Jack Payton Staff Writer Following the passing of an NC legislature bill that prohibits cities and counties across the state from passing non-discrimination laws, a multitude of government-funded bans against travel to North Carolina have been passed nationwide. The bill, HB142, repealed some of the clauses of HB2 which required individuals in federal buildings to only use the bathroom of their birth gender, … Continue reading HB 142: The New HB2
Jack Payton Staff Writer NC Senator Tamara Barringer (R-17) has filed a bill, proposing an overhaul of the state’s child welfare programs. The bill, Senate Bill 594, was filed April 4 by the Wake County Republican Senator, and plans to re-organize the county-based welfare system to a larger, regional system. This would enable more oversight and create an easier target for the … Continue reading Child Welfare Reform in NC
Jack Payton Staff Writer The April 5 UNCG Faculty Senate meeting discussed new policies for the upcoming school year, for both students and the campus. Anne Wallace, Senate Faculty Chair, opened the meeting with a brief summary of the agenda, which mostly consisted of resolutions to be voted on by the Senate. The floor was then given to UNCG Provost Dana Dunn who … Continue reading Faculty Senate Meeting
Jack Payton and Zack Weaver Staff Writer and News Editor A small fire occurred in the UNCG auditorium on Tuesday, April 4, causing minor damage before being contained by UNCG faculty. During the dress rehearsal for UNCG Opera Theatre’s performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul, a malfunctioning light sparked, igniting a portion of the stage curtain. Professor David Holley, conductor of the … Continue reading Fire at UNCG Auditorium
Jack Payton Staff Writer Activists have begun rallying once more for the Equal Rights Amendment, thought dead after its 1982 ratification deadline was passed. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first proposed in 1923, stating in its first section “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” The … Continue reading Equal Rights Amendment: 35 Years After
Jack Payton Staff Writer Over the past two weeks, controversy has arisen over President Trump’s accusations that the Obama administration ordered illegal wiretapping of his phones during the 2016 election. On March 4, Trump tweeted “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my “wires tapped” in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” This was followed by more tweets repeating … Continue reading Controversy Rises Amongst Trump’s Wire-Tapping Accusations
Jack Payton Staff Writer Betsy DeVos, who was confirmed 50-51 in the Senate as Trump’s Secretary of Education, recently completed her eventful first week in office. DeVos stated in her confirmation hearing that one of her primary goals as Secretary would be to encourage accountability, and decrease Federal control on school policy. She has also spoken of her plans to aid students in … Continue reading Betsy DeVos: Secretary of Education
Jack Payton Staff Writer On Tuesday, February 7, the second session of Brown is the New White was held at UNCG. During the event, attendees discussed the problems of discrimination, its causes, and how to solve them through understanding of one another. Brown is the New White was held once before at UNCG, on September 20, 2016, aimed at furthering relationships and understandings between … Continue reading Brown is the New White: Colors of UNCG
Jack Payton Staff Writer The UNCG Faculty Senate met on Wednesday, February 1, to participate in an open forum with Chancellor Franklin Gilliam, as well as discuss changes in policy in regard to non-tenured staff. Senate Chair Anne Wallace opened the meeting with a moment of celebration for the anniversary of the Woolworth sit-ins, which began on February 1, 1960. She further remarked … Continue reading UNCG Faculty Senate discusses Trump EO, graduate education, ad hoc committees
Jack Payton Staff Writer On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump signed of an executive order intended to jumpstart progress on the Dakota Access Pipeline, as well as streamline the creation of further and additional pipelines, serving as the latest blow in an engagement between protesters and corporate interests across America. Legislation is being introduced in many states to further curtail the efforts of … Continue reading Republican lawmakers in five states propose anti-protester legislature
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