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A Voter’s Guide to the Greensboro Mayoral Candidates 

Sophia Tascone  After 12 years as mayor, Nancy Vaughan is stepping down, meaning Greensboro has an important election on its hands this year. The four people who will be appearing on next Tuesday’s October 7th primary ballot are Marikay Abuzuaiter, Mark Cummings, Robbie Perkins, and Akir Khan. Early voting is going on now through this Saturday, October 4 at 3 p.m., and Greensboro and Jamestown … Continue reading A Voter’s Guide to the Greensboro Mayoral Candidates 

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When Speech Dehumanizes, Violence Follows 

Nora Webb, Publisher  A note from the author: In the piece below, I use the word “homeless” deliberately. The softer, currently popular term “unhoused” reduces people to their relationship with a commodity, a thing you can rent or own, as if the absence is just a neutral condition. By that logic, I’m unLexus’d, unLabubu’d, and unLouboutin’d. But a home is more than a commodity: it’s … Continue reading When Speech Dehumanizes, Violence Follows 

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Kimmel and Colbert Cancelled: Is Freedom of Speech Next? 

Bronwen K. Bradshaw, Arts & Entertainment Editor  Image from Variety  On Wednesday, September 17th, ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s Jimmy Kimmel Live off air due to remarks on the assassination of prominent conservative content creator Charlie Kirk. FCC chair Brendan Carr, on a podcast hosted by conservative commentators, Benny Johnson and Scott Jennings, described his disgust with Kimmel’s remarks. Carr told Johnson and Jennings that ABC … Continue reading Kimmel and Colbert Cancelled: Is Freedom of Speech Next? 

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The history of Pickmeisha

  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 current social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In online feminist discourse, one … Continue reading The history of Pickmeisha

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The Future of PBS in Trump’s America 

Sydney Lohr  Since 1970, PBS has brought engaging and educational television to homes across America. From Sesame Street to Arthur, its programs have shaped childhoods and delivered a strong cultural influence across generations. But today, a crucial question emerges: what happens to Big Bird if federal funding disappears?  When the House approved President Trump’s cuts to public broadcasting back in July, major debate erupted whether … Continue reading The Future of PBS in Trump’s America 

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Hunter Schafer and the Truscum-Tucute Wars 

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 that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.    In late August 2022, … Continue reading Hunter Schafer and the Truscum-Tucute Wars 

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The Current State of the Supreme Court Race in North Carolina 

Sergio Guerra, Sports Editor/Photographer   (Image from USA Today) 14 APRIL 2025 – The race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains a fiercely contested legal battle between Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs and Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin. The 2024 election saw Allison Riggs win by a narrow margin of 734 votes, a result validated through multiple recounts. However, Jefferson Griffin – who … Continue reading The Current State of the Supreme Court Race in North Carolina 

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8chan’s Ebola cult and the age of awareness ribbons 

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 that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   It’s easy to forget how … Continue reading 8chan’s Ebola cult and the age of awareness ribbons 

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The new transgender tipping point 

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 that have defined our social and academic lives for the last few years. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.  According to an epochal … Continue reading The new transgender tipping point 

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Black Women’s Fight Against Stereotypes: Part 2 

Imani Tailly, Staff Writer  (Image courtesy of The Listening Post) As Women’s History Month ends, our second and final article focuses on how the stereotypes covered in the first article still impact how Black women are looked at today.  The mammy stereotype has been recreated in movies such as The Help, where actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer depict a visual of what the mammy … Continue reading Black Women’s Fight Against Stereotypes: Part 2 

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