Interview with President-Elect Holly Shields and VP-Elect Mikaela Portugal

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

Equal Rights Amendment: 35 Years After

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

SGA Debate sets goals for coming year

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

NC undocumented immigrants crackdown bill

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

SGA meeting March 21

Jayce Shore   Staff Writer   On Tuesday, March 21, the Student Government Association (SGA) met to discuss business and upcoming events for the semester.   On March 22, 2017, an election debate for the presidential and vice presidential positions in the SGA to replace the current graduating class members was held at 7 p.m. in EUC Maple. Current President Joseph B. Graham and current … Continue reading SGA meeting March 21

UNCG narrows education gap between white and black students

Maryam Mohamed    Staff Writer   The Education Trust listed UNCG as a leader in narrowing the educational gap between white and black students.   The Education Trust is a nonprofit organization that works to promote adequate education for all students – in particular students of color. Additionally, the Education Trust emphasizes education equality for students who come from low income backgrounds.   This report … Continue reading UNCG narrows education gap between white and black students

American Health Care Act: A glimpse into America’s proposed health care future

Sarah Kate Purnell    Staff Writer   After months of planning to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known colloquially as Obamacare, President Trump and GOP leaders determined plans for the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA). Though the initial vote, scheduled for March 24, has been delayed, the AHCA remains the main indicator of how the GOP foresees American health care. The … Continue reading American Health Care Act: A glimpse into America’s proposed health care future

Yum Yum’s reopens in time for warmer weather

Madison Hoffman    Staff Writer A week and two days after closing, the Greensboro staple for hot dogs and ice cream, Yum Yum Better Ice Cream, has opened its doors back to the public.   Yum Yum was closed after an incident was reported at 1:42 p.m. of a vehicle running into the side of the building on Wednesday, March 15. The accident took place … Continue reading Yum Yum’s reopens in time for warmer weather

SGA turns toward business and dining

Zachary Weaver    News Editor  The UNCG Student Government met on Tuesday, March 7 to discuss Dining Services, the UNC Board of Governors meeting, and upcoming events. The meeting began with a presentation from Campus Dining Services. Their presence at the meeting was stated to be a part of reaching out to the student body for cafeteria input. The staff spoke on ways they reached … Continue reading SGA turns toward business and dining

Controversy Rises Amongst Trump’s Wire-Tapping Accusations

Jack Payton    Staff Writer Over the past two weeks, controversy has arisen over President Trump’s accusations that the Obama administration ordered illegal wiretapping of his phones during the 2016 election. On March 4, Trump tweeted “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my “wires tapped” in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” This was followed by more tweets repeating … Continue reading Controversy Rises Amongst Trump’s Wire-Tapping Accusations