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UNCG Clothing drive for LGBTQ+ Youth

Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer From March 26-29, UNCG held a clothing drive for at-risk LGBT+ youth. During its running the clothing drive collected a significant amount of clothes for shelters for at-risk LGBT youth, as well as UNCG students in need. In America, according to The U.S. Government’s Supplemental Document to the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, approximately 1 to 1.6 million … Continue reading UNCG Clothing drive for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Alter your Reality with Humans vs. Vampires

Rufus Simmons Staff Writer When strolling down the streets on UNCG’s campus, people are bound to see any number of things. Some of these sightings may be buildings, food trucks or perhaps a group of people with orange bandanas and nerf “blasters,” having the time of their lives playing the campus-wide game, known as Humans versus Zombies. According to Humansvszombies.org, “Humans vs. Zombies is a … Continue reading Alter your Reality with Humans vs. Vampires

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An Autistic Perspective on Autism Awareness

Catie Byrne Staff Writer   April 2 marked World Autism Awareness Day and throughout the month the topic of raising awareness for the developmental disability remains relevant to activists and autistic people. While many activists and organizations for autism are highlighted during this month, autistic people often feel left out the conversation. Dan Smith, however, wants to change that. “I am autistic and I hate … Continue reading An Autistic Perspective on Autism Awareness

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Local Startup U Floss Seeks to Revolutionize Dental Care

Jamal Sykes Staff Writer At the turn of the century, technology and culture began to progress at a rapid-fire pace in the United States. For the majority of the first two decades, smart technology and social media have dominated the zeitgeist due to their easy to use nature and the revolutionary ways they allow us to communicate. While technology has evolved in this way, one … Continue reading Local Startup U Floss Seeks to Revolutionize Dental Care

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Assemblages Anti-Oppression Works: Yathrip Abdelgadir

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer In today’s world,  societies are multi-dimensional and understanding the dynamics of power is critical. The Assemblages Anti-Oppression Works at UNCG focused on providing a new lens for viewing this multi-dimensional world from an understanding perspective. From presentations ranging from citizenship to the LGBTQ+ community to human rights, the workshops covered it all, giving in-depth analyses and open discussions. One of the … Continue reading Assemblages Anti-Oppression Works: Yathrip Abdelgadir

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Q+ Presents Queer Film Series: “Growing Up Trans”

Lauren Summers Staff Writer This Wednesday, Q+, UNCG’s Queer Graduate Student Association, hosted a movie night in the Phillips Room of the Elliott University Center. The movie shown was a part of a queer film series titled “Growing Up Trans,” that came out in 2015. The thought-provoking film documents the stories of different children and preteens as they navigate through their lives as transgender people. … Continue reading Q+ Presents Queer Film Series: “Growing Up Trans”

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April Designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Catie Byrne Features Editor On Friday, President Donald Trump declared April to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In the wake of the #Metoo movement and a public consciousness of what CNN reports to be true, 15 different sexual assault or harassment allegations have been made against the president. With such allegations, this proclamation may be viewed as politically tone-deaf. While, according to whitehouse.gov, the Trump … Continue reading April Designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Why the Stigma With STIs?

Lauren Summers Staff Writer When thinking about Sexually Transmitted Infections, particularly HIV, one of the first things that often comes to mind for people without them is, “I’m clean.” But what, and who for that matter, is “clean,” and what does that really imply? According to the CDC, “More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in … Continue reading Why the Stigma With STIs?

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Student Hopes to Make Change in Greensboro

Jamal Sykes Staff Writer The city of Greensboro has a rich history of exploring the residents’ quest for civil rights and social justice. Much of the College Hill neighborhood was home to protestant Christians who were also abolitionists during the Civil War Era. The International Civil Rights Museum houses the now defunct Woolworths diner where The Greensboro Four, comprised of Jibreel Khazan, formerly Ezell Blair … Continue reading Student Hopes to Make Change in Greensboro

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Passover What?

Shira Snyder Staff Writer Many people have heard the name of the Jewish holiday Passover, but many don’t know what it is really about. Passover is one of the most important holidays in Judaism. While “The Last Supper” painting by Leonardo Da Vinci is popularly known, it is not commonly known that in the painting, Jesus and his apostles are having a Passover seder. In … Continue reading Passover What?

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