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Community, Features

Community house project

Catie Byrne Features Editor Zechariah Etheridge, UNC-Greensboro senior and sociology and African American Studies major, volunteers with the Center for Housing and Community Studies (CHCS), a small non-profit research center, and shared insights regarding his work assisting lower-income communities in need of housing repairs and reconstruction. Etheridge credits Dr. Stephen Sills, sociology professor and the CHCS director, for introducing him to the community work he … Continue reading Community house project

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Features, Human Interest

An exchange experience

Emnit Bierga   Staff Writer When entering college, it is likely that one will meet a myriad of people from all over North Carolina and even the United States. However, most people don’t notice that UNC-Greensboro also has a diverse group of students that have come to the university through the foreign exchange program. Starting a new school year is an already exciting yet scary … Continue reading An exchange experience

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Community, Features

“Four Little Girls” documentary

Jessica Matthis      Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema in Greensboro is known for many things aside from coffee, such as attention-grabbing events like video game competitions, colorful game and trivia nights that fill every seat. Most notably, are the TV series and film screenings right out of their own basement. The shop’s promotion of “nerd culture,” as one might expect of a store of … Continue reading “Four Little Girls” documentary

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Features, Human Interest

Revisiting Katrina

Shaquille Blackstock        Staff Writer Back in 2005, the city of New Orleans witnessed one of the worst catastrophes of the 21st century. According to the National Hurricane Center, well over 1,200 people died as a result of the storm, which caused 80 percent of the city to be flooded. It has been 10 years since the levee system failed, causing the city … Continue reading Revisiting Katrina

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Features, Investigative

UNCG: British perspectives

Jessica Matthis     Staff Writer With over 100 exchange or study-abroad options available around the world for summer, spring, fall or winter semesters, international study is possible for many, if not all students at UNCG. In fact, according to UNCG’s official study abroad webpage, about 400 UNCG students study abroad every year. These students come from almost 50 different countries and a wide range … Continue reading UNCG: British perspectives

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Features, Human Interest

Five apps revolutionizing the UNCG experience

Molly Ashline   Staff Writer There have been countless reports in the media about how much time millennials spend on their phones. The following list is an attempt to make the average UNC-Greensboro student spend even more time on their phone, because smartphones are actually beneficial and not detrimental technologies. There are countless apps that can make navigating college easier; here are five: LiveSafe. UNCG … Continue reading Five apps revolutionizing the UNCG experience

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Community, Features

Dance hip hop workshop

Catie Byrne Features Editor Friday, Aug. 21, people from all over North Carolina joined the children of the Warnersville community to attend the creative development workshop Community Play!/All Stars’ hip hop dance class, “Dance Hip Hop with Domonique” at the Warnersville Community Recreation Center. Led by Domonique Edwards, UNCG senior and dance major, 22 people of various ages and dancing abilities were guided through a … Continue reading Dance hip hop workshop

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Emnit Birega, Features, Human Interest

The first week: A freshman’s rite of passage

Emnit Bierga  Staff Writer Can you remember how afraid you were to be a freshman in college? Every year, students start college with their own preconceived ideas about what college should be like for them. So, what better way to understand how the new incoming freshmen at UNCG are feeling than to interview a couple of them? The first interview was with a young man … Continue reading The first week: A freshman’s rite of passage

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