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arts and entertainment

Weatherspoon Art Museum Revives 1960s for Greensboro Community

Eden Landgrover Staff Writer The Weatherspoon Art Museum is currently displaying a variety of works from the 1960s in an extensive exhibit they’re calling “A Survey of the Decade.” The exhibit is aptly named for its thorough spans of the ten-year period. The exhibit has been compiled from the museum’s personal collection in correspondence with the university-wide initiative “1960s: Exploring the Limits.” Organized by the … Continue reading Weatherspoon Art Museum Revives 1960s for Greensboro Community

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Sports

WWE RAW Turns Greensboro into Suplex City

Krysten Heberly Editor-in-Chief On Monday, August 13, the air was thick with the smell of Axe body spray, Bud Lite and sweat. It was time for the tradition which has rocked the households of America for generations – Monday night wrestling. WWE’s RAW had slammed its way into the Greensboro Coliseum, and the crowd was packed to watch their favorites fight it out live. The … Continue reading WWE RAW Turns Greensboro into Suplex City

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Features

Spartan Cinema: Black Panther

Justin Foxx Staff Writer To say that Greensboro’s LeBauer Park lawn was packed for the showing of “‘Black Panther’” on Friday, Aug. 17 would be a severe understatement. The stretch of lawn facing the projector area was jam-packed with adults and children alike for the UNCG Spartan Cinema event. Movie goers spilled out onto the sidewalk, all hoping to still get a decent view as … Continue reading Spartan Cinema: Black Panther

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Greensboro, News, Politics

Greensboro’s March For Our Lives

Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Many proponents of our current president seem to place the United States on a pedestal of being the “greatest country.” If we measure greatness as being where we stand in comparison with other nations, we rank near the top in most areas. We are the third largest country in both size and population, we have the largest economy, and the Wharton … Continue reading Greensboro’s March For Our Lives

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Greensboro, News, North Carolina

Greensboro City Council Discusses Civil Rights Museum, Parkland Shooting

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On March 6, the Greensboro City Council held a regular, biweekly meeting, where various topics concerning the city were discussed such as transportation and safety issues. Starting the meeting was the celebration of the success of the International Civil Rights Museum. Since its founding in 2010, the International Civil Rights Museum, ICRM for short, has been a must-see attraction in Greensboro. … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Discusses Civil Rights Museum, Parkland Shooting

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A Well Crafted NC

MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer The history of beer in Greensboro is being documented online thanks to a new project by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) University Libraries. “Greensboro is our backyard, and our community,” said Richard Cox, who works on the project through the University Libraries. “We’re really looking at this as a local community project. It’s very much about locally-owned businesses, … Continue reading A Well Crafted NC

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Greensboro, News, North Carolina

Fighting for Film: New Production Company Coming to Greensboro

Nathanael Rosenberger Staff Writer Since North Carolina lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 to strip away the tax incentives for filming projects, the filmmaking industry of NC has been on a sharp decline. Yet this year has presented a glimmer of hope for the filmmaking community here as large productions have slowly returned to North Carolina as our system of grants have begun appealing to some … Continue reading Fighting for Film: New Production Company Coming to Greensboro

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Greensboro, News

Greensboro City Council Retreat

Madison Hoffmann News Editor The Greensboro City Council left their usual chamber to meet in the ACC Hall of Champions Boardroom for a council retreat to talk about priorities for 2018 that consisted of back to back meetings on Thursday and Friday. Topics discussed included issues around poverty, housing, transit, economic development and public safety. Economic development became the main point of topic when the … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Retreat

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Greensboro, News

Greensboro City Council Meeting Addresses Zoning and DACA

Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Jan. 16 the Greensboro City Council met in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Building in downtown Greensboro. Among items discussed were a controversial rezoning project on Lawndale Dr., as well as a resolution to call on Congress for the immediate action to pass the Dream Act. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. the meeting started with the introduction of … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Meeting Addresses Zoning and DACA

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Greensboro, News

Greensboro City Council Comes Back in Full Swing 2018: Discusses Dream Act

Joe Schüler Staff Writer The Greensboro City Council opened session on Jan. 9, 2018, in what many dub a “town-hall style” meeting. In previous meetings, individuals had only three minutes to address the council regarding non-agenda issues and were able to do so twice a month. Now, the council only allows for it to be done once per month, but allows citizen speakers to do … Continue reading Greensboro City Council Comes Back in Full Swing 2018: Discusses Dream Act

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