Shira Snyder Staff Writer On Saturday, April 21 from noon until 4 p.m. UNCG’s fourth annual Science Everywhere took place. Science Everywhere is a festival hosted by UNCG’s Research and Instruction in STEM Education (RISE) Network and the School of Education. The festival is for kids to explore different aspects of science through fun and unique activities. As a volunteer for the event, I dressed … Continue reading Science Everywhere at UNCG
Brandi Arledge Staff Writer On April 18, The Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE) and Eta Sigma Gamma Public Health Society hosted the event titled “In a Matter of Seconds: A Conversation about Gun Usage in America.” The assistant director of the OIE, Carla Fullwood, hosts a series of commUNITY dialogues as an opportunity for people to come together and talk about prominent issues that affect … Continue reading In a Matter of Seconds: Gun Violence
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Ripped beds lying dormant on the streets, roofs torn off of houses and power lines streaking across yards and slithering between fallen trees. This was the scene when I pulled up to the east side of Greensboro Sunday night, hours after an EF 2 tornado with 135 mph winds left a 33.6 mile long and almost a quarter of a mile … Continue reading Greensboro’s Tornado and the East to West Divide
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer On April 21, the 9th annual Spartapalooza was hosted by UNCG’s Campus Activity and Programs (CAP). Spartapalooza is an on-campus carnival that is held at the end of April for the annual Spring Fling. The carnival was held in the Jefferson Suites parking lot from 3 pm to 7 pm. Spartapalooza hosts a variety of activities such as carnival games, photo … Continue reading The 9th Annual Spartalooza
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer On April 11, Winston-Salem officially opened its Long Branch Trail after two years of construction. The official opening was celebrated by city officials and local business who gave speeches promoting physical health, all of whom hope that the trail will promote more physical activity among citizens, actively encouraging those who attended the event to use it for walking, running … Continue reading Greensboro’s Need of Biking Trails
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor The 1960s were a hayday for political change. From the civil rights movement, to the anti-Vietnam protests, the 60s are lovingly remembered as a time when the American people had had enough of corruption. According to the Earth Day website, the holiday came about after U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson witnessed the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. Inspired by the protests of … Continue reading Earth Day and the Spirit of Activism
Ben Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Kids ran from one room to the next, a smile from cheek to cheek as their parents followed suit. This was the scene at the colorful Artquest Studios Free Family Night. Every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Greenhill organization in downtown Greensboro hosts a family friendly event revolving around spontaneous art making. Artquest Studios, in coordination with Greenhill, … Continue reading Greenhill: Artquest Studios Family Night
Brandi Arledge Staff Writer Homecoming Queen, Rhema Hedgpeth, a UNCG junior and a therapeutic recreation major, hosted the event “Let’s Talk About Disability” on April 12 in the Elliott University Center, Cone Ballroom A. Hedgpeth had the goal to host an “inclusive event where people are integrating themselves with people with disabilities and spreading it [awareness] with other people.” Her passion for advocating for people … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Disability
Lauren Summers Features Editor On Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the EUC Cone Ballroom C, the Ashby Dialogue Symposium hosted the event “HB2: History, Legacy & Impact,” to discuss the history and impact of House Bill Two. The event was organized by the LGBTQ + Education and Research Network (LEARN). LEARN, a relatively new network, came together three years ago. “The … Continue reading Ashby Dialogue on the Impact of HB2
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer Imagine the movie “Around the World in 80 Days” in a wide-open field, and you have the 36th annual International Festival that covered the entirety of UNCG’s Elliott University Center lawn. The festival brought the local Greensboro community and UNCG students together for an afternoon of multicultural fun. The festival is an important event for the community and the university and … Continue reading 36th International Festival
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