constructive changes. After almost 200 amendments and several controversial provisions, the Senate approved the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) by a vote of… Read More ›
Greensboro Redistricting: In Dire Need of a Redo
The Editorial Staff It defies the laws of logic that a city or state’s district lines are so malleable that they can be shaped overnight quicker than it takes to roll a ball of Play Dough into a poor excuse… Read More ›
Take a “Chancellor” on me
Mark Parent Opinions Editor This past Friday, two of my colleagues and I were granted the privilege of interviewing UNCG’s new chancellor, Dr. Frank Gilliam. And, I must say, I was very impressed by him. I found Chancellor-Elect Gilliam… Read More ›