Matt Wood Staff Writter We can hardly go a day without some spectacled, new-age media type telling us about the power of social media. And, to an extent, they’re right. Social media is a powerful tool. Ubiquitous access to the Internet empowers anyone who can put their thoughts into words or catch a transgression on a cellphone camera, to be heard by tens of thousands … Continue reading Life in Black lives matter?
Quinn Hunter Layout Editor I do not and will never condone the violence that has happened in connection to the #BlackLiveMatter movement. I also recognize that my colleague above has made some valid points; however, the way in which those points have been made is in a condescending tone, devaluing all that has been said. You have not known silence, until one who can never … Continue reading Defending #BlackLivesMatter
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer First, a rule: No chickens—ahem, children. If you’re afraid that alcohol will turn you into a fire-breathing, Shakira-worshipping sex demon, then get out. If you are that fire-breathing heathen, kindly pull up a chair and mix yourself a Cosmopolitan so you can enjoy this week’s tips: an all-inclusive and exclusive look into some of Greensboro’s most deliciously naughty (and … Continue reading The top five parties every Spartan must attend
Mark Parent Opinions Editor I like brunch. Like a lot. In fact, I’m as attached to brunch as a wannabe frat star is to light beer. So, I’m well aware of the fascination with this meal that has oddly been adopted by the greater part of the millennial generation. But why is it, I’ve always wondered, that millennials love brunch so much? I mean, obviously, … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Our media culture is a joke; and it’s not even that funny. For a moment, think about all of the stories you’ve been exposed to over the last week. Odds are, very few of you will think of the stock market’s fall amid uncertainties about the Chinese economy, or that Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned and called another election or … Continue reading Politics of Outrage
Growing Pains Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief We got hate mail the other day. I suppose it wasn’t so much hate mail as it was an impassioned critical analysis of our work. But one might argue that’s simply the politically correct way of saying we got hate mail the other day. To protect the innocent, I shall refer to our critic as Gertrude; however, let it be … Continue reading Caught In the Middle
The Editorial Staff Arts education in the United States could be looking at some very significant, constructive changes. After almost 200 amendments and several controversial provisions, the Senate approved the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) by a vote of 81-17 on July 16, 2015. Introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which expired in … Continue reading Every Child Achieves
Adam Griffin Staff Writer Recently, the Democratic Party in Connecticut, Missouri, South Carolina and Georgia have been in the news for dropping Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson as the namesakes for the state party’s annual fundraiser, the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The two party fathers have been ousted for not being considered in line with the party’s progressive-minded modern platform—namely their history for slaveholding and Indian … Continue reading The Democrats Are Wrong About the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Adam Griffin Staff Writter “My God,” cried Gen. Robert E. Lee, looking down from his high hill on a crumbling line of troops just about to give way as the final break in his flank was about to cripple his ability to continue the war. “Has the army been dissolved,”he asked. With another general at his side assuring him that there were still men among … Continue reading Misinterpreted history: the Confederate flag’s real story
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer I’ve never been one for sentimental openings. I drink my coffee black; I like gritty Tarantino movies; and I appreciate banned books. Sentimental openings out the door: welcome back to school! To survive the upcoming year, I have concocted a list of things that you absolutely have to do your first week at UNCG. And remember: Don’t Forget To … Continue reading The top five things any self-respecting Spartan has to do this year
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