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Peter Golden discusses discrimination, promotes new book

Zachary Weaver     Staff Writer Peter Golden, award-winning New York author, journalist and historian, gave a talk last Monday on segregation and World War II. The lecture, titled “The Impact of World War II on Segregation,” aimed to promote his new novel, Wherever There is Light. During his talk Golden spoke briefly on his new book, but focused on the historical topic. The time … Continue reading Peter Golden discusses discrimination, promotes new book

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News, North Carolina, Uncategorized

UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out

Maggie Young    News Editor Last Tuesday’s UNC Board of Governors meeting was anything but tranquil as students, faculty and staff attended to protest the imminent arrival of president-elect Margaret Spellings. The meeting, which had to be rescheduled last-minute due to the snow, took place in the Center for School Leadership Development at UNC-Chapel Hill. The rapid rescheduling lead to conflicts amongst the majority of … Continue reading UNC Board of Governors; Protests break out

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

Affordable Housing Community meets to discuss community concerns and gather input

  Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer Councilwoman Sharon Hightower asked for a community meeting last Thursday, held at Shiloh Baptist Church, to discuss the affordable housing issues in District 1 and overall Greensboro. “This will help us and the city to come up with a viable solution for housing” Councilwoman Hightower stated. She talked about how housing in the community meant different things to different … Continue reading Affordable Housing Community meets to discuss community concerns and gather input

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featured, News, North Carolina, Uncategorized, UNCG Students

Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action

Daniel Bayer   Staff Writer Former Bennett College president and nationally known writer, Dr. Julianne Malveaux called on millennials to pick up where the civil rights generation left off in her keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration last Thursday at the North Carolina A&T campus. “Some of the things that my baby brothers and sisters take for granted are some of the … Continue reading Malveaux marks MLK celebration with call to action

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

The League of Women Voters advocates for Medicaid expansion

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer The League of Women Voters (LWV) held a luncheon called “Medicaid expansion: the price of politics in NC” on Tuesday at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. “the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, political organization that never endorses parties or candidates, but it does advocate for sound and just public policies,” Margaret Salinger, a co-president of the LWV, said. … Continue reading The League of Women Voters advocates for Medicaid expansion

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]

Maggie Young    News Editor James Herring, UNC-Greensboro’s Chief of Police, retired at the end of last year after eight years as chief and 28 years as a UNCG officer. At the beginning of this year, Rollin Donelson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Risk management, was selected to be UNCG’s interim chief while the search for a candidate for the permanent position is underway. … Continue reading Rollin Donelson stands in as interim Chief of Police [while search underway for permanent position]

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

Inaugural Greensboro city council meeting for 2016

Aden Hizkias    Staff Writer Last Tuesday, the Greensboro City Council held its first city council meeting of thenew year where resolutions and presentations were voted on and expressed.Among the topics covered was that of the Human Rights Campaign. “This is an accomplishment that we are collectively very proud of, and the effort that we really put into it demonstrates how diverse and accepting Greensboro … Continue reading Inaugural Greensboro city council meeting for 2016

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

Owners of Greensboro’s WineStyles share advice and cautions for buying a business

Zachary Weaver      Staff Writer Entrepreneurship, a daunting prospect, is made less so in a speaker series at local working space, Greensboro HQ. Greensboro HQ, located on West Lewis Street in downtown Greensboro, is “aimed at the changing work preferences of the next-generation entrepreneur,” according to staff member Justin Struelli. The space inside, wide and welcoming with its almost lodge-like woodwork, is conducive to … Continue reading Owners of Greensboro’s WineStyles share advice and cautions for buying a business

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

1 BILLION DOLLARS

Aaron  Menconi      Staff Writer As the Powerball lottery jackpot recently plateaued at $1.5 billion on Jan. 9, the prospect of all that money began to foster students’ hopes for a debt free future. The North Carolina Education Lottery jackpot (known nationally as the Powerball) inspired players to speculate how they would spend the jackpot, while non-players remained wary of the game’s potentially shady … Continue reading 1 BILLION DOLLARS

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Greensboro, News, Uncategorized

AfroPoP

Jamie Howell    Staff Writer     The documentary series “AfroPoP: the ultimate cultural exchange” began its eighth season this past Monday, Jan. 18 with an episode on immigration called “Days of Hope.” According to the PBS website, AfroPoP looks into the “life, art, and culture from the contemporary African Diaspora.” “The African Diaspora includes Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, South America, Europe, the U.S. and … Continue reading AfroPoP

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