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Greensboro Residents Can Now Vote on City Investment Proposals

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Residents of Greensboro now have an increased chance to have their voices heard in the municipal government. Citizens that reside in within the limits of the five Greensboro City Council districts are now able to weigh in on how the city of Greensboro will invest $100,000 in their district. This act is labeled “participatory budgeting.” Participatory budgeting is an excellent way to … Continue reading Greensboro Residents Can Now Vote on City Investment Proposals

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Breathalyzer for Marijuana Close to Being Ready for Production

Marisa Sloan Staff Writer Amidst the wave of marijuana legalization in 2016, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, led by Alexander Star and Ervin Sejdic, began working on a device to detect THC in breath. Star, a chemistry professor, and Sejdic, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, announced in August that their marijuana breathalyzer is almost ready for mass production. THC, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is … Continue reading Breathalyzer for Marijuana Close to Being Ready for Production

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Advocates Hope to Make Abortion Pills Available at California Public Colleges

Hannah AstinStaff Writer The California state legislature will vote on a bill in the next few weeks that would require public university student health centers to provide medication abortions at all 34 state campuses.  Currently, state health centers do not preform abortions. But if SB 24 passes, it would be the first legislation of its kind in the nation.  Jessy Rosales, a recent graduate of … Continue reading Advocates Hope to Make Abortion Pills Available at California Public Colleges

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North Carolina Republicans to Comply with Gerrymandering Ruling

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer After a North Carolina legislative map was sent for legal review due to allegations of partisan manipulation, courts ruled that the districts drawn corresponded with gerrymandering and that the Republican legislature was therefore in violation of the state constitution. The maps were thrown out by the court and must be redrawn.  As of Sept. 3, Republicans have expressed that they will comply … Continue reading North Carolina Republicans to Comply with Gerrymandering Ruling

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President Trump Invited Taliban Representatives to Camp David

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer A series of astonishing revelations rocked the internet after President Donald J. Trump took to Twitter to reveal that he had invited leaders of the infamous terror group known as the Taliban to Camp David on Saturday, Sept. 7. He was doing this for the purpose of furthering peace talks between the United States and the terrorist organization. He revealed this while … Continue reading President Trump Invited Taliban Representatives to Camp David

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NEWS RELEASE: Greensboro Pride Festival to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

Sarah M. Lansesarah@greensboropride.org GREENSBORO, NC  — The 2019 Greensboro Pride Festival will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Alternative Resources of the Triad, which organizes the festival, will create its own Stonewall Stone Wall to honor the event which served as a catalyst for the modern Gay Rights Movement. The Greensboro Pride Festival, presented by Ralph Lauren, takes place on Sunday, September 15 … Continue reading NEWS RELEASE: Greensboro Pride Festival to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots

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Fatal Shooting Leads to Discovered Body in Greensboro Yard

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer A man who went out to get his newspaper from in front of his home on Fairway Drive in Greensboro on the morning of Aug. 30 discovered a body lying in his yard. After he spotted splattered blood on his wife’s car, he immediately called 911. Greensboro Police responded to the frantic call at 6:45am, leading them to 2611 Fairway Drive of … Continue reading Fatal Shooting Leads to Discovered Body in Greensboro Yard

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North Carolina State Supreme Court to Rule on Death Penalty

Hannah AstinStaff Writer The North Carolina State Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the future, and past of the death penalty in the state.  The State Supreme Court heard arguments on Aug. 26 and 27 concerning the fate of six death row inmates. The inmates are asking the Court to spend the rest of their lives in prison without the possibility of parole … Continue reading North Carolina State Supreme Court to Rule on Death Penalty

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Shooting Occurs in Texas Four Weeks After El Paso Shooting

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Mere hours after being dismissed from his job as a trucker, a man with an assault-style weapon wreaked havoc on two West Texas towns, leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase that ultimately resulted in the death of eight people, including the gunman.  West Texan police initially refused to name the shooter, with Odessa police chief Michael Gerke saying that the man … Continue reading Shooting Occurs in Texas Four Weeks After El Paso Shooting

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Lab-Grown “Minibrains” Raise Questions of Morality

Marisa Sloan Staff Writer Clusters of human brain cells known as organoids have been successfully grown in a lab, according to a report researchers published in the journal “Cell Stem Cell” on Aug. 29. These organoids, popularly known as “minibrains,” start as just a few stem cells in a petri dish. Over a period of months, they then grow into spheres the size of a … Continue reading Lab-Grown “Minibrains” Raise Questions of Morality

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