Emily Moser Staff Writer As a part of UNCG’s Spring Fling events series, I had the opportunity to attend Woman Crush Wednesday: An Ode to Women. This event, hosted by GRO (Girls Reaching Out) and Girl Talk, was an inspiring evening dedicated to performances that celebrated the accomplishments and experiences of women. From song, dance and spoken word, each performance was uniquely entertaining … Continue reading Woman Crush Wednesday: An Ode to Women
Catie Byrne Features Editor From Feb. 11 to August 6, 14 unique and distinctly stylized paintings line the walls of UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art Museum in the exhibit, “Affinities and Variations.” Described in a plaque at the “Affinities and Variations” exhibit entrance as a showcase that, “Pairs paintings in the museum’s collection to show visual affinities in structure, theme, technique, emphasis or palette as … Continue reading Weatherspoon: Affinities And Variations
Tarlon Khoubyari Web Content Manager There is a startup fantasy that’s often depicted on TV where the walls are pink, there’s a ping pong table in the every room, and there’s an unlimited supply of coconut water in the fridge. My experience was far from that but overall, working with a startup has been one of the most rewarding, challenging and exciting experiences … Continue reading 10 Things I’ve Learned From Working At A Startup
Ian Hammock Staff Writer On Friday March 24, UNCG featured its “UNCG’s got talent” event competition, hosted by Kevin Yee in the EUC auditorium. Yee – a comedian and musician – announced the performers as they came on stage and sang several, quite funny, songs at the beginning of the show, in-between the first and second half of the show and at the end … Continue reading UNCG’s Got Talent
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, a crowd of people filled the Cone ballroom in the EUC at UNCG to listen to author Chris Abani as he read passages from his works, as well as provided insights and advice in a question and answer session. The event began with a brief introduction from UNCG professor, Alexandra Moore, who, along … Continue reading Author Chris Abani’s Reading
Emily Moser Staff Writer Sometimes, a good waffle is absolutely perfect. Warm, flaky, and sweet, these iron-molded gridded cake-like treats are an iconic breakfast staple. Even for lunch or dinner, waffles remain as a tasty comfort food. Served with butter, syrup, fruit, chicken or dozens of other possibilities, waffle styles vary from place to place. Some are thinner than others, others sweeter and others … Continue reading Waffles around Greensboro
Ian Hammock Staff Writer Tucked away in the back corner of the High Point History Museum is an exhibit dedicated to one of the darker moments of U.S. history. The exhibit, “Deeds of Sale” is a collection of sales deeds of slaves between the settlement of the thirteen colonies and the Civil War. On the walls that line the exhibit is a series of plaques … Continue reading Slave Deeds Exhibit
Emily Moser Staff Writer Every March 17, you are guaranteed to hear: “May the luck of the Irish be with you” or “Kiss me, I’m Irish.” Even people with absolutely no Irish heritage are likely to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by attending a festival, eating traditional Irish meal or just simply wearing green. As someone with Irish heritage, this holiday has always been … Continue reading St.Patrick’s Day Tradition
Tarlon Khoubyari Web Content Manager Rumors are spreading about the next wave of advancements in Apple’s product release. Apple has come along way from the original iPhone, however, each product release has minor changes design changes. Apple releases products with noticeable enough features for consumers to purchase it but don’t make any big changes. The evolution of the iPhone has been minute but … Continue reading Debugging iPhone 8 rumors
Tarlon Khoubyari Web Content Manager Like many of you, I love a strong cup of coffee, free wifi and a nice place to work or meet up with friends. The smell of fresh coffee brewing warms my heart. Greensboro has an eclectic coffee scene that is slowly starting to bud around UNCG. So coffee and tea lovers should stop by and go … Continue reading Greensboro’s Finest: Coffee Shop Edition
