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On-Campus Events to Wrap Up the Spring 2025 Semester 

Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor  (Image from Spartan Well-Being Newsletter, 4/21) The end of the Spring 2025 semester is coming soon to UNC Greensboro. Wednesday, April 30, is the last day of regular classes, and Thursday, May 1, is Reading Day. Exams will be held between May 2 and 8.  During the last full week of the spring semester, several campus offices and organizations are … Continue reading On-Campus Events to Wrap Up the Spring 2025 Semester 

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UNCG’s English Club: Not Only for English Majors  

Karis Hudgins, Social Media Manager     (Image courtesy of Karis Hudgins) UNCG’s English Club provides the perfect environment for students who share a passion for reading, writing, and exploring new topics to connect with like-minded peers. Professor Xhenet Aliu, the club’s advisor, shares that the mission is for members to have a space to engage in literature in various forms. From academic works we often … Continue reading UNCG’s English Club: Not Only for English Majors  

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The New Zinester’s Guide to Zine Making  

Brian Hornfeldt  Arts and Entertainment Writer, Social Media Manager    Image credit: The Obscenely Loud  If you’ve never heard the term “zinester,” you may be wondering what exactly it is. It certainly isn’t a common word, but chances are you’ve probably encountered zines before!   First, what is a zine? It’s short for fanzine, which is a small run of an independently published work. Zines can … Continue reading The New Zinester’s Guide to Zine Making  

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Poet Matt Hart Shares His Latest Book, “Everything Breaking / For Good”

Megan Pociask Staff Writer Formerly the lead vocalist for LOOKOUT! Records band Squirtgun, currently apart of the band NEVERNEW, as well the serving editor-in-chief of “Forklift, Ohio: A Journal of Poetry, Cooking, & Light Industrial Safety”, the multi-faceted poet Matt Hart was gracious enough to share some of his latest musings with the Greensboro community on Nov. 14 at Scuppernong Books.  After preparatory introductions and … Continue reading Poet Matt Hart Shares His Latest Book, “Everything Breaking / For Good”

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Poetry Jam

Gabrielle Lowery Staff Writer On Wednesday, Nov. 6 the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Department of languages, literature and cultures held a poetry jam. The event served to appreciate all the various language courses taken across campus and allow students to share their hard work. The event consisted of three separate components that allowed students to showcase their work. A poster presentation option, workshops in … Continue reading Poetry Jam

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Poet Lindsay Bernal at Scuppernong Books

Megan PociaskStaff Writer Author and poet Lindsay Bernal stopped by Scuppernong Books on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. to read a few pieces from her latest publication, “What It Doesn’t Have to Do With.” Lindsay Bernal holds an M.F.A. in Poetry from the University of Maryland and her latest book was selected by poet Paul Guest as a winner of the 2017 National Poetry … Continue reading Poet Lindsay Bernal at Scuppernong Books

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Exploring Black History By Celebrating Freedom Through Poetry

Meagan BessStaff Writer Sometimes, the best way to express hopes, dreams and tragedy is through poetry. The Office of Intercultural Engagement and UNCG’s poetry group, Articulate, collaborated and presented “Celebrating Freedom Through Poetry” on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Ferguson Auditorium. What is the significance behind the name for this occasion? Creator of Articulate Honora Ankong shared that, “The event last night was created as … Continue reading Exploring Black History By Celebrating Freedom Through Poetry

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A Poetry Reading with GennaRose Nethercott and Travis Smith

Rachel Spinella Staff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 25, at Scuppernong Books, GennaRose Nethercott, author of “The Lumberjack’s Dove” and “A Ghost of Water” came out to read a little poetry during these cold, Autumn nights. Along with Nethercott was Travis Smith, a graduate from Chapel Hill and author of “Zodiac B,” which is a chapbook in cards, as well as various other poems that have … Continue reading A Poetry Reading with GennaRose Nethercott and Travis Smith

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R. H. Sin: Reviving Poetry in the Digital Age

Meagan Bess Staff Writer If poetry ever had a moment of downfall, that moment is now surely over. Barnes & Noble aisles and Amazon links are filling with aspiring and professional poets promoting their work for others to read. On Instagram, poets from all across the world are creating hashtags for the poetry in an attempt to expand in the artistry they are so passionate … Continue reading R. H. Sin: Reviving Poetry in the Digital Age

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