Jeannie Ake Staff Writer The race was on, as Greensboro held its eighth annual Run 4 The Greenway Event on Saturday. On this fall afternoon, everyone from serious runners to casual strollers filled the starting line for the 1.25 and four mile races, beginning at 4:30 and 5 p.m. respectively, and many did it in costume. Adults and children alike could be seen sporting ensembles … Continue reading Run 4 The Greenway
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Wednesday, UNCG’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program presented, “Institutional as usual: Sexism, Racism and the Politics of Complaint,” a talk by feminist scholar, Dr. Sara Ahmed, about the ways in which complaining can work to subvert institutionally sanctioned racism, sexism and sexual harassment in university settings. In introducing Ahmed, Dr. Mark Rifkin, the Department Head of Women’s and Gender Studies … Continue reading Sara Ahmed: The Politics of Complaint
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Halloween: the word brings to mind pumpkin carving, costume parties and bags filled with bite size candies. This holiday has existed for years, but what does it mean to people? What does it mean to college students, specifically? Is it about facing one’s fears, celebrating the dead, eating so much candy that your stomach feels as though it is going to … Continue reading Halloween: The Fight Against Age
Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer This Thursday the Chinese Program at UNCG hosted a Chinese film night in the Bryan Building. The film, “American Dreams in China,” was about three young friends and their journey through adolescence into adulthood. The historical context of the film is amidst a changing China and waves of immigration to the United States from China. The three main characters, Wang, Cheng … Continue reading Chinese Film Festival
Curtis Hoffman Staff Writer Robert Igoe is a professor of Printmaking and Drawing at UNCG. Although he specializes in lithography, he is mostly known as an oil painter. Painting since early high school, Igoe began using mostly acrylics but moved to primarily oil paint during his college career. Still, Igoe is often drawn to multiple mediums, such as casein, pastel and the lithography process. An … Continue reading Professor Spotlight: Robert Igoe
Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer Diwali is a five day Hindu festival that celebrates light overcoming darkness. From Thursday through Tuesday, UNCG held its own Diwali celebration on Friday, in room 114 of the School of Education Building. The festivities included performances, traditional food for the holiday and Diwali-related items for sale. The event was organized by the UNCG Yuva Indian Student Association, and supported by … Continue reading Diwali Festival
Olivia Tarpley Staff Writer In the spring of 2016, Gene Mance and Keith Parham conceived the idea of NVision. Mance is from Gastonia, North Carolina while Parham is from Raleigh, North Carolina. The two met at UNCG and now consider themselves brothers. “You know how you can meet a person, and you feel like you’re thinking each other’s thoughts? Well that’s Gene and I,” Parham … Continue reading NC Duo Aim to Inspire a Generation
Rachel Funk Staff Writer When we think of October, the first few things that pop into our heads may be fall, Oktoberfest, Halloween or pumpkin-flavored everything. Candy, alcohol and pumpkin spice lattes are great, but October holds more importance than that. You may or may not have noticed how the color pink comes up more often in October than other months, except maybe February, and … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Jeannie Ake Staff Writer On Friday the Elliott University Center, UNCG hosted its first “Poetry Without Borders: A Celebration of Words” event. Students learning any language taught in the Languages, Literatures and Cultures department were able to attend from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to learn to create poetry in their respective languages. Breakfast was provided from 8 to 9 a.m. and then sessions for … Continue reading Poetry Without Borders: Handshape Story-Poem
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Friday was the last Friday the 13th of the year. Which is why I went out of my way to bring bad luck to my already devil-ridden life. Before I set out on my quest, I wanted to learn about what exactly I was getting into. The origins of this culturally held belief is hard to pinpoint. The most accepted theory … Continue reading Stevie Wonder, Ladders and My New Nike Shoes
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