Sarah Purnell Staff Writer On Aug. 21 the United States prepared to view the first total eclipse to range across the continental U.S. in 99 years, the last one being on June 8, 1918. Greensboro, though not in the line of totality, still expected to see about 94 percent of the sun obscured. The peak of the eclipse was scheduled for 2:42 p.m. in the … Continue reading The 2017 Total Eclipse
MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer Students, parents, school leaders and community members gathered for a ceremony on Aug. 19 to commemorate the renaming of Aycock Middle School. The Guilford County Board of Education voted 9-2 in August of 2016 to change the name. The new name, Dr. Melvin C. Swann Jr. Middle School, is named after the late, long time employee of the school system. “The … Continue reading Aycock Middle School to be Renamed after Dr. Melvin C. Swann
Kevin Liu Staff Writer A new legislative voting map proposed by Republican mapmakers was released online; the map highlights the changes of the proposed new districts in North Carolina. Federal courts ruled that the current maps drawn in 2011 were unconstitutional and guilty of gerrymandering. This ruling forced North Carolina lawmakers to redraw the district boundaries in order to make lines fairer for North Carolina … Continue reading North Carolina House proposes new legislative district map
Madison Hoffmann News Editor The Campus Violence Response Center (CVRC) celebrated its grand opening on the ground floor of the Gove Student Health Center on Thursday. The CVRC at UNCG is the first response center implemented in any North Carolina State system school. All UNCG community members are welcomed at the center regardless of race, gender, immigrant or refugee status, sexual orientation or any other … Continue reading UNCG opens Campus Violence Response Center
Chris Funchess Staff Writer Once a scenic college town, Charlottesville, Virginia has been etched into the minds of many Americans. The riots that occurred throughout the past week have culminated in violence and deep divisions across racial and political lines. Even more worrisome to many Americans is the President’s ambiguity in response to the carnage in Charlottesville. The protests that have rocked the nation are … Continue reading Carnage in Charlottesville and in Trump’s response
Marykent Wolff Staff Writer Governor Roy Cooper was accused of accepting illegal donations by the North Carolina Republican Party on Aug. 9, which allegedly happened at an event held with the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) at Sunset Beach in June. The event, a trial lawyer’s convention which included a reception that honored Cooper, was held on June 18. Various hosts donated to Cooper’s … Continue reading Governor Cooper accused of accepting illegal donations
Marykent Wolff Staff Writer An estimated 1,000 people attended a vigil at Greensboro’s City Hall on Sunday, Aug. 13 in response to the recent violence surrounding the ‘Unite The Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The rally was organized by white nationalists, including Klu Klux Klan (KKK) members and Neo-Nazis. Anti-fascist protesters attended in a counter-protest, which soon clashed with the ‘Unite The Right’ rally soon … Continue reading Greensboro holds vigil for Charlottesville
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer RALEIGH, N.C. – On Aug. 11, Governor Roy Cooper appointed a total of 32 new members to the North Carolina Board and Commissions. Appointments were made across several of the state boards, including the North Carolina Veterans Affairs Commission, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and the North Carolina Historical Commission. The North Carolina Veterans Affairs Commission (VAC) serves … Continue reading Governor Cooper Appoints New Board and Commission Members
Madison Hoffmann News Editor Attention on dozens of Confederate memorials across the United States has been renewed after a protest opposing the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia, claiming the life of 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring 34 others. Many government officials are now making calls to remove monuments in their cities after the Charlottesville tragedy. Four Confederate statues … Continue reading An uncertain future for Confederate monuments
Madison Hoffmann News Editor A $500,000 grant has been awarded to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to jump start Greensboro as an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site. I-Corps is a federally funded program that assists scientists and engineers in bringing research projects into commercialization. With the … Continue reading UNCG, NC A&T awarded $500,000 grant
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