Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer Let me be honest. Normally, I am not the type of person that goes to protests, and I feel a little uncomfortable doing so. I’m a big believer in becoming the system, and changing it from the inside. With that being said, with the new administration in office, I believe that it’s going to be extremely important for people … Continue reading Keep on marchin’
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Many of us know of the ever-present disregard of education by local legislatures in our state. North Carolina has been ranked as one of the worst states in our country for teacher pay and per student spending. Our state, UNCG especially, has been known to create some of the best teachers in the country. People from all over, even … Continue reading The Past, Present, and Future of Education in North Carolina
Andrew Oliver Staff Writer In politics, particularly in presidential elections, it is important to recognize the way new or emerging technologies are utilized, if at all. Much fuss was made about Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s use of the radio, as well as Eisenhower and Kennedy’s use of television to augment their successful campaigns, leading to successful victories and presidencies, aided by modern technology. When Barack … Continue reading Social Media and Politics
Sarah Swindell Opinions Editor Bacon. It is a beautiful thing. It is crispy, crunchy, greasy, and goes great with everything. I do mean everything. Check the internet for bacon cocktails and bacon wreaths (they are very much real). A work of art, bacon has been a staple in the American diet since the conception of this nation. George Washington kept his own free-range pigs … Continue reading The Blessing of Bacon
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer Winter; a time spent by many enjoying warm seasonal beverages, gathering for holiday celebrations, and planning for new beginnings. For some though, these pictures may be the farthest things from their minds as they struggle to just get by. As a non-native North Carolinian myself, the image of winter has never been more than just a passing thought of inconvenient piles … Continue reading Seeing the Outside View: Winter’s Vicious Assault on the Homeless
Zackary Wiggins Staff Writer This past Sunday, Jan. 22 marked the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed women the right under the law, in every part of the country to have access to a safe and legal abortion. Before the landmark decision, abortion was a state issue. Whether or not a woman could have one legally was up … Continue reading We Cannot Go Backwards
Sarah Swindell Staff Writer Gentrification has its perks. We cannot lie about that. The aspects of hipster culture like cupcake shops and coffee spots with free wifi emerge on the street corner. Everything gets a bit cleaner, for a time. Housing is modernized and old buildings left for dead can find new life. This image is glossy and sugar coated, like those gluten-free vegan … Continue reading These towns they are a’changin: The realities of gentrification
Brianna Wilson Staff Writer Comic books and graphic novels have given the public its most famous and beloved superheroes. Everyone has heard of Batman, Superman, Thor, Captain America, and numerous others. Superman, the oldest of these heroes, made his debut to the public in 1938 in Action Comics #1, and has been entertaining the masses ever since. Comic books, while remaining a beloved medium … Continue reading Comic Books are for Everyone
Zachary Wiggins Staff Writer The political conservatives and Republican Party love to tout the thought that they are the “pro-life” group in the United States. They degrade the Democratic Party and left-leaning individuals as being murderers, and anti-life. “Pro-Life” groups have effectively struck a chord with their supporters’ emotions and do a wonderful job at appealing to the emotions of religious and other Republican … Continue reading If Only Being Pro-Life Was Pro-Life
Kaetlyn Dembkoski Staff Writer With the first month of the new year halfway through, many find themselves in new circumstances and positions that they must uphold. For some, however, that beginning remains just that, a beginning that never progresses beyond the initial step. Everyone at some point in their life has made a new year’s resolution. Whether the determined plan of the annual goal … Continue reading Only the Strongest Resolutions Survive
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