An Interview With Ali Hamdoon and Haz Mengesha: The SGA’s Next Presidential Pair

Jessica Agbemavor Staff Writer The Student Government Association of UNCG (SGA) has new executive leadership for the ‘21-’22 school year. Ali Hamdoon, the current Vice President of SGA, and Haz Mengesha, currently a sophomore senator in SGA, were elected by the students in the SGA general elections which were held in late March.  They will serve, respectively, as the President and Vice President for the … Continue reading An Interview With Ali Hamdoon and Haz Mengesha: The SGA’s Next Presidential Pair

Student Body Exhaustion: Solutions Beyond Mental Health Day

Sydney Thompson Staff Writer As the semester continues to march towards its end, many students are showing signs of exhaustion even as they prepare for final exams and projects. On the app Wildfire, many students are expressing how tired they are and how much work is still left to do and some are lamenting that there was no Spring Break this semester. UNCG decided before … Continue reading Student Body Exhaustion: Solutions Beyond Mental Health Day

Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series

Austin Horne News Editor PRIDE! Of the Community is a collection housed digitally with the UNCG library system that has been working to create a history of the Triad’s LGBTQ+ community for the past five years.  According to TriadHistory, “it is the first large-scale initiative” of its kind. Later this month, the creators of the project, David Gwynn and Stacey Krim, are bringing an exhibit … Continue reading Librarians Documenting LGBTQ+ History in the Triad: A Limited Series

UNCG Celebrates Pride Month

Austin Horne News Editor UNCG celebrates Pride month this April with a cornucopia of LGBTQ+ centered events. The Office of Intercultural Engagement (OIE) kicked off Pride with an at-home campaign for Trans Day of Visibility. The OIE produced an official Zoom background for use in classes on March 31 to show appreciation for the holiday. They also distributed information about non-profit organizations that students could … Continue reading UNCG Celebrates Pride Month

UNCG Starts Vaccinating Students

Jessica Agbemavor Staff Writer UNCG has officially started operating a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus. Although UNCG vaccinated some students in the month of March, the opening of the clinic will allow for more students to get vaccinated on a weekly basis through the end of the semester.  Last week, the clinic operated on a modified schedule for the Good Friday holiday, however, normal days … Continue reading UNCG Starts Vaccinating Students

Celebrating a Milestone: College Graduation

Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer After taking numerous general education courses, changing majors, spending long hours with our heads in textbooks and listening to lectures, the day is finally approaching for the class of 2021 to walk across the stage.  Recently, UNC Greensboro announced that they would be having in-person commencement for the class of 2020 and 2021 following similar announcements made by other UNC schools … Continue reading Celebrating a Milestone: College Graduation

Why is Joining Clubs or Organizations Beneficial for College Students?

Rachel SpinellaFeatures Editor When it comes to the first day of college, it can be hard for freshman or transfer students to meet new people and make new friends. It’s not easy being the new person on campus and it can be a bit overwhelming at first. Even if you have classes with other people, it’s still sometimes hard to make friends by breaking the … Continue reading Why is Joining Clubs or Organizations Beneficial for College Students?