City council meeting

Molly Ashine   Staff Writer Greensboro City Council members met with the public — following a closed session — in the Council Chamber on Sept. 1 for the first meeting of the month. Agenda topics ranged from ordinance codes to budgetary issues to deciding what the month of September should sponsor (sickle cell awareness and hunger relief). Open floor public comments during the council meeting began … Continue reading City council meeting

Five apps revolutionizing the UNCG experience

Molly Ashline   Staff Writer There have been countless reports in the media about how much time millennials spend on their phones. The following list is an attempt to make the average UNC-Greensboro student spend even more time on their phone, because smartphones are actually beneficial and not detrimental technologies. There are countless apps that can make navigating college easier; here are five: LiveSafe. UNCG … Continue reading Five apps revolutionizing the UNCG experience

Whodat at Doodad does musak

Molly Ashline   Staff Writer All manner of Greensboro folks and those from surrounding areas gathered Saturday, Aug. 15, for the Whodat Festival at the Driver family’s Doodad farm to enjoy local music and buy local wares. Musicians, artists, students, hippies, young families, vendors and other varieties of Triad people gathered to listen to everything from punk tunes to folksy grooves. Attendants were welcome to … Continue reading Whodat at Doodad does musak

Super-seniors: The gurus of higher education

Molly Ashline   Staff Writer As the fall semester gets underway, there will undoubtedly be the familiar signals of unfamiliarity among freshmen students who scatter haphazardly throughout campus trying to find their way. These students will covertly try to check campus maps, in search of specific buildings, or they will unashamedly ask someone in the know.At the complete opposite side of the spectrum, there is … Continue reading Super-seniors: The gurus of higher education

City council work session discusses wages, skate park

Molly Ashline    Staff Writer The Plaza Level Conference Room at the Melvin Municipal Office Building filled up quickly last Thursday for the Greensboro City Council’s first August work session. All nine council members were present along with city staffers and media. The first part of the work session focused largely on a policy proposal to increase wages for many city employees. The main objective … Continue reading City council work session discusses wages, skate park