Jamie Howell Staff Writer On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a panel of experts met at UNC-Greensboro to discuss terrorism and violence as it relates to faith and ideology. The panel was called “War? Terrorism? It is bloody good business!” and the main focus was on Islam in France and the broader meaning of terrorism around the world. On the panel was Edip Yuksel, J.D., professor of … Continue reading Panelists discuss the ethics of war and terrorism
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer A Faculty Senate forum was held on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the Alumni House to allow faculty to be informed on and discuss UNC-Greensboro’s proposed Open Access Policy. The forum included a presentation and a panel discussion with four faculty contributors to provide additional context and answer questions. The meeting was commenced by Dr. Anne Wallace, Chair of … Continue reading Moving UNCG forward: Faculty Senate discusses Open Access Policy
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 20, student organization Raise Up provided transport for UNCG student activists to the Republican Debate in Greenville, South Carolina. The organization fights for a $15 dollar minimum wage, union rights, supports Black Lives Matter, immigrant rights, and says no to Islamophobia. Raise Up provided vans and buses and picked up student activists at 6:45 a.m. and went … Continue reading Students protest South Carolina’s GOP debate
Spencer Schneier Technology Editor After months of attempts, the FBI recently revealed that it is unable to get into the San Bernardino shooter’s phone, and is now claiming that it needs Apple to build a backdoor so that security officials can access the phone. The situation reeks of a lot of the problems plaguing the way Americans think about technology, or rather the lack of … Continue reading FBI vs. Apple: Society and tech, the changing story
Zachary Weaver Staff Writer On Thursday, Feb. 18, the UNCG Board of Trustees voted to remove former NC Governor Charles B. Aycock’s name from UNCG’s Aycock Auditorium. The decision came after more than a year’s worth of discussion. Back in 2014, the Board of Trustees created an ad hoc committee for the purpose of issuing detailed reports on the matter of the … Continue reading Goodbye, Aycock: History moves forward
Daniel Bayer Staff Writer The Diversity Peer Engagement Committee is planning several events this spring to promote diversity, understanding and tolerance on the UNC-Greensboro campus, according to Shara Cotton, a facilitator for the committee. “The purpose of the committee is to increase diversity awareness through different programming on campus,” said Cotton, a graduate assistant with the Office of Intercultural Engagement who works with students … Continue reading Diversity committee plans spring events
Jamie Howell Staff Writer On Feb. 2, the Raleigh City Council passed the Raleigh Arts Plan after years of work to develop the project. According to the city of Raleigh website, work on the project began in July 2014, and the plan is meant to promote the arts and culture in the Raleigh community. According to the City of Raleigh website, in the … Continue reading Raleigh celebrates new city arts plan
Aden Hizkias Staff Writer Advocates Taking Action, a new UNC-Greensboro student-led organization, received a grant from Planned Parenthood in order to inform college-aged students about safe sex and health care. The sex education forum was the organization’s first event. Tia Jarrell, a junior and the Vice President of Advocates Taking Action, told attendees that the the group was created as a way for students … Continue reading Planned Parenthood teams up with Advocates Taking Action in “Sex Ed. for All”
Jamie Howell Staff Writer On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Dr. Sarah Lischer gave a lecture at UNC-Greensboro titled “Overwhelmed: The Causes and Consequences of the Global Migration Crisis.” Dr. Lischer is an associate professor in the department of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University, and her lecture focused on refugee crises in the Middle East. According to Dr. Lischer, the United Nations’ figures … Continue reading Dr. Sarah Lischer gives lecture on global migration
Spencer Schneier Technology Editor Now is one of the best times ever to be a user of technology. With app stores and hordes of developers trying to make the best app for your smartphone, it is remarkable the volume of high quality apps that exist. It can also be overwhelming, however, and that is why this article will outline a few apps that every user … Continue reading Apps you need for your phone
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