North Carolina Policy Makers Working to Redraw Voting District Maps

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer In 2019, the United Supreme Court ruled that federal judges were unauthorized to issue decisions on state-level political gerrymandering cases. This decision, however, included an opinion on states’ ability to address and rule on such issues however they see fit.  Within four months of the Supreme Court decision, North Carolina judges heard two cases regarding political gerrymandering in the state, striking down … Continue reading North Carolina Policy Makers Working to Redraw Voting District Maps

Triad Business Journal “Power Player” Recognition Awarded To Chancellor Gilliam

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer One of the leaders of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., being named one of the 2019 Power Players in the Triad Business Journal, the Triad’s edition of American City Business Journals. These publications reach millions of readers each week and each community that has one is treated to dozens of business-oriented headlines each month.  … Continue reading Triad Business Journal “Power Player” Recognition Awarded To Chancellor Gilliam

Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

Marisa SloanStaff Writer A few years ago, it was difficult for pediatricians to anticipate which newborn babies would require emergency surgery. Now, the increased speed with which human genome sequences can be analyzed has led to life-saving diagnoses. Nathaly Sweeney, a neonatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and a researcher at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, spoke with NPR about how new … Continue reading Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

U.S. House Subcommittee Meets in Greensboro to Discuss Human Trafficking

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain labor or other sorts of acts. Throughout the United States, millions of people are trafficked and there is a wide range of misconceptions that make efforts to combat human trafficking more difficult. Combatting human trafficking was the focus of a meeting of the United States House Subcommittee on Intelligence & … Continue reading U.S. House Subcommittee Meets in Greensboro to Discuss Human Trafficking

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer A federal court ruled in favor of fining United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos $100,000 for being in contempt of court after she neglected to stop loan payment collections from former students of a now-obsolete group of for-profit colleges.  The decision arises from a 2017 class action lawsuit filed on behalf of former Corinthian Colleges students against the Department of Education.  … Continue reading Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

California Representative to Resign in Light of Ethics Investigation

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Rep. Katie Hill, who represents the state of California under the Democratic Party, has announced her resignation after the rise of an impending ethics investigation. The ongoing investigation appeared after allegations were made stating that Hill had an unprofessional sexual relationship with someone belonging to her congressional staff. “It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress,” … Continue reading California Representative to Resign in Light of Ethics Investigation

Former North Carolina US Senator Kay Hagan Dies at Age 66

Hannah AstinStaff Writer On Oct. 28, former North Carolina US Senator and first female Democratic Senator to represent the state, Kay Hagan, died in her Greensboro home. She was 66 years old.  Hagan died in her sleep after a three-year battle with encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain caused by the Powassan virus.  “We are heartbroken to share that Kay left us unexpectedly this morning,” … Continue reading Former North Carolina US Senator Kay Hagan Dies at Age 66

Guilford Judge Found After Accidental Overdose

Myra BariStaff Writer  The death of prominent community figurehead Chief District Court Judge Tom Jarrell shook the Greensboro community in August, and further findings concerning the case have recently come to light. Police had initially found a substance that was believed to be cocaine in Jarrell’s home. In a report released on Oct. 28 by the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the … Continue reading Guilford Judge Found After Accidental Overdose

Report from UNCG Finds Childcare Inequality Impacting Hispanic Families

Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer New research conducted by UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and the National Research Center for Hispanic Children and Families have determined that four in 10 low-income Hispanic households pay at least four times above the federal benchmark for child care costs.  The data sourced for this report comes from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), a set of four nationally … Continue reading Report from UNCG Finds Childcare Inequality Impacting Hispanic Families

2020 G7 Location to be Moved from Trump Private Resort

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer The Group of Seven (G-7) is an economic inter-governmental organization made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The nations that make it up make up the seven largest IMF-described advanced economies. At various points in its history, the organization was known as the Group of Eight and the Group of Six due to different … Continue reading 2020 G7 Location to be Moved from Trump Private Resort