Jamie Biggs Staff Writer As a part of UNCG’s pride month, the university’s Office of Intercultural Engagement has been hosting a variety of events in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community throughout the month of April. On Wednesday,… Read More ›
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Boxes of Love
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer Oftentimes students find themselves wanting to give back—to devote their time to something charitable as opposed to the daily lull of self-involved classes and work. It can be especially difficult to find opportunity to… Read More ›
April Fools’ Day
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer “Keep your phones on. I’m being arrested.” This message appeared on my phone just after midnight on April 1 in a group conversation I share with friends. I was tired and… Read More ›
Magician Ran’d Shine Dazzles at UNCG
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer Magician Ran’d Shine performed his magic at UNCG on Saturday, March 4, in an event sponsored by the university’s Activities and Campus Events board (ACE). Shine is a magician from Philadelphia, PA. He has… Read More ›
Author Chris Abani’s Reading
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, a crowd of people filled the Cone ballroom in the EUC at UNCG to listen to author Chris Abani as he read passages from his works, as well… Read More ›
Norma McCorvey: Roe V. Wade
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer The name Norma McCorvey may not ring familiar to everyone reading. However, the court case of Roe V. Wade is instantly recognizable to a sizable portion of the United States. The case between plaintiff… Read More ›
#NODAPL
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer On Thursday, Feb. 16, UNCG’s Women and Gender Studies Program, along with the school’s Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program and Office of Intercultural Engagement, sponsored an informational event on the resistance against the Dakota Access… Read More ›
Valentine’s Day: Over-Marketed, Overblown, and Expensive
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer Valentine’s Day isn’t my favorite holiday. I hesitate to even refer to is as a holiday, as technically it’s considered an “observance,” but for the sake of this article, I’ll let that go. The overarching… Read More ›
Ambleside Gallery’s Pastel Exhibition
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer I don’t like big parties. I don’t like listening to people and music compete with one another to be heard. There is a part of me that can appreciate it — that can sit… Read More ›
Ambleside Gallery’s Watercolor Exhibition
Jamie Biggs Staff Writer Ambleside Gallery recently hosted the Watercolor Society of North Carolina’s 71st annual exhibition in downtown Greensboro. The exhibit’s opening reception took place on Dec. 2 and the art remained on display at Ambleside until Friday,… Read More ›