Roger Thomas Staff Writer My name is Roger Thomas. I will be graduating from UNC-Greensboro in December with a Bachelor of Arts in media studies. My goal after college is to obtain a career position as a sports broadcaster or film producer. My hobbies are playing basketball, football, disc jockey, filming and drag racing. My journey started back in 2012 when I transferred … Continue reading A Farewell: Thanks, UNCG
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last Tuesday, seven members of the UNC-Greensboro Women’s soccer team earned an All-Southern Conference (SoCon) honor for their play this season. The Women’s soccer season, which came to an end Friday night in a 2-1 loss to Furman in the SoCon Tournament, featured a collection of players who received distinction for their play. One such player was Caylin Prillaman, … Continue reading Women’s Soccer star Caylin Prillaman earns freshman of the year honors
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last Thursday, November the UNCG Women’s Basketball team played their first game on the season. In a preseason exhibition game against NCAA Division III opponent and crosstown school, Greensboro College, Wendy Palmer’s squad was on all cylinders. The Blue and Gold won the contest with a final score of 94 to 38. The win was the largest margin of victory … Continue reading Women’s Basketball recap
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last Sunday, in just his second game after returning from a 4-game suspension from violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy again presented another reason why he has become one of the most despised athletes in 2015. Against the New York Giants on October 25, video surfaced on the sideline where Hardy was involved in … Continue reading Greg Hardy still has not learned lesson from suspension
Roger Thomas Staff Writer With the Halloween holiday approaching this weekend, most sports on campus are nearly finished with the regular season, and most clubs are preparing for the postseason. Looking at these past few weeks, some UNC-Greensboro athletes had an outstanding week with wins and strong players. However, there have been some teams on campus who have struggled with defeat as well. And … Continue reading Trick or Treat for UNCG Sports
Last Thursday, the men’s and women’s basketball program hosted the second annual Spartan Madness. The event was a part of Homecoming week and featured the introduction of both UNCG men’s and women’s basketball teams for the new year. The event featured introductions, a short scrimmage and dance skits. Also, one student had the opportunity to shoot a half-court shot to win free in-state tuition for … Continue reading UNCG students swarm Fleming Gym for Spartan Madness
Roger Thomas Staff Writer The Carolina Panthers have gotten off to a fast start to begin the 2015 National Football League season. Before their week five contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina had three wins without a defeat. Due to the fast start and leadership of their quarterback, Cam Newton is already being thrown into the conversation for the league’s most valuable player … Continue reading Cam Newton deserves mention for early MVP talk
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last Wednesday evening, the Rec Center held its second to last Kayak Pool Session for September at the Rosenthal Pool. The sessions are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Rosenthal Pool is located on the second floor of the Coleman building next to the Student Recreation Center (SRC). The sessions are free for UNC-Greensboro students and SRC members. … Continue reading Student Recreation center offers weekly kayaking sessions
Roger Thomas Staff Writer Last week marked the beginning of the Rec Center’s intramural season for UNC-Greensboro students. And one of the most popular leagues, which students participate in and that is provided by the Rec Center, is flag football. For flag football, league games were held on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday last week, and games will continue to run on those days for … Continue reading UNCG Students enjoy first week of Intramural Football
Sorry (not sorry) Panthers fans, reaching postseason is unlikely Matthew Johnson Sports Editor The beginning of a new football season is always one of the most refreshing times for fans. Outside of the fervent faithful in Foxboro, every team in the National Football League has nowhere to go but up, and this includes the regional franchise, the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers last year became … Continue reading Arguing with the editor
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