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Politicians Owe You Representation, Not Humor 

Jack Hochanadel  During late February of this year, New Jersey lawmakers wrote a bill to lessen the impact of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and expand people’s rights to take ICE officials to court over “unconstitutional conduct.” What caught people’s eye about it wasn’t the effect of the bill itself, but rather the name. The bill, named the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act,” reveals the very … Continue reading Politicians Owe You Representation, Not Humor 

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The saga of DoorDash Grandma  

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  On April 13, 2026, President Donald Trump accepted a DoorDash … Continue reading The saga of DoorDash Grandma  

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments about Birthright Citizenship 

Imani Tailly, Senior Staff Writer  On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether there will be restrictions placed on birthright citizenship, and the disposition of this case stands to have major impacts in our country.  On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump released the “Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship” presidential action. The executive action argues the Fourteenth Amendment “has never been interpreted to extend citizenship universally to everyone born within the United … Continue reading Supreme Court Hears Arguments about Birthright Citizenship 

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How A Youth Affiliate Leadership Change Promises to Increase Students’ Political Involvement

Sophia Tascone   To many high school and college students in North Carolina, the realm of politics seems like a whole different world. Involvement seems inaccessible, like it belongs to someone else: “real” adults—those who are older or richer or more privileged—not students.   Beck Whitehead was one such student. “One of my bigger regrets is that I wasn’t more involved in high school,” he told me in a Feb. 2026 … Continue reading How A Youth Affiliate Leadership Change Promises to Increase Students’ Political Involvement

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North Carolina Remains Without a State Budget 

Kaylee Roberts, Senior Staff Writer  North Carolina remains the last state in the country without a finalized state budget months after its expected deadline. This leaves funding decisions unresolved, as well as increased concerns about the broader impact on public services and higher education. As lawmakers continue negotiations, it is important that UNC Greensboro staff and students pay close attention to how state level delays could affect the future.  A … Continue reading North Carolina Remains Without a State Budget 

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The world’s first AI politician is pregnant 

 Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   The popular project AI 2027 warns us that, by 2030, a superintelligent artificial … Continue reading The world’s first AI politician is pregnant 

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North Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate Race has Begun 

Jessi Rae Morton, News Editor  The 2026 midterm election season promises to be an intense one in many ways. All members of the U.S. House of Representatives and one third of seats in the Senate will be on the ballot in November 2026, along with a wide range of state and local positions. One of the most watched races is likely to be the North … Continue reading North Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate Race has Begun 

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Republicans Are Not as United as They Want You to Think 

Sophia Tascone, Associate Editor  Donald Trump’s presidency has been controversial since he began his first campaign in June 2015. His “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement has often been credited with deepening the left-right divide in American politics. However, it is also responsible for another, much more overlooked divide: one within its own party.   Across the country, this divide within the Republican Party is key to the … Continue reading Republicans Are Not as United as They Want You to Think 

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From the Archives: Nelda French on Elections and Ideology, 1970 

Nelda French (‘72), former staff writer, with Virginia Weaver, senior staff writer  Microwaved Beef is, usually, a column by Virginia Weaver that reexamines forgotten incidents in our fast-paced culture wars. However, for this edition, we’ve chosen to republish a classic piece from the archives. Nelda French (‘72) published a column for The Carolinian from 1970 to 1972. Enjoy this edition of French’s column, Taming of the Shrew, from October 27, 1970.  After … Continue reading From the Archives: Nelda French on Elections and Ideology, 1970 

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Walk To The Polls

Jashaun Newkirk, Associate Editor On February 18th, 2026, various UNCG organizations came together, partnering with You Can Vote, to stage a walk to the courthouse downtown so that students could have the opportunity to vote. Holding up signs, students of the African Student Union (ASU), the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Color People), and SGA (Student Government Association) took a 30-minute walk from … Continue reading Walk To The Polls

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