Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer How did Chinese New Year celebrants ring in the year of the monkey? On Friday, Feb. 12, the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures hosted a Chinese New Year Celebration that introduced attendees to a typical Chinese New Year celebration. Hosted in MHRA 3501, the Chinese New Year Celebration was overflowing with people. Guests were crowded around food … Continue reading Chinese New Year
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Marsha Linehan once said, “Borderline individuals are like people with third degree burns over 90 percent of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement.” Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (a.k.a. talk therapy or counseling) developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha Linehan to treat … Continue reading Mental Health: Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Alison McKane Staff Writer On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Student Mental Health and Counseling Center and Campus Activities and Programs (CAP), hosted their annual event, Not Just for Lovers. The event was headed by Alice Franks, Staff Psychologist at the Counseling Center at UNCG. Franks has been with the University since 2005. The intent of the event, she said was for students to … Continue reading “Not Just For Lovers”
Jamie Howell Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Dr. Sarah Lischer gave a lecture at UNC-Greensboro titled “Overwhelmed: The Causes and Consequences of the Global Migration Crisis.” Dr. Lischer is an associate professor in the department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University, and her lecture focused on refugee crises in the Middle East. According to Dr. Lischer, the United Nations’ figures … Continue reading Dr. Sarah Lischer gives lecture on global migration
Catie Byrne Features Editor The caption reading: “Colored smoke firework residue on paper,” present on three of Rosemarie Fiore’s works, captures the essence of her inventive and colorful fireworks-inspired art, featured in the “Colossus” exhibit, at the Weatherspoon museum. Running from Jan. 16 to April 17, “Colossus” is comprised of 16 pieces: 10 of which are framed paintings, while the remaining six works consist of … Continue reading Rosemarie Fiore: Explosions come to life
Alison McKane Staff Writer College is a time for newly-minted adults to try new things and discover themselves. Maybe they’ll rush a sorority or fraternity, pick up an intramural sport or even join a quirky club, like Quidditch. But one club and team that isn’t expected, is ballroom dancing. Most people will first imagine sparkly dresses and the TLC show, “Dance Moms,” rather … Continue reading The world of collegiate ballroom dance, an inside look
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer Nighttime Walmart’s reputation as a seedy and uncouth location has reached urban myth status. Internet forums are lined with the images of otherworldly ogres of nighttime Walmart. Like a believer in the occult, I set out Friday Jan. 29 to search for the unusual in my local nighttime Walmart. I prepared for my nighttime foray into the Wendover … Continue reading The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping
Catie Byrne Features Editor As I sat in my room on Saturday night listening to the song “Everything Stays,” from the “Adventure Time” mini-series, “Stakes,” on repeat, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed in the way mainstream LBPQ pairings are presented. “Stakes,” “Legend of Korra” and “Steven Universe” are among the few PG TV shows attracting lesbian and multisexual women, as they present LBPQ pairings … Continue reading Demanding more from LBPQ entertainment
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer Peter Golden, award-winning New York author, journalist and historian, gave a talk last Monday on segregation and World War II. The lecture, titled “The Impact of World War II on Segregation,” aimed to promote his new novel, Wherever There is Light. During his talk Golden spoke briefly on his new book, but focused on the historical topic. The time … Continue reading Peter Golden discusses discrimination, promotes new book
Aaron Menconi Staff Writer It seems like all it takes is a forecast of the smallest snow flurry to induce bread rapture. Even a rumor of flakes flying is enough to get people flocking to grocery stores for milk, bread and eggs. Being stoked by social media buzz about impending inclement weather might build the apprehension about going anywhere near a store, fearful … Continue reading Winter Storm Jonas: How the South does snow
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