Mckenzie Campbell Staff Writer Imagine this: It’s a chilly Monday morning, and you wake up early enough just in time to start your workload for the day. But, instead of being in the hassle of transporting yourself to work through non-stop traffic, you’re able to turn on your laptop with a click of a button. Without moving from the comfort of your own home, you … Continue reading The Cold Hard Facts on Telecommuting
Kathleen Estrada Staff Writer When talking about psychedelics, most people think of the two most common types: LSD and magic mushrooms. They also think about the hallucinating effects that these drugs cause. However, most people don’t associate these drugs with medical research, but that’s exactly where science is going. It’s asking the question, can this type of drug be the center of the next cure for … Continue reading Could Magic Mushrooms Help People Cope With Their Mental Health?
Megan Pociask Staff Writer It’s not difficult to sympathize with the heartbreak caused by the atrocities formed at the hands of terrorists. Though, fully grasping the depth of that heartbreak is something most likely rather unknown to those who have not been directly impacted. Nadia Murad, a person whose name has become familiar over recent years, is a member of the Yazidi ethnic and religious group, … Continue reading Iranian Activist Nadia Murad Attempting to Take ISIS to Trial
Gabrielle LoweryStaff Writer We all love looking at our favorite celebrities walking the red carpet, playing roles in big film and television productions and other mediated spotlights. We feel as if we know them because of the life they display on social media but what goes on in the lives of their children? How has the Hollywood industry affected the children of celebrities? Many of … Continue reading Hollywood Children: Insights on having Famous Parents
Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor Almost three centuries ago, the city of Williamsburg, the original capital of Jamestown was founded in 1699. The city was named in honor of the reigning monarch at the time, King William III. Prior to its founding, it was once a part of a Native American tribe known as the Powhatan Confederacy. The Powhatan Confederacy was most notably known as the tribe … Continue reading Colonial Williamsburg
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, city officials broke ground on a new facility expected to assist adults and adolescents in Greensboro who are suffering from mental health crises by allowing them to avoid long emergency room wait times. This new facility, located at 931 Third St., is the first of its kind in North Carolina and it is expected to open its … Continue reading Greensboro to Have First Mental Health Urgent Care in State
Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Oct. 4, the UNCG Department of Chemistry welcomed Dr. Rigoberto Hernandez, a researcher at Johns Hopkins University, as he gave a presentation on his recent nanoparticle research. Nanoparticles that are created today will end up as waste in the environment tomorrow, and Hernandez and his group aim to uncover what unintended effects these nanoparticles might bring about. A nanoparticle is a … Continue reading John Hopkins Researcher Gives Talk to UNCG Chemistry Department
Hannah Larson Staff Writer Everyone stereotypes, whether they are doing so consciously or subconsciously. Our minds make quick judgements about others concerning race, gender and other attributes. When we think of stereotyping, we automatically assume the term is bad. However, stereotyping only becomes problematic when those fast impulses develop into an opinion that one believes is true, and affects how you interact with meeting other … Continue reading Why do we stereotype?
Gabrielle LoweryStaff Writer From March 9 through October 20, the Weatherspoon Museum will be holding an exhibition on the second floor in the Gregory D. Ivy Gallery and Weatherspoon Guild Gallery. The exhibit entitled ‘Here We Are: Painting and Sculpting the Human Form’ is a collection of pieces portraying the human body with a variety of artistic approaches. Stepping into the exhibit, you immediately feel … Continue reading Weatherspoon Museum: Human Form as Art
Rachel Spinella Features Editor Navigating university life can be difficult for any student. Imagine entering this new level of higher learning with a learning disability on top of that. This is why it is often so important to be able to identify those disorders, and to know where to find help when it is needed. It’s safe to say that universities or colleges aren’t like … Continue reading Surviving College with a Learning Disability
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