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Black History Month: UNCG Student Takes Initiative to Educate and Inspire

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Black History Month, celebrated annually in the month of February, is an observance of the many achievements of Black Americans and the essential role that Black Americans have held in history. Historian Carter G. Woodson is credited with bringing the celebration into existence; it began with his creation of ‘Negro History Week,’ which was launched on Feb. 7, 1926.  Since its conception, … Continue reading Black History Month: UNCG Student Takes Initiative to Educate and Inspire

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Early Voting Begins in Greensboro with UNCG Kaplan Center as Voting Site

MaryKent WolffNews Editor Early voting in North Carolina for the 2020 primary began on Thurs, Feb. 13 and will continue until Sat, Feb. 29. During this period, voters can vote at any voting site in their county, including the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s (UNCG) Kaplan Center for Wellness. Landon Mitchell, a fourth year student at UNCG studying choral music education, visited the UNCG Kaplan … Continue reading Early Voting Begins in Greensboro with UNCG Kaplan Center as Voting Site

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Greensboro Science Center To Rehabilitate 11 Green Sea Turtles

Marisa SloanStaff Writer‘ On Jan. 27, the Wiseman Aquarium at the Greensboro Science Center took in 11 green sea turtles for rehabilitation. The turtles are part of a large group of cold-stunned turtles—over 150—that washed up on the North Carolina coast following spells of unusually cold weather. Sea turtles are vulnerable to becoming cold-stunned when water temperatures reach below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. According to Sarah … Continue reading Greensboro Science Center To Rehabilitate 11 Green Sea Turtles

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UNCG Student Government Association Meeting in Feb.

Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer On Tues., Feb. 11, the UNC-Greensboro’s (UNCG) Student Government Association (SGA) held their weekly senate meeting in the Elliott University Center’s (EUC) Cone Ballroom A at 7:00 p.m. Presiding over the senate meeting was Student Body Vice President, Austin Moore.  During this meeting, Provost Dunn, Jodi Pettazoni, Amy Harris-Houk and Andrew Hamiliton discussed the new changes to the General Education Requirement. The … Continue reading UNCG Student Government Association Meeting in Feb.

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UNCG Students Involved in Elections and Voting

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer With the North Carolina primaries coming up on March 3 and early voting in full swing, UNC Greensboro (UNCG) students are engaged in the community. Students have been promoting their favorite candidates, supporting the organizations they feel connected to, taking to social media and helping register peers to vote.  In Feb. 2019, UNCG was named a voter-friendly campus by the Campus Vote … Continue reading UNCG Students Involved in Elections and Voting

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Greensboro Public Transportation Celebrates Black History Month

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer February is Black History month and with all the history within Greensboro, North Carolina, the city has decided to participate in the celebration and acknowledge how far African American people have come. The Greensboro Transit Authority has paid their homage by spicing up their daily bus routes by introducing The Heritage Ride.  Since 2017, the uniquely decorated bus, one with unmistakable decals … Continue reading Greensboro Public Transportation Celebrates Black History Month

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UNCG College Panhellenic Council and the InterFraternity Council Complete 2020 Recruitment

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer As of February 1, UNC-Greensboro’s (UNCG) College Panhellenic Council (CPC) and the InterFraternity Council (IFC) have completed their 2020 formal recruitment seasons, wrapping up months of behind-the-scenes work and preparation. Both councils conducted several days worth of events intended to introduce the members of each organization to potential new members.  College Panhellenic Council sororities include Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi … Continue reading UNCG College Panhellenic Council and the InterFraternity Council Complete 2020 Recruitment

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Remembering the Greensboro Four, 60 Years Later

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer On February 1, 1960, four black male students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) sat down at an all white lunch counter at the Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina and changed history. 60 years later, Greensboro celebrated the anniversary and the changes made since. Ezell Blair Jr. (now known as Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and … Continue reading Remembering the Greensboro Four, 60 Years Later

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UNCG Professor Visits UNCG To Speak On Solar Energy

Marissa SloanStaff Writer On Jan. 31, the first snow of the year fell briefly on campus. Earlier that same day, Dr. Jillian Dempsey dropped by to talk about her recent solar energy research.  Dempsey is an associate professor of chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her research group aims to find more efficient ways to store solar energy so that … Continue reading UNCG Professor Visits UNCG To Speak On Solar Energy

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Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Returns to the Bench

Tyra Hilliard and MaryKent WolffStaff Writer and News Editor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned to the Supreme Court bench after various health concerns in 2018. The eyes of the nation have been on Ginsburg in recently, specifically since the election of President Donald Trump in 2016. The now 85-year-old was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Returns to the Bench

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