Naima Said Staff Writer The Mysteries of Haditha’s author, Matthew Armstrong, or better known by his nom de plume, M.C Armstrong, is a professor at UNCG. Armstrong teaches an introduction to writing class and a freshmen seminar that focuses on the war on terror and literature that has come out post 9/11. “This memoir is about my time embedded with Navy SEALS in Haditha, Iraq … Continue reading The Mysteries Of Haditha: A Memoir
Naima Said Staff Writer The words for forgiveness and freedom are the same in Arabic. The Mauritanian, released February 21st, 2021, is based on the harrowing true events of Mohamedou O Slahi, according to his 2015 memoir, Guantanamo Diary, where Slahi recounts his life right before his imprisonment and his physical and mental torture as a detainee inside Guantanamo Bay. Although held by the United … Continue reading Review of The Mauritanian
Naima Said Staff Writer GREENSBORO, N.C — Marcus Deon Smith, a 38-year-old African American man, was a victim of police misconduct that ultimately led to his death. He was hogtied by eight Greensboro Police Department officers in 2018 at the Greensboro Folk Festival. Thousands of protesters took to the streets criticizing the City of Greensboro’s response to the ruled homicide after the Department of Justice gave warning … Continue reading The History of the Greensboro Police Department
Naima Said Staff Writer Wrong Turn 7: The Foundation (2021) is the most recent installment in the Wrong Turn franchise, though exploits its commonality with only the name. The film, starring Charlotte Vega, follows a group of friends who intentionally hike off-trail in the Appalachian Mountains. It’s quite evident the original Wrong Turn (2003) screenwriter Alan B. McElroy returned. Though in his efforts to subvert … Continue reading Should’ve Just Been Called “The Foundation.”
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