Quentin Merritt Staff Writer The election of Barack Hussein Obama was a historic moment for the United States of America. By electing him as the first black president, people of color in the U.S. were finally given a voice that… Read More ›
Features
Community Dialogue: The Faces of Mental Health
Justin Foxx Staff Writer Among the diverse faces and equally diverse stories told, all the seats of UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE) were comfortably filled for the panel held on the night of Oct. 24. This particular panel was… Read More ›
Stop Dissing My Ability: A Call for Accessibility
Meagan Bess Staff Writer “Stop Dissing My Ability” was created by Alyssa Pickens and Chloe Velasquez, co-presidents of Advocacy (for) Access, Action, Adaption. This organization’s mission is to “advocate for accessibility on UNCG’s campus and to educate, through group discussions… Read More ›
A Poetry Reading with GennaRose Nethercott and Travis Smith
Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 25, at Scuppernong Books, GennaRose Nethercott, author of “The Lumberjack’s Dove” and “A Ghost of Water” came out to read a little poetry during these cold, Autumn nights. Along with Nethercott was Travis… Read More ›
‘Hidden Voices’ None of the Above: Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
Lauren Summers Features Editor Walking into the room, you see two rows of colorfully-decorated desks facing a teacher’s desk and a whiteboard. The walls are covered in photographs of teachers and students. A seemingly-typical classroom set up in a school…. Read More ›
A Description of the New Amendments for the North Carolina Constitution
Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief With early voting already beginning in the state of North Carolina, voting has already begun on the six new amendments being proposed this year by the state government. Below is a list of which amendments you will… Read More ›
The Objectification of Women Today
Rachel Spinella Staff Writer In Hollywood and in media today, women are often times hypersexualized. In 2018, women like Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry and countless others have all been objectified by the media. These… Read More ›
