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Community and Life, Features

La Celebración de Día de los Muertos

Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer Wednesday through Saturday saw Casa Azul hold its annual Día de los Muertos celebration in downtown Greensboro. A non-profit organization that was established in 2010, Casa Azul of Greensboro, began, according to their webpage, “with a gathering of local Latino artists, professionals and enthusiasts working to promote Latin-American arts and culture to increase understanding of Latinos in the area and encourage … Continue reading La Celebración de Día de los Muertos

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Community and Life, Features

A Film Festival Lost on a Journey

Jeannie Ake Staff Writer The Chinese Studies Program in the department of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at UNCG,  has been hosting movies in the Bryan Building since Oct. 13, as a project intended to reflect contemporary Chinese society. This past Friday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the film “Lost on Journey,” which included English subtitles for those who required them, was presented in room 104 … Continue reading A Film Festival Lost on a Journey

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Features, Human Interest

Participating in Privilege

Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer From Wednesday to Friday, the Office of Intercultural Engagement presented, “The House of Privilege.” Tamika Smith, a junior Psychology Major and a Student Coordinator of Peer Education at the Office of Intercultural Engagement, said, “This program is not intended to be a guilt trip for participants. Earlier this week, there was a group of students that attended and it was clear … Continue reading Participating in Privilege

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Features, Human Interest

The Big Lie

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer People bustled into the EUC Auditorium on Thursday, as the man of the hour, Dinesh D’Souza, prepared backstage. Thunderous applause filled the air along with a sense of pride and comfort as many in the audience, and many across the nation, have found refuge in the books, lectures and movies made by D’Souza. This lecture was no exception to the expressions … Continue reading The Big Lie

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Community and Life, Features

Little Shop of Horrors

Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer The Community Theatre of Greensboro held their opening night of an adaptation of the comedy musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” on Friday evening. From families and couples, to college students and seniors, a variety of members of the Greensboro community attended the opening night of CTG’s “Little Shop of Horrors.” The comedy was, for the most part, PG-13 friendly, with minor … Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors

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Blogs, Features

The Strategy of the Radical Right — and How It’s Working

Salwa Majeed Web Manager If you’re shocked to see a rise in right-wing keynote speakers visiting college and university campuses (see: Richard Spencer at University of Florida, Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley), then you’re probably not paying close enough attention to the radical movement happening before your eyes. Last week, historian and Duke University professor Dr. Nancy MacLean paid UNCG a visit to discuss her book, … Continue reading The Strategy of the Radical Right — and How It’s Working

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Unity 5k Run

Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer UNCG hosted the beginning of the Unity 5k run Saturday on College Ave. The 5k was designed to raise money for the Islamic Center of the Triad Refugees Committee and ICT Homeless Shelter Project. The mission statement of the ICT “is to learn, practice and teach Islam, while contributing to the betterment of the City of Greensboro and the American society … Continue reading Unity 5k Run

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People of the Game: Jewish Heritage and Gaming

Rachel Funk Staff Writer On Oct. 23, the Department of Religious Studies, Jewish Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG, hosted an event in the Alexander Room in the EUC, called, “People of the Game: Jewish Heritage, Learning and Cultures of Play.” The event featured ordained Rabbi, Owen Gottlieb, Ph.D., who is an Assistant Professor of Interactive Games and Media at … Continue reading People of the Game: Jewish Heritage and Gaming

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Division within the Youth: Free Speech

Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Building glass was shattered, fires were started. This was the scene at UC Berkley earlier in the year when the university had scheduled a four-day “Free Speech Week,” in which a plethora of right-wing speakers would appear and have lectures and discussions. Following the cancellation of the events, there was a heated debate across the nation about free speech on college … Continue reading Division within the Youth: Free Speech

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Nightmare on College Ave

Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer Friday saw the Campus Activities and Programs Office hosted “Nightmare on College Ave.” The event was free and open to all UNCG students. Beginning at 7 p.m., students had the opportunity to experience a variety of Halloween-themed activities. Lauren Szalay, a sophomore Deaf Education major, attended Nightmare on College Ave with her suitemates. “This is the first Halloween event I’ve been … Continue reading Nightmare on College Ave

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