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Greensboro, lauren cherry, News

The Global Opportunities Center Grant

Lauren Cherry   Staff Writer Last Monday, The Global Opportunities Center of Greensboro was awarded a $500,000 grant as the first place prize in the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Center challenge issued as a part of President Obama’s executive order establishing a White House Council on the subject. About 2 years ago, Greensboro was awarded $1 million for winning the Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative … Continue reading The Global Opportunities Center Grant

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lauren cherry, News, North Carolina

Update on the UNC system’s quest for a new president

Lauren Cherry    Staff Writer On May 29 the UNC Board of Governors selected Isaacson, Miller as the firm to conduct a nationwide search to fill the position for the UNC system’s next president. This is the same firm that Duke University chose to search for their provost and chancellor for the Medical Center. According to the official president-search website, there are three committees involved … Continue reading Update on the UNC system’s quest for a new president

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City council work session discusses wages, skate park

Molly Ashline    Staff Writer The Plaza Level Conference Room at the Melvin Municipal Office Building filled up quickly last Thursday for the Greensboro City Council’s first August work session. All nine council members were present along with city staffers and media. The first part of the work session focused largely on a policy proposal to increase wages for many city employees. The main objective … Continue reading City council work session discusses wages, skate park

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Streaming services for your first week of classes

Spencer Schneier    News Editor When introducing iTunes to consumers for the first time in 2003, Steve Jobs proclaimed that “we [Apple] think subscriptions are the wrong path.” Jobs also claimed that customers didn’t want to “rent their music,” making a point that someone will listen to their favorite song thousands of times in their life, as opposed to a movie where someone might watch … Continue reading Streaming services for your first week of classes

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Gilliam Gives First Address at State of the University

Trinity Draughn    Staff Writer On Wednesday, Aug. 12 Chancellor-Elect Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam addressed the university for the first time. Prior to the formal introduction of Gilliam, a list of his preceding achievements were mentioned, including his time spent as Dean of Luskin School of Public affairs at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Gilliam showed enthusiasm about his new position and … Continue reading Gilliam Gives First Address at State of the University

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Student debt still making headlines

Ryan Dorman   Staff Writer As the topics of the 2016 campaign come flowing in, student cost and accountability are catching the attention of college campuses around the United States. 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed her idea for the growing attention towards college debt. Clinton has rolled out her proposal and is calling it “The New College Compact”. The plan has plenty of … Continue reading Student debt still making headlines

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New Chancellor: New Rules

Spencer Schneier      News Editor He played with his glass and contemplated the right words for his answer. “I haven’t had a chance to go to several that I’d like to. So, it’s sort of hard to answer that,” he said. After an interviewer mentioned a few restaurants by name, he agreed that Hops was a good restaurant he’d eaten at in Greensboro. Chancellor-Elect … Continue reading New Chancellor: New Rules

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molly ashline, News

Aycock Auditorium may be getting a new name soon

By Molly Ashline, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 29, 2014 The opinions surrounding the Aycock auditorium may soon become more serious. Aycock Auditorium was named for Governor Charles B. Aycock who served in office from 1901-1905. He earned this monument of legacy by expanding education within the state of North Carolina, but his name faces removal because his views on race. In modern terms, … Continue reading Aycock Auditorium may be getting a new name soon

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NC Student Power Union walks out to protest

By Andrea Picou, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 29, 2014 A series of protests organized by NC Student Power Union took place at UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Chapel Hill UNC-Charlotte and N.C. State. UNC-Greensboro had a walkout at 1 p.m. on Friday, and students converged on the EUC lawn to voice their concerns. Protesters were encouraged to skip class, or ‘walkout’ in protest of the recent direction … Continue reading NC Student Power Union walks out to protest

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Senatorial candidates Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis state their positions

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 29, 2014 With Election Day just around the corner, North Carolinians are wondering whom they can trust in this brutal senatorial race between the incumbent, Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, and her adversary, Republican Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Thom Tillis. In an election that is arguably the most costly in the country, with … Continue reading Senatorial candidates Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis state their positions

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