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The League of Women Voters advocates for Medicaid expansion

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer The League of Women Voters (LWV) held a luncheon called “Medicaid expansion: the price of politics in NC” on Tuesday at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. “the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, political organization that never endorses parties or candidates, but it does advocate for sound and just public policies,” Margaret Salinger, a co-president of the LWV, said. … Continue reading The League of Women Voters advocates for Medicaid expansion

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Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]

Maggie Young    News Editor James Herring, UNC-Greensboro’s Chief of Police, retired at the end of last year after eight years as chief and 28 years as a UNCG officer. At the beginning of this year, Rollin Donelson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Risk management, was selected to be UNCG’s interim chief while the search for a candidate for the permanent position is underway. … Continue reading Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]

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Inaugural Greensboro city council meeting for 2016

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer Last Tuesday, the Greensboro City Council held its first city council meeting of thenew year where resolutions and presentations were voted on and expressed.Among the topics covered was that of the Human Rights Campaign. “This is an accomplishment that we are collectively very proud of, and the effort that we really put into it demonstrates how diverse and accepting Greensboro … Continue reading Inaugural Greensboro city council meeting for 2016

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Owners of Greensboro’s WineStyles share advice and cautions for buying a business

Zachary Weaver      Staff Writer Entrepreneurship, a daunting prospect, is made less so in a speaker series at local working space, Greensboro HQ. Greensboro HQ, located on West Lewis Street in downtown Greensboro, is “aimed at the changing work preferences of the next-generation entrepreneur,” according to staff member Justin Struelli. The space inside, wide and welcoming with its almost lodge-like woodwork, is conducive to … Continue reading Owners of Greensboro’s WineStyles share advice and cautions for buying a business

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1 BILLION DOLLARS

Aaron  Menconi      Staff Writer As the Powerball lottery jackpot recently plateaued at $1.5 billion on Jan. 9, the prospect of all that money began to foster students’ hopes for a debt free future. The North Carolina Education Lottery jackpot (known nationally as the Powerball) inspired players to speculate how they would spend the jackpot, while non-players remained wary of the game’s potentially shady … Continue reading 1 BILLION DOLLARS

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AfroPoP

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer     The documentary series “AfroPoP: the ultimate cultural exchange” began its eighth season this past Monday, Jan. 18 with an episode on immigration called “Days of Hope.” According to the PBS website, AfroPoP looks into the “life, art, and culture from the contemporary African Diaspora.” “The African Diaspora includes Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, South America, Europe, the U.S. and … Continue reading AfroPoP

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Greensboro Police give back

Maggie Young    News Editor Maggie Young    News Editor The cold and the rain weren’t enough to keep volunteers from providing a myriad of services at Greensboro’s Urban Ministries on Saturday, Jan. 9. Without proper resources or information, many of Greensboro’s unsheltered community go without health care of any kind. That is why Cone Health Services, the Greensboro Police Department, NC A&T’s nursing faculty … Continue reading Greensboro Police give back

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Mayor Vaughan Awarded, Traffic Stops Scrutinized

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer Last Tuesday, the Greensboro City Council held a meeting where Mayor Nancy Vaughan was given an award, and the council discussed Greensboro City Police traffic stops. This was the first meeting since the City Council election in which all the incumbents were re-elected, two of which ran unopposed. “It’s great to be re-elected and have the vote of confidence by … Continue reading Mayor Vaughan Awarded, Traffic Stops Scrutinized

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Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering receives $1.8 million grant

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Students who graduate next year could see huge changes in their lives wrought by nanotechnology, the development of which just received a big boost locally with the awarding of an $1.8 million dollar grant to the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) in Greensboro. “Think of the technology that emerged in my lifetime. Remember the movie ‘Wall Street,’ where … Continue reading Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering receives $1.8 million grant

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N.C. says goodbye to Howard Coble

Jamie Howell   Staff Writer Former U.S. Congressman Howard Coble passed away on last Tuesday. According to a story in the New York Times, Coble had been in the hospital since September for skin cancer treatment and the removal of lymph nodes. Coble became a U.S. congressman in 1985 and was the longest serving congressman in North Carolina history, having served for three decades. In … Continue reading N.C. says goodbye to Howard Coble

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