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Doomscrolling? Not Your Fault – Blame the Infinite Scroll 

Ezra-Oscar Franchi It’s all too common now for children and adults alike to spend hours awake past their bedtimes using their phones. People are reportedly much lonelier and struggle with real-life social connections. Many people report social media as the leading cause, which isn’t unbelievable. We’ve known for a long time how addictive social media is.  But doesn’t it feel like, back in the early … Continue reading Doomscrolling? Not Your Fault – Blame the Infinite Scroll 

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The Real Cost of Parking at UNC Greensboro  

Karis Hudgins, Social Media Manager/Associate Editor   At the University of North Carolina Greensboro, parking has evolved from a minor inconvenience to a daily challenge that affects students financially, logistically, and even academically. As the university continues to grow each semester, welcoming more students, expanding academic programs, and funding new campus facilities, the needs of students also increase. Yet, much of the campus’s infrastructure, specifically parking, … Continue reading The Real Cost of Parking at UNC Greensboro  

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Pumpkin Spice Has Taken Hostages, and One of Them Is Me 

Brytani Raymond, Copy Editor  Long ago, pumpkin spice season used to arrive gently, like a crisp breeze on a September afternoon. A latte here, a candle there, and maybe a pie or two. It was something you could savor slowly, a gentle nudge that the year was turning. Now it leaps out like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.  Walk into any … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Has Taken Hostages, and One of Them Is Me 

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Will you take ownership? 

Bashar Al-Janabi  At UNC Greensboro, students pay tens of thousands of dollars for an education. We sacrifice our blood, sweat, and tears to be here, but have you ever stopped to ask why? Why does the cost of attendance keep rising? Why is parking so expensive? Why is housing treated like a luxury when it should be a necessity? Every time we ask why, we … Continue reading Will you take ownership? 

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A Voter’s Guide to the Greensboro Mayoral Candidates 

Sophia Tascone  After 12 years as mayor, Nancy Vaughan is stepping down, meaning Greensboro has an important election on its hands this year. The four people who will be appearing on next Tuesday’s October 7th primary ballot are Marikay Abuzuaiter, Mark Cummings, Robbie Perkins, and Akir Khan. Early voting is going on now through this Saturday, October 4 at 3 p.m., and Greensboro and Jamestown … Continue reading A Voter’s Guide to the Greensboro Mayoral Candidates 

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When Speech Dehumanizes, Violence Follows 

Nora Webb, Publisher  A note from the author: In the piece below, I use the word “homeless” deliberately. The softer, currently popular term “unhoused” reduces people to their relationship with a commodity, a thing you can rent or own, as if the absence is just a neutral condition. By that logic, I’m unLexus’d, unLabubu’d, and unLouboutin’d. But a home is more than a commodity: it’s … Continue reading When Speech Dehumanizes, Violence Follows 

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The Future of PBS in Trump’s America 

Sydney Lohr  Since 1970, PBS has brought engaging and educational television to homes across America. From Sesame Street to Arthur, its programs have shaped childhoods and delivered a strong cultural influence across generations. But today, a crucial question emerges: what happens to Big Bird if federal funding disappears?  When the House approved President Trump’s cuts to public broadcasting back in July, major debate erupted whether … Continue reading The Future of PBS in Trump’s America 

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Hunter Schafer and the Truscum-Tucute Wars 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In late August 2022, … Continue reading Hunter Schafer and the Truscum-Tucute Wars 

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“Walk Me Through Your Theories”: How a Song Became My Neurodivergent Academic Love Anthem

Nora Webb, Publisher There’s something beautiful about being met where you are—especially when where you are is in the middle of a hyperfixation. Not small talk. Not a polite back-and-forth. But that sudden, breathless need to ask every question that just showed up in your brain at once, because it matters—because you need to know, and you need to know now. It’s not just interest; … Continue reading “Walk Me Through Your Theories”: How a Song Became My Neurodivergent Academic Love Anthem

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Raw milkmaids, #SundressGate, and the new right-wing raunch  

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  America’s right wing has … Continue reading Raw milkmaids, #SundressGate, and the new right-wing raunch  

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