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The Case for More Third Spaces 

Caroline Turner, Opinions Editor  We’ve all been told that social experiences are an essential part of college life. Orientation leaders say it, campus brochures promise it, and professors will remind us that learning doesn’t only happen in the classroom. This is true, but it’s something that continues long after college. Once the tassels of our graduation caps turn, work and life continue their ongoing tug-of-war.  The problem for many college students … Continue reading The Case for More Third Spaces 

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Social media’s most infamous can of baked beans 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer  Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight. Today, however, we’re microwaving some beans.  Chaos broke out when, on January … Continue reading Social media’s most infamous can of baked beans 

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Sparking Innovation: UNCG Launches SparkHub 

Kaylee Roberts, Senior Staff Writer  A new partnership between UNC Greensboro, SparkNC, and Guilford County Schools is bringing hands-on technology learning to campus through the launch of North Carolina’s first university SparkHub.  Announced in February of this year, the SparkHub will serve as a collaborative learning space where students can explore emerging technologies through project-based experiences rather than traditional lecture-based instruction. Located on UNCG’s campus, the hub will allow local high school students to participate in project-based modules … Continue reading Sparking Innovation: UNCG Launches SparkHub 

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This is Fine: A Grad Student’s Guide to Academic Firefighting 

Caroline Turner, Opinions Editor  At the halfway point of the semester, we can all see the small, but present, light at the end of the so-called academic year. I consider myself to be a ProfessionalStudent™. All things considered I’m in the 20th grade and still counting on a few more years before I hang my student hat up and replace it with the prestigious (and a little silly) tam of doctoral glory. My point is, … Continue reading This is Fine: A Grad Student’s Guide to Academic Firefighting 

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Walk To The Polls

Jashaun Newkirk, Associate Editor On February 18th, 2026, various UNCG organizations came together, partnering with You Can Vote, to stage a walk to the courthouse downtown so that students could have the opportunity to vote. Holding up signs, students of the African Student Union (ASU), the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Color People), and SGA (Student Government Association) took a 30-minute walk from … Continue reading Walk To The Polls

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UNCG’s spaghetti incident of ‘71 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   Records hosted by UNCG’s libraries recall a memorable curio in … Continue reading UNCG’s spaghetti incident of ‘71 

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The Monster, The Super Bowl, and the Politics of Fear; or Why Frankenstein is Still Popular in 2026

Nora Webb, Publishing Editor Photo courtesy of NBC  On February 9, 2025, Bad Bunny took the Super Bowl LX halftime stage and performed almost entirely in Spanish. I say almost, because he delivered exactly one line in English (“God bless America”) before listing the nations of Central, South, and North America as dancers carried their flags. Behind them, a billboard flashed a message: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” At … Continue reading The Monster, The Super Bowl, and the Politics of Fear; or Why Frankenstein is Still Popular in 2026

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‘Not Political’ is NOT a Flex

Sophia Tascone Often in conversations with other students, I am met with phrases like “I’m not political” or “I don’t do politics,” and every time, I visibly cringe. Politics are not something we can choose to “not do.” They surround us in almost every aspect of our lives, whether we notice it or not. By disengaging with politics, you are also disengaging with social justice, human rights, the affordability of food and housing, and … Continue reading ‘Not Political’ is NOT a Flex

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“Death recorded”: a celebrity writer’s career upended on air 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  In 1990, Naomi Wolf published The Beauty Myth: How Images of … Continue reading “Death recorded”: a celebrity writer’s career upended on air 

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What I Wish I’d Known Before My Last Semester

Caroline Turner, Opinions Editor  Everyone tells you your last semester of college will fly by. What they don’t tell you is that it can also feel strangely heavy. On the first day of my final semester of undergrad, I sat at my desk drinking a coffee and scrolling through my syllabi, waiting for the rush of excitement I assumed would come. My calendar had fewer classes and fewer deadlines than it ever had … Continue reading What I Wish I’d Known Before My Last Semester

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