Bronwen K. Bradshaw Features Writer The name Chanel has been a part of popular culture for decades. It has appeared on billboards and in commercials, magazines, and films. From designer perfumes to tweed matching sets to handbags, the design company has been a luxury staple since the 1920s. Chanel has been known for simplicity and a revolutionary style of women’s attire since Coco Chanel created … Continue reading The Controversial History of Coco Chanel
Bronwen K. Bradshaw Features Writer On Sept. 27, 2023, writers and film production companies came together to ratify a new three-year contract, ending the 148-day Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. The labor union, representing over 11,000 screenwriters, organized their second-longest labor stoppage, lasting nearly five months. Writers described a lack of appropriate measures in the film and television industry to secure writers’ jobs with … Continue reading The Writers’ Strike Has Ended, But the Actors’ Strike Continues
By Brianna Aguilar-Orozco Many people look at me and assume I’m Mexican. I love Mexican culture, and all my friends are Mexican. However, I am not. “Oh” is always the first response I get when I say I’m Guatemalan. Growing up, many didn’t know where Guatemala was, and it made it harder for me to want to embrace it all. Guatemala is right underneath Mexico, … Continue reading Guatemala: A Place Unknown to Many
Olivia King English MA Student Formula One (also called Formula 1 or F1) is the highest level of international motorsport. Currently, it consists of 10 teams (each led by a Team Principal) and 20 drivers (two drivers per team). The race season consists of 23 races spanning five continents, with a 24th race added to next year’s calendar. The series’ expansion is partly because of … Continue reading The Perception of Formula One
Myo Thiha English MA student The manga/anime industry has been booming in the U.S. over the past decade. Previously reserved to auraless lunch tables and YouTube AMVs, the medium has grown exponentially due to streaming sites, social media, and accessible reading platforms. Between 2020 and 2021, Manga sales rose over 171% and now outsell American comics in the U.S. As a lifelong enjoyer of manga, … Continue reading Manga’s Meritocracy
Bronwen K. Bradshaw Staff Writer Furniture. It’s always on a person’s mind when moving into a new home. What furniture should I style my home with? Will this table go with that chair? I recently moved into a new apartment, and these thoughts and questions were on my mind. I’ve been going through Pinterest, YouTube, and online stores looking for interior design inspiration, and I … Continue reading Mid-Century Modern: The Future of Interior Decor
Veronica Glover Senior Staff Writer The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported in June during a monthly climate update that it was Earth’s warmest June since global temperature record-keeping began in 1850. The historically high temperatures didn’t stop in July, the planet’s hottest month on human record. Researchers assert that July 6 was the most scorching day Earth has experienced since at least 1979, and … Continue reading The World is in Flames: A Closer Look at Climate Change and Its Detrimental Effects on the Environment
Bronwen K. Bradshaw Staff Writer In the years 2014 through 2016, I found my middle school self scrolling Tumblr for hours at night, looking at blog posts of Sylvia Plath quotes, Lana Del Rey Lyrics, and images of young, thin girls with captions like, “It kills me to love you.” I related with these people, thinking, “I’m young and sad, too!” Tumblr users somehow turned … Continue reading The Sad Girl Aesthetic: From Shakespeare to Tumblr
Oliver Briggs Getting to where I am today was no easy feat. I think it’s safe to say that we all went through many hardships and battles to get to where we are today. I will describe my journey on how I got to where I am today and became a UNCG student. Starting when I was a child, I had a huge obsession with … Continue reading The Journey of the Beginning
Isabel Stroozas Throughout the time that I was in high school, I didn’t think that I wanted to go to college as it seemed scary, and I already did not enjoy school. I never saw myself coming to UNCG. One of the main things that brought me here is my love for art and design. UNCG has an amazing interior architecture program and after looking … Continue reading The Beginning of My Future
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