Jack Payton and Zack Weaver Staff Writer and News Editor A small fire occurred in the UNCG auditorium on Tuesday, April 4, causing minor damage before being contained by UNCG faculty. During the dress rehearsal for UNCG Opera Theatre’s performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul, a malfunctioning light sparked, igniting a portion of the stage curtain. Professor David Holley, conductor of the … Continue reading Fire at UNCG Auditorium
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Thursday evening, the controversial “bathroom bill”, HB2, was repealed and replaced by HB142. Gov. Cooper officially signed the replacement into law hours after the General Assembly approved it. The law passed in the NC House 70-48, but many are not pleased. The “new” HB2 eliminates the requirement that individuals must use the bathroom matching their birth certificate, … Continue reading North Carolina HB2 repealed and replaced
Maryam Mohamed Staff Writer UNCG is currently undergoing a two-phase construction in Peabody Park. Students, faculty, and staff are all joining together to enhance the wetlands. UNCG received a $46,112 grant in December 2016 from the Duke Energy Water Resources Fund to promote water quality improvement, biotic diversity, and aesthetic enrichment. In addition to Duke Energy’s donation, the UNCG Green Fund also … Continue reading UNCG Wetland Project
Jayce Shore Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the US House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 34, this resolution will allow internet service providers to sell users’ private browsing data to third party organizations and advertisers. This bill will end the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s rules protecting users’ browsing data, considered a large blow to internet privacy by activists. Last year, … Continue reading SP Data Sale Bill
Sarah Kate Purnell Staff Writer On Monday, March 27, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow gun owners to carry weapons to churches co-existing on school grounds. HB174 would allow individuals with concealed handgun permits to bring their weapons onto the school grounds, but only while there were no school related activities in session. The bill is backed … Continue reading HB174 passes in NC House
Madison Hoffman Staff Writer Dr. Martin Halbert has been named the new Dean of UNCG University Libraries. Halbert received his bachelor’s degree at Rice University in Texas, obtained his master’s degree from the University of Texas, and gained his doctorate from Emory University. The Dean of University Libraries serves as the chief administrative officer for the Libraries and the leader … Continue reading New Library Dean
Zachary Weaver News Editor Holly Shields (P) and Mikaela Portugal (VP) won the Student Government Association presidential election on Friday, March 31, beating out opponents Colby Kirkman and Michaela Stovall with 52.4 percent of the vote. A Kernersville native, Shields has been involved in SGA for most of her time at UNCG, and held the Chief of Staff office until her election. She … Continue reading Interview with President-Elect Holly Shields and VP-Elect Mikaela Portugal
Jack Payton Staff Writer Activists have begun rallying once more for the Equal Rights Amendment, thought dead after its 1982 ratification deadline was passed. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first proposed in 1923, stating in its first section “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” The … Continue reading Equal Rights Amendment: 35 Years After
Zachary Weaver News Editor The SGA electoral debate was held on March 22, with SGA presidential and vice-presidential candidates discussing their policies and plans. The two candidate teams were Colby Kirkman (Pres.) / Michaela Stovall (VP) and Holly Shields (Pres.) / Mikaela Portugal (VP). Kirkman emphasized a focus on inter-campus unity, especially with A&T, stating a desire to “unite the city.” Kirkman also cited … Continue reading SGA Debate sets goals for coming year
Linda Cheng Staff Writer NC House Bill 63, otherwise known as the Citizens Protection Act of 2017, is a piece of legislation which would crack down on undocumented immigrants charged with crimes. It moved closer to becoming law on Tuesday, with the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee voting six to five last week to advance it. House Bill 63 would strengthen the state’s … Continue reading NC undocumented immigrants crackdown bill
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