UNCG Students and Staff Donate Blood

Sydney ThompsonStaff Writer On Wednesday, January 29, the Cone Ballroom of the Elliot University Center was set aside for the American Heart Association. Students and staff were encouraged to participate in the event and donate blood.  “Donating blood is always a great way [to help],” said Ashley Wiley, a student volunteer at the event. “Especially because some people don’t realize that you don’t just save … Continue reading UNCG Students and Staff Donate Blood

Man Charged in UNCG ‘Sextortion’ Case

Alicia ConnellyStaff Writer Students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) are speaking out about a recent “sextortion” case. More than 40 victims in three states, including five students from UNCG, have already come forward alleging that they were tricked into having compromising photos taken of themselves and were later blackmailed with the same images. Kevin Kerney, 32 years old, was arrested last … Continue reading Man Charged in UNCG ‘Sextortion’ Case

Express Yourself Through the Arts: Polar Mics Open Mics & Slam Party

Meagan BessStaff Writer The Elliott University Center held a lively audience on January 18 from 7 PM to 9 PM. UNCG’s open mic and slam poetry event began with a check-in for UNCG students, grabbing a raffle ticket for prizes during the show, and a free and warm winter hat from the Activities and Campus Events student committee. DJ Roxci played a variety of songs … Continue reading Express Yourself Through the Arts: Polar Mics Open Mics & Slam Party

Turning Thoughts into Theses

Molly LawlerStaff Writer MFA Thesis Reading at Scuppernong Books Scuppernong Books is an undeniably special place; though it is arguably even more magical from seven o’clock to eight o’clock on Friday nights during The University of North Carolina at Greensboro MFA Writing Program Student Readings. On January 18, they kicked off the first of five UNCG Student Readings, which will continue every Friday night for … Continue reading Turning Thoughts into Theses

Carry The Love Comes To UNCG

Eden LandgroverStaff Writer On January 18th, the Cone Ballroom was bursting at the seams with students from various campus ministries and local college ministries who were eager to take in a night of worship, and put on by the Carry The Love campaign.  Carry The Love is a national campaign, hosted by Circuit Riders, that has been making its way from university to university to … Continue reading Carry The Love Comes To UNCG

What to do about Hate Groups

Megan PociaskStaff Writer The ultra-divisive hate group, Westboro Baptist Church made multiple stops at various universities throughout North Carolina, including Guilford College, Duke, and UNCG last Monday on November 18.  Though they legally could not be stopped, the arrival of the hate group, most commonly known for its outlandish jeering towards gay people and offensive displays at military funerals, prompted students, professors and others to … Continue reading What to do about Hate Groups

Art Intervention: ‘Take a lunch break’ at UNCG

Gabrielle LowreyStaff Writer On Wednesday Nov. 20 students at Gatewood art studios held an art intervention to raise awareness about the lack of time art students have to eat lunch between their classes.  Five art students at UNCG came together to create an art collective entitled ‘Take a Lunch Break,’ which discusses the 10 minute breaks given between their 3 hour classes that are usually … Continue reading Art Intervention: ‘Take a lunch break’ at UNCG

UNC-Greensboro to Adopt New General Education Curriculum in Fall 2021

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer Following three years of discussion, UNC Greensboro (UNCG) has unveiled its plans for a new general education curriculum. The University’s Faculty Senate, the group that is overseeing the new implementations to the program, approved the updated curriculum structure in October, 2019. It will take effect beginning with the Fall 2021 semester.  Although the change took a while to construct and approve, professors … Continue reading UNC-Greensboro to Adopt New General Education Curriculum in Fall 2021

Westboro Baptist Church Met By Counter-Protest at UNC-Greensboro

By MaryKent Wolff News Editor UNC-Greensboro (UNCG) students, alumni and faculty, as well as various other community members, filled the sidewalk on the morning of Nov. 18, 2019, as they participated in a counter-protest against a protest from Westboro Baptist Church.  While Westboro Baptist Church’s protest took place from 10:20 am to 10:50 am, the counter-protest continued after they had left, lasting until close to … Continue reading Westboro Baptist Church Met By Counter-Protest at UNC-Greensboro

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”