“The Revolutionary”: An Origin Story

Salwa Majeed Web Manager Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Ric Flair. Hulk Hogan. The Undertaker. Stone Cold Steve Austin. These professional wrestlers had bulging muscles, could swiftly body slam their opponents, and let’s not forget they were some good trash talkers. Sure, Bleacher Report said they were the top 5 greatest professional wrestlers of all time, but that was six years ago. It’s 2017, and one … Continue reading “The Revolutionary”: An Origin Story

UNCG School of Nursing buys high-tech birthing simulator

Salwa Majeed Web Content Manager “Beep-bop-boop” is not the first sounds you might imagine when thinking of childbirth. On Wednesday, UNCG School of Nursing faculty excitedly revealed to the world SimMom, a full-body childbirth simulator. Wireless, flexible, and fully operational, the simulator is the first model of its kind from the medical technology pioneers at Laerdal, a Norwegian company. SimMom is not a robot, even … Continue reading UNCG School of Nursing buys high-tech birthing simulator

Neil Gorsuch as US Supreme Court Justice

Salwa Majeed    Staff Writer   Former Colorado appeals court judge Neil M. Gorsuch was sworn in as the 113th Supreme Court’s justice on April 10th. The official public ceremony took place in the Rose Garden, with President Trump, White House staff, and Gorsuch’s family. According to The Washington Post, the ceremony for Gorsuch signaled the end of a 14-month process to fill former Supreme … Continue reading Neil Gorsuch as US Supreme Court Justice

Hollywood and Race: How many times are we going to cast the wrong lead?

Salwa Majeed    Staff Writer   Hollywood receives enough grief when it decides to remake classic entertainment. The criticism rises when viewers challenge the decision of Hollywood filmmakers to ‘whitewash,’ or cast white performers in Asian roles.   The most recent incident of Hollywood failing to see color is the movie adaptation of the Japanese manga series “Ghost in the Shell” (2017). With Scarlett Johansson … Continue reading Hollywood and Race: How many times are we going to cast the wrong lead?

White House Wealth

Salwa Majeed    Staff Writer   When the 2016 US Presidential Election campaigns season began, I was shocked to see a renowned billionaire in the running. However, now that President Donald Trump is in the White House for the next four years, we can’t write off his financial success. In a February 2017 Forbes publication, President Trump still possessed $1.7 billion in New York City … Continue reading White House Wealth