Aliyah Gibbs Staff Writer What is the last social interaction you had? Did you feel like you were being forced to string words together into sentences for the sake of the conversation? Lately, the world has been opening up from the confines of an international airborne virus. In this time, people have seemed to crave human interaction. At the very least, they crave human closeness. … Continue reading Life is a Box of Internet Space
Avery Skipper Senior Staff Writer As of June 30th, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) made the groundbreaking decision to waive their controversial policy which prohibited student athletes from making money from their name, image, and likeness (often referred to as NIL). Student athletes are now able to sell autographs, accept endorsement deals, monetize their YouTube accounts, and profit off of their social media accounts. … Continue reading What NCAA Reforms Mean for Student Athlete Compensation
Hannah Larson Features Editor When someone thinks about September 11th, what comes to mind? The Twin Towers? The Pentagon? Or maybe United Flight 93? All of these events contribute to a day that will forever live in infamy. Perhaps they might inspire hope from heroic actions and brave people. Gabby Cucci, a UNCG student, was a year old when the events of 9/11 occurred: “…my … Continue reading September 11th: The Forgotten Flight
Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin May 25, 2020. Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes as the Black man begged for his life, repeatedly informing him he couldn’t breathe. Floyd was being detained over a counterfeit $20 bill. The death of George Floyd sparked outrage in America and all over the world. Millions gathered … Continue reading The Derek Chauvin Verdict: This is the Beginning, Not the End
Janelle CrubaughStaff Writer Picture this. You have just finished a job interview downtown Greensboro. You got the job. You’ve got a skip in your step as you find a nice spot in the sun to grab a bite to eat. Upon your path, you come across an all-female group of college students and their professor, pouring red sand on the sidewalk. Here you have two … Continue reading Red Sand Project in Downtown Greensboro: Helping Raise Awareness Against Human Trafficking
Jamal Sykes Staff Writer The city of Greensboro has a rich history of exploring the residents’ quest for civil rights and social justice. Much of the College Hill neighborhood was home to protestant Christians who were also abolitionists during the Civil War Era. The International Civil Rights Museum houses the now defunct Woolworths diner where The Greensboro Four, comprised of Jibreel Khazan, formerly Ezell Blair … Continue reading Student Hopes to Make Change in Greensboro
Rufus Simmons Staff Writer Meet Cristen Isreal, a UNCG Senior, Media Studies Major and talented hip hop producer. He is signed to the O-nei-ric Tapes record label, based in Sydney, Australia, and is focused on making his music heard by as many people as possible. In fact, many students at UNCG who don’t know Isreal personally have probably heard his beats because of the many … Continue reading Cristen Isreal: The Man Behind the Beats
Krysten Heberly Opinions Editor When I asked to meet with Travis Hepler through a Facebook message, I was not sure what to expect. I had never spoken to a furry face to face, and only really had seen them from afar or on TV where they were portrayed as nothing more than a fetish, or as someone to be avoided. Yet, as he joined me … Continue reading Looking Behind the Mask of Furry Culture
Kolbe Adkins Staff Writer Every Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day is celebrated around most of the world and flowers, candy, cards and kisses are exchanged between loved ones. This day can be all about self-love, celebrating loving friendships or that special someone. Since beginning college, I’ve noticed in my group of friends and across campus that there are three archetypes of people on Valentine’s Day; there … Continue reading Archetypes of Love
Benjamin Pulgar-Guzman Staff Writer Dating in college; your parents always ask you about it, your friends have engaged in it and you have thought about it. But how does one actually go about it? Or even better yet, should you? Before analyzing such deep questions, I had to create a structured understanding of the types of thinking is involved in college dating. So let us … Continue reading To Date or Not to Date; is The Question
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