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The world of collegiate ballroom dance, an inside look

Alison McKane     Staff Writer College is a time for newly-minted adults to try new things and discover themselves. Maybe they’ll rush a sorority or fraternity, pick up an intramural sport or even join a quirky club, like Quidditch. But one club and team that isn’t expected, is ballroom dancing. Most people will first imagine sparkly dresses and the TLC show, “Dance Moms,” rather … Continue reading The world of collegiate ballroom dance, an inside look

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The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping

Victoria Starbuck       Staff Writer Nighttime Walmart’s reputation as a seedy and uncouth location has reached urban myth status. Internet forums are lined with the images of otherworldly ogres of nighttime Walmart. Like a believer in the occult, I set out Friday Jan. 29 to search for the unusual in my local nighttime Walmart. I prepared for my nighttime foray into the Wendover … Continue reading The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping

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Demanding more from LBPQ entertainment

Catie Byrne Features Editor As I sat in my room on Saturday night listening to the song “Everything Stays,” from the “Adventure Time” mini-series, “Stakes,” on repeat, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed in the way mainstream LBPQ pairings are presented. “Stakes,” “Legend of Korra” and “Steven Universe” are among the few PG TV shows attracting lesbian and multisexual women, as they present LBPQ pairings … Continue reading Demanding more from LBPQ entertainment

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Warnersville: Our Home, our neighborhood, our stories

Alison McKane      Staff Writer From Nov. 23, 2014 to Feb. 14, 2016, the Greensboro Historical Museum has had an exhibit about the history of Warnersville as a community in Greensboro. Originally, Warnersville began as just 35 ½ acres of unused land. When the land was purchased by Yardley Warner after the Civil War, Warnersville was formed with the intention of being a predominately … Continue reading Warnersville: Our Home, our neighborhood, our stories

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Greensboro’s Bar Scene part 2

Shaquille Blackstock           Staff Writer Any thriving city has one thing in common: older staple bars for adults to wash the daily grind from their bones with a beer, a shot, and some hot wings. Greensboro is no exception, boasting places like “Natty Greene’s,” “The Mad Hatter” and “Westerwood.” These places not only have a cool, low-key atmosphere and friendly bartenders, … Continue reading Greensboro’s Bar Scene part 2

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Winter Storm Jonas: How the South does snow

Aaron Menconi     Staff Writer It seems like all it takes is a forecast of the smallest snow flurry to induce bread rapture. Even a rumor of flakes flying is enough to get people flocking to grocery stores for milk, bread and eggs. Being stoked by social media buzz about impending inclement weather might build the apprehension about going anywhere near a store, fearful … Continue reading Winter Storm Jonas: How the South does snow

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Student Advisory Council: “Bridging the gap”

Aaron Menconi       Staff Writer The UNCG Police Student Advisory Council held their third meeting on Jan. 19 on the UNCG Police building’s upper floor. They gathered to discuss elections within the council, organize workshops and to form a committee that would interview prospective candidates for the upcoming shift in position of UNCG chief of police. Having formed in the spring of 2015 … Continue reading Student Advisory Council: “Bridging the gap”

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Reclaiming nature: art and sustainability

Catie Byrne Features Editor Industrialization, deforestation and vandalism; these are the issues The Weatherspoon Art Museum’s exhibit “Reclaiming Nature: Art and Sustainability” addresses in 13 poignant art pieces. Organized by Elaine D. Gustafson, Curator of Collections at Weatherspoon, the exhibit features pieces by the artists: Richard Mosse, Nancy Holt, Andy Goldsworthy, Marion Post Wolcott, Henry Schnakenberg, Richard Miscrach, Jeff Whetstone, Michael Ashkin, Dimitra Lazariolou, Charles … Continue reading Reclaiming nature: art and sustainability

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Poetry workshop with George Yamazawa

Shaquille Blackstock            Staff Writer The spoken word and hip hop artist George Yamazawa paid a UNCG a visit on Jan. 13, and for those who attended, it was quite a treat. In the workshop, he discussed everything from how to turn writing as a hobby and passion into a career, to some of the challenges he has faced as an … Continue reading Poetry workshop with George Yamazawa

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Greenhill winter show

Alison McKane      Staff Writer From the beginning of December until the Jan. 15, 2016, Greenhill hosted its annual Winter Show. The exhibit showcased the work of over 120 artists from eight different categories: clay, books and fiber, glass, metal and jewelry, mixed media, painting, drawing and printmaking, photography and wood and sculpture. Erin Riggins, a graduate of UNCG, said that two of the … Continue reading Greenhill winter show

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