By Samantha Galarza Caballero This article is the first part of a three-part series featuring selections from an English 101 project in which students were asked to explain how they came to be a student at UNCG. For all of the stories, visit the project’s webpage. My life has had its advantages and disadvantages. I have overcome many obstacles, internal and external, that I now … Continue reading ¡Lo Hice! I Did it!
“Eth” Hyman Staff Writer I find myself getting so tired of writing about being trans. Like, wildly tired. Fatigued, even. Actually, “trans” may not even be the right terminology anymore. I’m genderfluid, but various trans people debate about whether or not that’s under the trans umbrella or its own thing, and, frankly, I’m tired of splitting hairs, so I’m gonna call it and say “trans.” … Continue reading Gender on the Backburner
Sam Phillips Features Editor Things went wrong almost immediately. It turns out things have changed in the ten years since I last gave blood, and not just in my life. My first task was to find the Cone ballroom in UNCG’s Elliott University Center. I’ve been here for a year and a half, but as a graduate student and instructor I rarely leave the humanities … Continue reading Blood Drive
Jenna McKee Meaney Staff Writer The UNCG IDEAS program is a major within the School of Education and consists of three different concentrations. These concentrations focus on Interpreting, Deaf Education and Advocacy Services (IDEAS). As the School of Education website says: The Interpreting, Deaf Education, and Advocacy Services (IDEAS) major provides opportunities for study in three concentrations: Advocacy and Services for the Deaf; K–12 Deaf … Continue reading UNCG’s IDEAS Program: An Interview with Three Students
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer On Oct. 1, in the Alumni House on campus, there was a celebration from 1 p.m. through 7 p.m. to commemorate the career of former UNCG English professor Fred Chappell. “I Am One of You Forever” was a free event on campus dedicated to celebrating the career of Chappell and the legacy left at UNCG. Named for one of Chappell’s … Continue reading UNCG celebrates career of former professor and Poet Laureate: Fred Chappell
Brian Hornfeldt Staff Writer I would like to preface this interview with a thank you to Oakel Parrish for taking the time to sit down and do this interview with me. For this week’s student spotlight, I sat down with Oakel Parrish for an interview on his version of college life. For many, university life can be an arduous, stressful, time-consuming endeavor. For others, the … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Oakel Parrish
Erin Yandell Staff Writer Fandoms are the lifeblood of celebrity status. The power of social media can boost a lesser-known celebrity into stardom overnight. Time and time again, celebrities star in a Netflix original role that puts them into the entertainment arena, such as Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline in the quarantine favorite “Outer Banks.” The notoriety of a show such as “Stranger Things” puts … Continue reading The Year of Joseph Quinn
Maggie Collins Staff Writer As we near the Halloween season, we are seeing more horror movies come into theaters and streaming platforms. Since I have never been much of a fan of super scary and paranormal movies, I look for more thriller-based movies. “Beast” was a different kind of thriller than I have watched in quite some time. In the beginning, I thought I had … Continue reading Beast: Lion Gone Rogue
Jenna Meaney Staff Writer Jessica Poulton is an International Student who was born and raised in Hampshire, England. She is a junior at Keele University in Staffordshire and studies English and American Literature. She is studying at UNCG for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters. In a digital interview with Poulton, I was able to gain insight about what it is like to study … Continue reading An Interview with International Student Jessica Poulton
The once chart-topping genre has now become outdated and not nearly as popular as it was in previous years. Has the unifying category of Rhythm & Blues died out? Veronica Glover Staff Writer I heard D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” (1995) recently and was caressed by the soothing notes of harmony and poetry throughout each verse. All of a sudden, I felt immense gratitude for the platinum … Continue reading What’s Happening to R&B?
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