Paying for Health: The Meal Choices

Kaetlyn Dembkoski   Staff Writer As college students, we are constantly tasked with juggling our lives; from homework and studying to attending social outings and maintaining stress levels, there are times where we neglect the rudimentary aspects of life. We throw away sleep for better test grades, swap out physical activity for more study time, and even disregard social gatherings to ensure that we are … Continue reading Paying for Health: The Meal Choices

Quarantined and Outcasted: The Unfavorable Reputation of People with STDs/STIs

Kaetlyn Dembkoski   Staff Writer In a world that sometimes focuses too heavily on differences and occasionally obsesses over the notion of separating what we cannot relate too, it is not always the visible divergences that are utilized to isolate and outcast. For many, it is the differences that are not constantly in sight that are the most detrimental to our reputations as people. For … Continue reading Quarantined and Outcasted: The Unfavorable Reputation of People with STDs/STIs

Kaepernick Tackling the Issues That Truly Matter

Antonio Rivera   Staff Writer  If there are three things Americans love they are food, free stuff, and football, at least up until recently. Over the past year, however, there have been cases where there has been some controversy over this nationally loved sport. Of course I am talking about some things that involve plays, teams, or scores, right? Wrong. During the past year, some … Continue reading Kaepernick Tackling the Issues That Truly Matter

Donald Trump: A Winner of Sorts

Andrew Oliver   Staff Writer It seems that Donald Trump’s derogatory video scandal has illustrated a breaking point for his peers and his party. In the wake of his lewd and inappropriate conduct, Republican Party officials are formally withdrawing support in huge numbers. Many Republican Senators will not be taking Trump’s emails, nor will they be sending out any in support. Paul Ryan has said … Continue reading Donald Trump: A Winner of Sorts

The NFL and breast cancer: is it really to be applauded?

Sarah Swindell   Opinions Editor The month of October is always a time of change. It is the first official month of fall, bringing crunching leaves and changing colors. It is when the National Football League moves into full swing, moving out of divisional games into more conference match ups. When a home team takes on another in this iconic American sport, sports organizations do … Continue reading The NFL and breast cancer: is it really to be applauded?

The damaging effects of leveraging the self in identity politics

Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor   I sit in the middle of a coffee shop, alone, eavesdropping on conversations. It’s what I do on occasion, and sometimes it helps me realize simultaneously the hope and the despair for this world and our nation. The practice may be considered rude, but when you open your mouth, you intend to be heard. Who hears you is out of … Continue reading The damaging effects of leveraging the self in identity politics

Does incumbency create political stagnation?

Antonio Rivera  Staff Writer Since the 2014 elections, the United States of America has been in a political gridlock. We now have a majority Republican congress and (as we all know) President Barack Obama is part of the Democratic party.  Due to this current state of our federal government, the current national leadership has not been able to achieve many of their goals they set … Continue reading Does incumbency create political stagnation?

The Problem with Pumpkin Spice

  Andrew Oliver    Staff Writer As if there is nothing more pressing going on, this autumn you are likely to hear many complaining about Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte for no good reason, other than the fact that others seem to enjoy it so very much. However, much to the the chagrin of those who do enjoy this drink’s nostalgic, spicy flavor, there are some … Continue reading The Problem with Pumpkin Spice

IGS leads conversation about “Looking for Palestine”

Jamie Biggs   Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 4, students and faculty gathered inside UNCG’s Faculty Center to take part in an event presented by the International and Global Studies department.            These events produced by IGS are referred to as Global Spotlights. Aptly named, they work to shine a light on different global issues. This particular event focused on the book: “Looking for Palestine” by … Continue reading IGS leads conversation about “Looking for Palestine”