Emily Moser Staff Writer On Wednesday, Jan. 18, UNCG and NC A&T held a celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday. This commemoration has become a great tradition; the fifth consecutive year collaborative endeavor between the two schools. The event, hosted by Jasmine Boles, Ms. NC A&T 2016-2017, and Tiaira Moragne, UNCG Homecoming Queen, was an evening based around the theme “The Role … Continue reading DeRay McKesson inspires
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer In 2012, I threw an end of the world party. The supposed end of the world was to be on Dec. 21, which resulted in my party being more Christmas-themed than anything else. However, at its core, the intention of the party was to celebrate what I had presumed and hoped would be the end of the world and all … Continue reading The End is Nigh – Doom Culture at the close of 2016
Emily Moser Staff Writer The Weatherspoon Museum on UNCG’s campus has exhibited work by many renowned artists including Hank Willis Thomas, Judy Pfaff and now Danica Phelps. The Falk Visiting Artist Program allows for the visiting artist to further explain their practice and creative process via public lecture, visiting MFA graduate students and being a resident at UNCG for several days. This program offers … Continue reading “Hoping to help” examines profit and cost
Nikki Yopp Staff Writer The Greensboro community is one that encourages and fosters a love for art in all forms. From dance to crafts, there are classes and shows meant to pique any and everyone’s fancy. One of our most popular art shows in Greensboro is the Winter Show at the Green Hill Center for NC Art, in Downtown GSO. This year, the show … Continue reading Green Hill Winter Show highlights local talent and craft
Catie Byrne Features Editor On Dec. 15, at 11 a.m., my second and last dog, Spike, was put to sleep at 14 years old. In his last days, it was 24-hour non-stop care. My sister, mother, brother, father and I would block out times for each day to help him walk, eat and go to the bathroom. For three days, I spent the last … Continue reading George Michael: One More Try
Antonio Rivera Staff Writer As President Barack Hussein Obama’s time in the White House is coming to an end, many have taken the past couple of weeks to reflect on his last eight years in office. Many will remember his time in a positive light, and some may choose not to. During the end of a president’s term the public wonders what will … Continue reading Barack Obama: A legacy of his own
Tarlon Khoubyari Web Content Manager As web content manager and technology junkie, I am blown away all the technology that is available to us. Today, people are able access any information we can think of by a few keystrokes or taps. We often take this luxury for granted, but aside from all the information that’s out there technology is paving the way for new … Continue reading Emerging Tech Trends in 2017
Nikki Yopp Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is known for many things, but one that constantly brings in crowds is our School of Visual and Performing Arts. Specifically, our Theatre program has completely outdone itself yet again with the production of Pinkie and Blue. This children’s play is a step away from the traditional, and invites the audience into the … Continue reading Pinkie and Blue
Emily Moser Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 10, I had the opportunity to attend the screening of “The Look of Silence,” a film a part of UNCG’s Human Rights Film Series. Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, this critically acclaimed documentary is incredibly moving and thought provoking. The film recalls the killing of a man named Ramli: a victim of the 1965 purge of … Continue reading The Look of Silence
Shea Wixson Staff Writer For 11 years of my life, I played softball, but when I came to college, I found that I had to hang up my cleats. During my freshman year at UNCG, I tried to maintain a gym regimen, but found myself unable to stick with it. The summer after freshman year, I got back into exercising, everyday I would do … Continue reading 5 Days of 5 a.m. workout
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