Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer Personally, I have never been interested in sports at all. However, I cannot deny that they play a major role in society. Professional athletes are paid millions per year, and everywhere in the world there are sports fans. Sports play a positive role on the world, influencing people to stay in shape and bringing people together. But every problem with sports … Continue reading Pass the Toxic Masculinity

Nicholas Tyler Staff Writer Globalization is a reliable scapegoat for many of the ails we suffer. It’s a boogeyman that snatches up U.S. jobs, and if there’s any word we consider sacred in this country, it’s “jobs.” But it’s doubtful that the opening of markets is the sole reason for our troubles; it may not even be the main reason. In a curious spirit of … Continue reading Friendship With Few, Alliance With Fewer

Brianna Wilson Staff Writer One of the single most difficult things for me to maintain as an adult is a healthy diet, and I know I am not the only one on campus to struggle with this. I would gladly take a greasy burger over a salad any day. This fact should not only be attributed to my diet being similar to that of a … Continue reading The Practicality of Healthy Eating

Kelly Daehler Staff Writer I chose to begin college in my forties. Who thought it was a good idea? Oh yeah, me! There are times I kick myself for the additional role I’ve added to my resume besides wife and mother. I had an epiphany when I decided I was tired of working for a paycheck at jobs I dreaded. I was going to prove … Continue reading Woes of a Non-Traditional Student

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer There are some factors that come with considering which college is the best choice. Can it be grades, names and achievements of professors or awards that the school has accumulated? While many colleges around the country focus their efforts solely on maintaining high academic achievement or looking the best in terms of online reviews, some of those colleges fall short on … Continue reading The Pleasures of the Outdoors

Kelly Daehler Staff Writer North Carolina is in the midst of an ethical debate demoralizing women’s rights to revoke consent during an act of sexual relations. According to state law once initial consent is given by a woman, that consent cannot be withdrawn. Her attacker is backed by the legal system to continue an assault without punishment. Rape happens to both sexes in many different … Continue reading North Carolina Turns It’s Back on Sexual Assault

Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer Legalizing marijuana is something that has been discussed for decades now. Today, it is not as revolutionary as it once was to support marijuana legalization. According to a recent Gallup poll, 60 percent of Americans are in favor of legal marijuana. This is the highest support the drug has gotten nationally since the drug became illegal in 1937. Though still illegal … Continue reading Green Out in North Carolina

Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer In UNCG’s vast student demographic, there are thousands of students that have chosen a major or minor in the category of liberal arts. Just as in years past, the new school year’s arrival will see more freshmen flock to these fields. Liberal arts draws its followers from young ages where creativity and imagination thrives and continues into their adult lives where … Continue reading Creator’s Strife: Believing in our Art