Rufus Simmons Staff Writer Meet Cristen Isreal, a UNCG Senior, Media Studies Major and talented hip hop producer. He is signed to the O-nei-ric Tapes record label, based in Sydney, Australia, and is focused on making his music heard by as many people as possible. In fact, many students at UNCG who don’t know Isreal personally have probably heard his beats because of the many … Continue reading Cristen Isreal: The Man Behind the Beats
Catherine Titus Staff Writer On Friday, UNCG’s Office of Intercultural Engagement held a CommUNITY Dialogue, in partner with the residential college Ashby, about House Bill 2. House Bill 2, The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, was passed by the General Assembly and signed by former North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory, on March 23, 2016. It was repealed and effectively replaced by House Bill 142 … Continue reading HB2: Repealed or Still in Action?
Andrew Salmon Staff Writer The smell of woodsmoke came long before the sight of the American encampment. It was sweet smoke that clung to the air and to clothes. The plumes of smoke rose past the trees and spectators followed those plumes up until they ran into the American camp. Bivouacked on the banks of Country Park’s murky fishing pond, over a hundred passionate historical … Continue reading Community Remembers Battle of Guilford Courthouse with Reenactment
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer On Wednesday, the family members of Stephen Hawking told British media that Hawking, world-renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist, died at the age of 76. Hawking led the revival of public interest in science through his publications and public appearances, both filled with heart and a robust sense of understanding for something deeper than man. His New York Times bestseller, “A Brief … Continue reading Stephen Hawking: Scientist, Activist and a Man with Humor
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer We are halfway through the semester, and this is typically the tipping point in which you either maintain your current stride of success or succumb to the pitfalls of stressful midterms and spring break. This is also the point in the semester where those of us who have slacked off aim to change their behaviors in hopes of finishing the semester … Continue reading Maintaining (or Gaining) Productivity and Balance
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor When I asked to meet with Travis Hepler through a Facebook message, I was not sure what to expect. I had never spoken to a furry face to face, and only really had seen them from afar or on TV where they were portrayed as nothing more than a fetish, or as someone to be avoided. Yet, as he joined me … Continue reading Looking Behind the Mask of Furry Culture
Abbigaile Gustafson Staff Writer Unless I’m going to South Florida, there isn’t anywhere on the East Coast in the beginning of March that is warm enough for me to enjoy the entire week of spring break on the beach. So, where did I go? Charleston. It’s got the beach–for the one day of the week that it might actually be warm–but there is so much … Continue reading Spring Break in the City of Lights
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer What often comes to mind when people think of spring break is a wave of people traveling south to Florida, to enjoy the sun and surf. Some people, however, may head north to enjoy snow capped mountains and busily lie by a fire, and others may sit at home and enjoy a mini staycation with family. I headed up North for … Continue reading NYC: Museums Galore
Rebecca Pearce Staff Writer Greensboro’s Friendly Pets brings locals and out-of-town visitors the opportunity to be hands-on with their precious animals offered in their store. Located in the Friendly Center, Friendly Pets opened in 1986 has now been celebrating 31 years of business. Friendly Pets is both a pet store and offers pet rescue services, giving back to the community the best they can. This … Continue reading Friendly Center Offers a Moment of Bliss with Friendly Pets
Rufus Simmons Staff Writer Valentine’s Day, a holiday that is meant to symbolize love, was plagued with an event that has become far too common in the present day of the United States: a mass shooting. On Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz, a high school dropout who, according to the New York Times, was known to be troubled, killed 17 of his former classmates and staff … Continue reading Gun Laws and Mass Shootings
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